1995 Ford Escort Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 Ford Escort has eight trims to work through, Base, Aust, Equi, GT, GT Equippe, LX, LX Sport and Mid, in four-door wagon, two-door hatchback, four-door sedan and four-door hatchback bodies. Two naturally aspirated gasoline fours are covered: the 1.9-liter SOHC engine and the 1.8-liter DOHC engine. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are set out engine by engine and then system by system, through the driveline, brakes, suspension, restraints and body.
Engines covered
- 1.9L inline-four (113 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.8L inline-four (112 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door wagon
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- Aust
- Equi
- GT
- GT Equippe
- LX
- LX Sport
- Mid
Known issues on the 1995 Escort. Five recalls are on federal record for this year. Two of them cover fuel tanks that can crack near the heat shield attachment on 1.9-liter cars, with fire the risk if a leak meets an ignition source. Two more cover air bags: a passenger module missing both of its instrument panel attaching bolts, and a driver module with a poorly welded inflator canister. The fifth involves aftermarket lamps without amber side reflectors. Owners have filed 647 complaints with NHTSA, dominated by seat belts, the fuel system and air bags, which are exactly the systems whose procedures and diagnostics fill this manual.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT E
TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT
SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT
THIS ARITLCE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT OF OLD STYLE HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO THE RVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH. *TT
BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.*JB
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
Showing the 8 most recent of 81 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO NECK/THROAT/CHEST AREA.
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 MPH. *AK THERE WERE THREE INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC
Showing the 2 most serious of 647 complaints filed with NHTSA.
