1999 Ford Escort Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 325 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Ford Escort overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND RUNNING ROUGH. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED…”NHTSA complaint 883489 — filed 03/20/2001
“WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE CAR WOULD STALL TRYING TO PUT IN REVERSE WOULDN'T GO TRYING TO PUT IT IN DRIVE WOULDNT GO TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 726736 — filed 08/05/2000
“WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND WAS MAKING A RIGHT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES/NO POWERSTEERING, AND VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 847238 — filed 09/08/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Ford Escort have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Ford Escort: 28 of 325 complaints on file (8.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Ford Escort have in total?
325 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 79 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 56 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
