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2003 Eldorado Escort FE Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2003 Eldorado Escort FE. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2003 Eldorado Escort FE

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 09V407000 Reported 386 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.

    Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2002-2010 transit buses, equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.

    Remedy: Eldorado national will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall began on october 20, 2009. Owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or…

  2. Electrical system

    NHTSA 05V226000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.

    Certain transit buses built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster…

    Remedy: Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or eldorado at 909-591-9557.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Eldorado Escort FE. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Eldorado Escort FE model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Eldorado Escort FE model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Eldorado Escort FE20
2004 Eldorado Escort FE30

Checking a specific 2003 Eldorado Escort FE

How do I know if my 2003 Eldorado Escort FE has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2003 Eldorado Escort FE; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Eldorado dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V226000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Eldorado models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.