1992 Ford Escort

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/1998· SEAT BELTS

  NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

• 12/24/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS A GAS SMELL, CONSUMER THINKS THAT THIS IS THE SAME AS IN THE RECALL # 92V117000, DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT IN RECALL . *AK *JB

• 12/17/2004· POWER TRAIN

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE. *JB

• 12/13/1998· SUSPENSION

  REAR SPRINGS, I RUN A REPAIR FACILITY AND ALMOST EVERY 90,S FORD ESCORT WE SEE HAS BROKEN REAR SPINGS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT WARRANTS A RECALL OF SOME SORT TO FIND OUT WHY SO MANY BREAK THE REAR SPRINGS IN HALF, I DO NOT OWN ONE OF THESE CARS AND I WOULD NOT BUY ONE FOR THIS REASON, PLEASE LOOK INTO IT FOR THE SAFTEY OF ALL THOSE WHO DRIVE ONE. *MJS

• 12/12/1996· POWER TRAIN

  WAS DRIVING AND CAR ROLLED AND STOPPED, IT WAS THE PLANETARY GEAR WORE THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 12/11/1996· SEAT BELTS

  POOR AUTOMATIC SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT PERFORMANCE. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT RETRACT PERIODICALLY. *AK

• 12/09/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LENS COVERS FOR THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH SIDES) HAVE DETERIOTED TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER GETING ENOUGH LIGHT AT NIGHT TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL THE LENS WAS MADE OFF, AND THE INABILTY TO KEEP THE INSIDE OF THE LENS CLEAN. THE COST TO REPLACE THESE LENS COVERS ARE $75 EACH. IF THIS WAS A TRADITION SEALED BEAM LIGHT, THE COST TO REPLACE WOULD BE $10. THE DETERIATION IS ALSO VERY SUTTLE. YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT THE LUMENS THE LIGHT ARE PROVIDING IS BEING REDUCED BECAUSE OF THE SUTTLE CHANGE IN THE LENS COVER OVERTIME. THE LENS COVER CHANGES SO THAT IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THE HALOGEN BULB PROVIDES TO LIGHTING THE ROAD. I NOTICED THIS CHANGE WHEN I WENT FROM DIRVING THE 92 CROWN VICTORIA TO MY NEW DODGE DACODA ON SOME BACK ROADS ON VERY DARK NIGHTS. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE LENS COVERS NEED TO ADDRESS TO ASSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THIS VISIBITY PROBLEM, FORD SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THE PLASTIC FOR THESE LENS ARE AS GOOD AS THE GLASS WAS FOR THE SEALED BEAM LIGHTS. I KNOW THE DOT ALLOWED THE CAR MANUFACTURER THE ABILITY NOT TO USE THE SEALED BEAM TO PROVIDE THE BENEFIT OF THE HALOGEN BULBS BRIGHTNESS, LESS ENERGY USED PER LUMIN, AND TO ALLOW A MORE GAS EFFENTS DESIGNS. THEY SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT THAT WOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE GLASS ON THE SEAL BEAMS. PLEASE CALL ME AT MY WORK PHONE TO PROVIDE ME SOME FEEDBACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK-YOU PAUL D'ANDRIES 706-647-7131.

• 12/08/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RECALL 92V117000 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ANYTIME THE CONSUMER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF HER VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

• 12/08/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON FOUR OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION, VEHICLE CRASH INTO GARAGE, RECALL ON 1991 ESCORTS (90V-076) HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO YEAR BUILT. MJS

• 12/06/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDAL STUCK, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

• 12/04/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  2 ENGINE CYLINDERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST PIPE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

• 12/02/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING IGINITON SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT INTO THE STORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE IGINITON SWITCH BEING HOT AND BURNED THE STARTER. *AK

• 11/29/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE FAILS TO SLOW DOWN/SOMETIMES SPEEDS UP AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR ON A DECLINE. *SKD

• 11/24/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LOSS OF BRAKES, GONE TO STOP, PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL , NO BRAKES MECHANIC RAN VACCUM TEST, NOTICED IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED, NO ACCELERATON. *AK

• 11/21/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE LEAKS FROM TOP OF GAS TANK WHEN FILLED. THERE IS A RECALL (NHTSA# 92V-117, FORD # 92S54 ) I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF RECALL, AND TOLD ME IT WAS TO OLD TO CHECK. I THEN CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT, AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED. *NM

• 11/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS AND DRUMS, RESULTING IN ROTOR DISTORTION. *AK

• 11/18/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HIGH RPM, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. *AK

• 11/17/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V117000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

• 11/12/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING AND THE WIRING HARNESS HOUSING WAS BURNING. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

• 11/12/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO BURN, ALSO WIRING BURNED. *AK DEALER FOUND BURNT WIRE LOOM AND BURNT STARTER SOLENOID, DEALER REPLACED STARTER AND REPAIRED WIRE LOOM, CONSUMER FEELS RECALL 95S28 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *SLC

• 11/08/2000· TIRES

  FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 65-70 MPH TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD A BLOW OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1992, ESCORT. GOODYEAR MONACRCH METRIC BLACK. TIRE SIZE P17570R13, DOT # C2FHHNLP407. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 1100. *AK *SLC

• 11/07/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

• 11/07/1995· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR-LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TT BOTH REAR MICHELIN TIRES, P175/70R13, DOT B3F253AX102 SHOWED SIGNS OF ABNORMAL WEAR. WARPED DISCS, DRUMS AND SHOES FOUND GLAZED, BRAKES SQUEAL AND CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNDER EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS. LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE UPON COLD START UPS, DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, HOWEVER ON BOTH OCCASIONS SAME NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER REPAIRS. AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED 1/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW HOLDING THE COSMETIC COVER TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BUZZING SOUNDS. BEARING FAILURE. PARKING BRAKE CABLE STRETCHED. *SLC

• 11/06/2000· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION . DEALER CLAIMED CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

• 11/05/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL ODOR PRIOR TO/ AFTER REPLACEMENT OF GAS TANK SEAL. *AK

• 10/31/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

• 10/28/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  HATCHBACK LATCH AND ROD CLIP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

• 10/26/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  UPON APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR W/PROBABLE CAUSE BEING ROTORS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 10/25/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHY DOES THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT WITHOUT A WARNING OR SIGNAL?*AK

• 10/25/1999· SEAT BELTS

  REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS WOULD CAUSE INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 10/22/1998· SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON DRIVER SIDE IS JAMMED/STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, WILL NOT MOVE OR RETRACT. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF PROTECTION DURING AN ACCIDENT.

• 10/17/1999· SUSPENSION

  PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED ON 10/16/99 WHILE TIRES WERE BEING CHANGED ALTHOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG REAR SPRINGS HAVE BEEN BROKEN. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT HIS SHOP HAD REPLACED REAR SPRINGS ON AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER ESCORTS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/17/1996· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CORRODED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

• 10/15/1997· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH FAILED TWICE.

• 10/14/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY ESCORT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, TURNING RIGHT, ETC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY PUT MY ESCORT ON THE COMPUTER, AND INFORMED ME THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR MEEDED REPLACED. I DID THIS BUT, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED HELP!!!*AK

• 10/14/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY ESCORT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, TURNING RIGHT, ETC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY PUT MY ESCORT ON THE COMPUTER AND INFORMED ME THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. I DID THIS BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! I NEED HELP. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734315

• 10/14/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

• 10/13/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FOR ABOUT A YEAR THIS CAR HAS QUIT RUNNING WHILE YOUR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ENGINE JUST STOPS WITHOUT SPUTTERING OR ANYTHING. LIKE YOU SHUT IT OFF ,ONLY THE RADIO AND LIGHTS STAY ON (EXCEPT DASH LIGHTS) . SOMETIMES IT WILL START BACK UP WHILE YOUR STILL MOVING, BUT I USUALLY HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND ON UNTIL THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND IT STARTS THEN. I HAD THIS CAR CHECKED ON A DIAGNOSTIC THING AND IT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE A MONTH WITHOUT DOING IT THEN IT DOES IT 10 TIMES IN A WEEK. THANKS.*AK

• 10/08/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 55MPH. HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE & WAIT 15MINUTES & THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE. BEEN TO DEALER 7-9 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/07/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TRYING TO START UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS'NT ENOUGH POWER GETTING TO THE ENGINE. WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF, AND THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GAS GOING TO THE TANK. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK

• 10/06/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A NHTSA RECALL #92V117000 PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER ALSO NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE BUT CHOSE TO DRIVE IT AT LESS THAN A FULL TANK.

• 10/06/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP ARE LEAKING FUEL DUE TO CRACKS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 10/06/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE IS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. TT

• 10/04/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR MANY PROBLEMS, DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO NOT CYLCLE COOLANT CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, STALL, AND SHUT DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *SLC

• 10/03/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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• 10/03/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  PURCHASE CAR HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK IT WAS LEAKING . TT

• 09/30/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THIRD BRAKE LIGHT MELTED WHILE DRIVING.

• 09/27/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE ARE FUEL VAPORS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR

• 09/23/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE HEAD GASKET CRACK TWO TIMES. TT

• 09/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE REAR DISC BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *YH