1992 FORD ESCORT PROBLEMS

Model Trims
Escort 1.9i (88 Hp)
Escort 1.9i (88 Hp) Automatic
Escort GT 1.8i (128 Hp)
Escort GT 1.8i (128 Hp) Automatic
Escort 1.4 (71 Hp)
Escort 1.6 (105 Hp)
Escort 1.8 16V XR3i (105 Hp)
Escort 1.8 16V XR3i (130 Hp)
Escort 1.3 (60 Hp)
Escort 1.4 (71 Hp)

Issues by Year
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Malfunction Modules
Complaints and Common Faults
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1. Gas Leak:
- A part of the gas tank where the brakes screw in there is a piece missing, causing gas to leak
- Gas tank leak
- Gasoline leaks from top of gas tank when filled
- Leaking gas tank valve cover causing odor of gasoline
- Strong gas odor when tank is full
- Fuel leak from the tank
- Fuel leak from the neck of tank
- Fuel leaking from tank area
- A part of the gas tank where the brakes screw in there is a piece missing, causing gas to leak
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2. Brake Issues:
- 3rd brake light assembly started smoking while stopped
- Front disc brakes making popping/clicking noise
- Brakes going to the floor, loud engine noise
- Brakes lock up due to failure of master cylinder
- Brakes failed causing accident
- Both rear axle leaf springs broken
- Brake light keeps shorting out
- Brakes failed, gone to stop
- 3rd brake light assembly started smoking while stopped
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3. Electrical Issues:
- Burning wiring harness under the instrument panel
- Electrical short in interior mirror causing fire
- Electrical short in wiring harness causing vehicle to catch on fire
- Electrical short in wiring harness, ignition switch burned
- Electrical short, ignition switch and wiring harness burned
- Electrical failures in instrumentation and panel controls
- Electrical wiring harness under the hood caught on fire
- Burning wiring harness under the instrument panel
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4. Seat Belt Problems:
- Part on retracting mechanism of seat belt broke causing inoperable seat belt
- Rear seat belts not retracting
- Rear seat belt on driver's side stopped retracting
- Rear seat belts inoperable, do not retract
- Driver's automatic shoulder harness jammed/stuck
- Seat belt failure causing injuries during accidents
- Part on retracting mechanism of seat belt broke causing inoperable seat belt
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5. Ignition Issues:
- Defective ignition switch assembly
- Defective ignition switch causing starter motor to engage
- Ignition failed four times
- Ignition shorted out causing fire
- Ignition switch locked up
- Defective ignition switch assembly
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6. Transmission Problems
- Automatic transmission failure
- Automatic transmission failure
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7. Acceleration Issues
- Engine continues to accelerate after foot is lifted off pedal
- Vehicle accelerates unexpectedly
- Engine continues to accelerate after foot is lifted off pedal
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8. Vehicle Fire:
- Vehicle fire due to ignition switch
- Fire under the hood, totalled vehicle
- Vehicle fire due to ignition switch
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9. Miscellaneous:
- Fuel gauge on dash console did not work
- Breathe tube froze causing oil build up
- Defective gas tank cracked and developed a hole
- Poor workmanship on front seat belts causing safety hazard
- Vehicle stalls while driving
- Throttle cable sticks
- Interior filled with smoke due to main wiring harness burning
- Uncontrolled throttle acceleration or sticking issues
- High idle and sudden acceleration issues
- Various parts replacements such as piston, master cylinder, front brake caliper
- Fuel gauge on dash console did not work
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- C-Max Energi Number of complaints: 127
- C-Max Hybrid Number of complaints: 172
- Contour Number of complaints: 4342
- Crown Victoria Number of complaints: 3490
- E-150 Number of complaints: 1375
- E-250 Number of complaints: 427
- E-350 Number of complaints: 1416
- E-450 Number of complaints: 483
- E-550 Number of complaints: 91
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- Edge Number of complaints: 13049
- Escape Number of complaints: 27892
- Escape Hybrid Number of complaints: 1666
- Escort Number of complaints: 4937
- Escort ZX2 Number of complaints: 91
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- Expedition Number of complaints: 9654
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- Explorer Sport Number of complaints: 895
- Explorer Sport Trac Number of complaints: 881
- F-150 Number of complaints: 38224
- F-250 Number of complaints: 10492
- F-250 Super Duty Number of complaints: 3446
- F-350 Number of complaints: 5984
- F-350 Super Duty Number of complaints: 2099
- F-450 Number of complaints: 127
- F-450 Super Duty Number of complaints: 555
- F-550 Number of complaints: 74
- F-550 Super Duty Number of complaints: 550
- F-650 Number of complaints: 54
- F-650 Super Duty Number of complaints: 43
- F-750 Number of complaints: 11
- F-750 Super Duty Number of complaints: 9
- Festiva Number of complaints: 170
- Fiesta Number of complaints: 3686
- Five Hundred Number of complaints: 1466
- Flex Number of complaints: 1775
- Focus Number of complaints: 26424
- Focus Electric Number of complaints: 285
- Focus RS Number of complaints: 5
- Freestar Number of complaints: 3143
- Freestyle Number of complaints: 4914
- Fusion Number of complaints: 25001
- Fusion Energi Number of complaints: 199
- Fusion Hybrid Number of complaints: 1202
- LTD Number of complaints: 55
- Maverick Number of complaints: 757
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- Mustang GT Number of complaints: 811
- Mustang Mach-E Number of complaints: 561
- Probe Number of complaints: 1452
- Ranger Number of complaints: 9595
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- Taurus SHO Number of complaints: 183
- Taurus X Number of complaints: 213
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- Thunderbird Number of complaints: 3011
- Topaz Number of complaints: 19
- Transit Number of complaints: 608
- Transit Connect Number of complaints: 533
- Windstar Number of complaints: 18774