1991 Ford Escort lighting problems
20 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 1991 Ford Escort, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Third brake light wires/bulbs are corroded, plastic casing going around light fixture melted, not checked by dealer.
Dt: 1991, ford, escort hatchback. Consumer's wife came home yesterday, and said she smelled smoke. Consumer checked vehicle and found out that third brake light located at top of rear window smoked when brake was pressed. Consumer took light apart, and found same part at a junk yard. Consumer replaced heat shield and halogen bulb with one from junk yard. Consumer called ford and gave ford information about the incident. Ford told consumer there were no recalls, but they were going to turn it in to engineering.
Other problems reported for the 1991 Ford Escort
- Electrical system 122 complaints
- Seat belts 73 complaints
- Fuel system 70 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints