1991 Ford Escort problems
NHTSA has received 413 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort, and 30% of them involve electrical system. After that come seat belts (18%) and fuel system (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 413 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 70
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 128,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 128,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 70 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Ford Escort with enough data (185 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Fatality involving 1991 ford escort. The consumers aunt was driving and was severely injured and the consumers mother was killed in the accident. The consumer requested to know if the vehicle was checked or corrected for the problem. (inspect the bolt length before driven or demonstrated or delivered the vehicle until they have been inspected) this was the consumer's aunt's first accident until the problem with the accelerator. The throttle linkage was possibly defective.
Seat belt failed to secure driver during a rearend accident, resulting in extensive neck/shoulder/chest injuries and a broken sternium.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford escort. Fatigue cracks have developed in the solder joint between the fuel return tube and the fuel pump sending unit located at the top of the fuel tank. There must have been an internal fire caused by the failure, because the wiring harness had melted. The vehicle identification number was excluded from recall # 92v117000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer and the dealer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made.
Dt: the contact states there is a NHTSA recall campaign 92v117000 concerning fuel pump sending assembly. This consumer is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the recall, but is not included in the recall due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense. Updatd 01/25/06.