1998 Ford Escort fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 26 complaints for the 1998 Ford Escort, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
No deployment of air bag, and shut off valve failed during accident resulting in headaches from hitting head on mirror, neckaches and upper back problems. Nlm
On august 5, 2003, I was rearended while driving a 1998 ford escort. The auto kill swich never killed the engine. Luckily the gas tank stayed intact. The damage to the car was so severe that the fire personell at the scene could not believe that the kill switch was not tripped. Both back doors were jammed with my 6 year old traooed in the back.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Escort
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Engine 55 complaints
- Suspension 52 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Seat belts 17 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints