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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports61 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

327 reports

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001

Seat Belts

RETRACTORS ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS HAVE GOTTEN STUCK AND NO LONGER FUNCTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888736

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER 1991 ESCORT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMPAND WIRING.BOTH CARS WIRES SHORTED WHERE THE WIRES GO THROUGH THE SENDING UNIT INTO THE TANK.THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUELTANK NEXT TO THE FUELPUMP,WHY THE FUELTANK DIDN'T EXPLODE IS BEYOND ME.THE GROUND WIRES WERE BURNED ALL THE WAY…

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NHTSA ODI #745225

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED 2 WEEKS WHEN IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FLAMES SEEN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE WERE EXTINGUISHED. FIRE DEPARTMENT GAVE INDICATION THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887393

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2001

Power Train

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSTION ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN PARK.*AK

NHTSA ODI #886185

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2001

Seat Belts

ELECTRONIC SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK, THIS IS A HAZARD, IF I HAVE A WRECK, I'M A GONNER!*AK

NHTSA ODI #743548

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2001

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT LOCKED HALFWAY DOWN TRACK, PRIOR TO FAILURE THE BELT RARELY WORKED AS IT WAS INTENDED TO. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742217

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Vehicle Speed Control

POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN PARKING LOT RE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO: 90V076000 NEVER WAS NOTIFIED BY DEALER OR FORD MOTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741317

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2001

Electrical SystemFire

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740709

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001

Tires

TIRE SIZE 175R7013, REPLACEMENT TIRE, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRES HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, AND HAVE EIGHTY PERCENT OF TREAD LIFE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED BUBBLES FORMING ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #879578

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2001

Electrical System

CONSUMER HAS READ IN MEDIA THAT THIS MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION MODULE, IT COULD CATCH FIRE AT ANYTIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879349

Official recalls

93V057000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL Module

Apr 15, 1993

THE ROLL PINS SECURING THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAN SEPARATE OR MOVE OUT OF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE ROLL PINS ARE MISSING OR NOT FULLY INSERTED, THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE DOOR-LOCKS AND THE LIFTGATE OR DECK-LID LOCKS SO THAT KEY COMPATIBILITY IS MAINTAINED. IF BOTH PINS ARE PRESENT AND FULLY INSERTED, A PLASTIC SNAP-ON SLEEVE WILL BE INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT THE ROLL PINS FROM COMING OUT.

92V117000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 19, 1992

FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.

90V076000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Apr 17, 1990

INTERFERENCE OCCUR BETWEEN BOLT THAT SECURES A FUEL LINE SHIELD TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: CUT OFF EXTRA LENGTH OF BOLT THAT PROTRUDES ABOVE SURFACE OF WELD NUT TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗