IllustrationCONSUMER NOTICED GAS PUDDLES UNDER VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER. *AK
1993 Ford Escort
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Escort years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Escort are substantially higher than the model-year median of 101.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 22 of 379 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
31 crash reports15 fire reports25 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
46 reportsSOLDER ISN'T TIGHT ON THE GAS TANK ACCESS PLATE WHICH RESULTS IN A LEAK . CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES. *YH
FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO MELT FROM THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING THE TANK TO LEAK FUEL ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC
THE TANK FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FACTORY MATERIAL OR ASSEMBLY. ONE MISSING FASTENER IN HEAT SHIELD MAY HAVE PUT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE ONE THAT CRACKED THE TANK. HAD A COLLISION OCCURRED, OR EVEN A CIGARETTE BUTT TOSSED UNDER THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED A *AK
CONSUMER LEARNED OF A NHTSA RECALL # 92-V-117-000 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING ASSEMBLY; CONTACTED MFR. AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. CONSUMER IS REPORTING THAT VEHIICLE CONDITION IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS RECALL DESCRIPTION. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.
CRACK DEVELOPED IN FUEL TANK, SEVERE ENOUGH THAT PUDDLES OF GASOLINE COLLECTED BENEATH MY CAR. SEVERE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS FIRST CLUE OF THE LEAK. ASKED DEALERSHIP TO SAVE TANK FOR INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY "LOST IT" (!). LATER MODELS OF ESCORT RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
THE RING FUEL PUMP TO THE GAS TANK AND THE PLATE THAT COVERS IT HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
AFTER SMELLING FUEL ODOR IN GARGAGE AND DISCOVERING A PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE, OWNER BELIEVES FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK
THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE GAS ANK. THE DEALER REPLACED A CORRODED FUEL PUMP THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEND, THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REQUESTED PAYMENT FROM FORD, BUT WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.
BAD ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO
Official recalls
194V055000 · Seats
Mar 26, 1994
THE LOCK PLATE OF THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK ADJUSTERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION TO THE FABRICATION PROCESS WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE IN CERTAIN SEATING POSITIONS NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT TRACK TRAVEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT CAN MOVE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE INBOARD SEAT TRACK.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA94002 · Fuel Pump Wiring Shortage
Opened Jan 28, 1994 · Closed Jan 31, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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