1989 Ford Escort engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1989 Ford Escort — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1989 ford escort caught on fire. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle started to smoke and once he/she pulled over, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. *jb”
filed Sep 22, 2006
“Returned vehicle to dealer and was told the insurance would take care of it. I removed lower crankshaft pully and returned it to dealer. They finally repaired problem after much inconvience to me. *ak”
filed Feb 7, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9l motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original…
00188 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2000Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt
99816 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 11 | 33% |
| 2001 Escort | 12 | 18% |
| 2000 Escort | 21 | 21% |
| 1999 Escort | 62 | 19% |
| 1998 Escort | 49 | 13% |
| 1997 Escort | 66 | 12% |
| 1996 Escort | 30 | 15% |
| 1995 Escort | 54 | 9% |
| 1994 Escort | 30 | 11% |
| 1993 Escort | 33 | 9% |
| 1992 Escort | 15 | 9% |
| 1991 Escort | 17 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.