1991 Ford Escort fuel system, gasoline problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1991 Ford Escort — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Oct 30, 2009
“1. My 1991 ford escort lx station wagon developed a fuel leak around the fuel tank. 2. It occurs every time I add fuel to the tank. 3. I reported the problem to ford, including the existence of a recall notice (nhtsa action number ea92012; nhtsa campaign id number: 92v117000)). Ford has ignored the…”
filed Aug 11, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Escort | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Escort | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 Escort | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 Escort | 19 | 5% |
| 1997 Escort | 13 | 2% |
| 1996 Escort | 8 | 4% |
| 1995 Escort | 129 | 22% |
| 1994 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 Escort | 46 | 12% |
| 1992 Escort | 35 | 22% |
| 1990 Escort | 9 | 9% |
| 1989 Escort | 12 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.