1991 Ford Escort vehicle speed control problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1991 Ford Escort — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The accelerator stuck to the floor causing the vehicle to be in full throttle. This occurred while stopped at a traffic light. Fortunately it was a manual transmission and out of gear when the incident happened. I had stomped on the gas pedal by mistake. I searched the floor and engine compartment…”
filed Mar 15, 2010
“Fatality involving 1991 ford escort. *mr the consumers aunt was driving and was severely injured and the consumers mother was killed in the accident. The consumer requested to know if the vehicle was checked or corrected for the problem. (inspect the bolt length before driven or demonstrated or…”
filed Aug 31, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 Escort | 10 | 15% |
| 2000 Escort | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 Escort | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 Escort | 14 | 4% |
| 1997 Escort | 28 | 5% |
| 1996 Escort | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Escort | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 Escort | 49 | 13% |
| 1992 Escort | 22 | 14% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
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.