1992 Ford Escort vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1992 Ford Escort — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When taking foot off accelerator vehicle accelerates very high, more than normal. If tapping accelerater it will go back down to normal or cut off. Please provide any further information. *ak”
filed Feb 8, 2002
“Vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration on four occasions, one incident resulted in vehicle collision, vehicle crash into garage, recall on 1991 escorts (90v-076) however vehicle denied due to year built. Mjs”
filed Feb 24, 2000
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% |
| 1991 Escort | 19 | 6% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.