1992 Ford Escort: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Ford Escort. The newest campaign is 92V117000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Aug 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 162 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V117000, in the NHTSA record
Install a new fuel pump sending assembly.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 65,000 units in total.
92V117000Received . 22,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fatigue cracks can develop in the solder joint between the fuel return tube and the fuel pump sending unit located at the top of the fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should a crack develop, fuel vapor can escape from thetank when the tank is full, and a small amount of fuel can leak from the crack.fuel leaks can result in fire when exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a new fuel pump sending assembly.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V103000Received . 43,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The stop lamp switches could intermittently malfunction resulting in the stop lamps not illuminating when the brakes are applied.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in following motorists not beingsignaled that the vehicle is braking, and could result in a collision.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the faulty stop lamp switches.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
162 complaints, 222 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1992 Ford Escort
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Escort | All 1992 vehicles | Escort, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 198.2 | 89.2 | 172.7 | 44 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 166.7 | 49.3 | 78 | 37 |
| Seat Belts | 130.6 | 72 | 130.7 | 29 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 112.6 | 35.8 | 42.8 | 25 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 81.1 | 180.7 | 53.3 | 18 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 72.1 | 115 | 109.3 | 16 |
| Power Train | 40.5 | 106.3 | 64.2 | 9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 40.5 | 19.8 | 22.6 | 9 |
| Suspension | 31.5 | 33.2 | 61.4 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 27 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 17
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jun 2022
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94002 | Engineering analysis | FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTAGE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 28 Jan 1994 | 31 Jan 1995 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Ford EscortThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Ford Escort: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/escort/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Ford Escort?
- 65,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Escort have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Ford Escort, model years 1981 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Ford Escort name most often?
- Electrical System: 44 of 222 component mentions, or 198.2 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 89.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Ford Escort open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.