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1991 Ford Escort transmission problems

The 1991 Ford Escort has 35 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Escort transmission complaints by model year44 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 35 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 31 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 44 complaints1999: 35 complaints2000: 18 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 1 complaints
Escort transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE FUEL TANK LEAKED FUEL & THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHORT CUTTED FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE, BUT NEVER INFORMED PRESENT OWNER. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 21, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1991 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.