The 1992 Ford Escort has 41 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
41
Fuel System complaints
18%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
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
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
INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.
“UNIBODY HAS RUBBED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I FEEL LIKE THIS IS DUE TO A FLAW IN THE DESIGN, GAS HAS BEEN LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED. I WILL ALSO CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR CO. AND THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY.…”
NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 1992 Ford Escort fuel system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 92V117000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.