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1993 Ford Escort fuel system problems

The 1993 Ford Escort has 54 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

54

Fuel System complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Escort fuel system complaints by model year145 complaints1983: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 70 complaints1992: 41 complaints1993: 54 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 145 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 26 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 2 complaints
Escort fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“SMOKED STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT IDLING. WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE BECAUSE ALL THE ENGINE COMPONENTS MELTED. MECHANIC INDICATED FIRE STARTED DUE TO A FUEL LINE FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 92V117000.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 3, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 1993 Ford Escort have?

NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort fuel system — 11% 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.