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1988 Ford Escort Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Dec 27, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 143 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 27, 2000

VEHICLE MAY NOT START AT TIMES. SOMETIMES FUEL PUMP WON'T WORK, IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, AND SOMETIMES SWITCH STICKS IN ON POSITION INSTEAD OF RETURING TO RIGHT POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
877083
Incident
May 6, 2000
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Oct 2, 2000
Fire reported

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
871994
Incident
May 1, 2000
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+5 more
Filed Mar 11, 1997

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
515859
Incident
Jun 1, 1991
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Feb 26, 1997
Fire reported

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (95S28) PERORMED BUT EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NLM

NHTSA ID
527929
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+7 more
Filed Aug 27, 1996

MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
507969
Incident
Jun 24, 1996
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Aug 20, 1996

TIMING BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
507719
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jan 30, 1996
Fire reported

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
502869
Incident
Jan 30, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jul 3, 1995

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED, VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

NHTSA ID
968119
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Apr 27, 1995

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
489828
Incident
Sep 13, 1989
Fuel system
Filed Feb 23, 1995
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
960467
Incident
Nov 18, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical66Engine23Seat belts18Interior & seats15Exterior lighting11Steering9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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