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1989 Ford Escort Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Driver assistance 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.
9
Latest Feb 24, 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.
6%
of 152 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.
1
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 forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 driver-assistance

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

Driver assistance
Filed Feb 24, 2000

A CLAMP FROM THE THROTTLE BODY DISLODGED AND ENTERED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *ET

NHTSA ID
784530
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR GOING AROUND A CORNER CONSUMER WILL APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THAT WILL STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
834893
Incident
May 12, 1996
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Oct 31, 1997

AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTS THE RPMS REV TO 2200 RPMS FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS THEN FALL TO 0 AND ENGINE DIES/STALLS IF ACCELERATOSR IS NOT PRESSED QUICKLY. ONCE MOVING AND CLUTCH PUSHED IN AND DECELERATING TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, REPLACED MAP SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
523435
Driver assistance
Filed May 13, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, GETTING READY TO GET ON FREEWAY, WANTED TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
812233
Incident
May 2, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 30, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN AND THE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986360
Incident
Jun 21, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 23, 1996

GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE NO RESPONSE AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
987195
Incident
Jul 22, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 18, 1996

THROTTLE BODY CORRODED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. *SD

NHTSA ID
501924
Incident
Feb 13, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 4, 1995
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING LOCAL ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY GAS PEDAL STUCK; VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; HIT PARKED JEEP. TT

NHTSA ID
969845
Incident
Jul 23, 1995
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jan 24, 1995

HOOD FLEW UP WHEN GOING OVER DIP IN ROAD.

NHTSA ID
480577
Incident
Oct 1, 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

Electrical59Engine22Seat belts19Interior & seats13Fuel system12Exterior lighting9Transmission8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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