Engine
Filed Sep 21, 2006
Fire reported
1989 FORD ESCORT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND ONCE HE/SHE PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10169105
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2006
1989 Ford Escort Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
22
Latest Sep 21, 2006
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.
14%
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.
12
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 the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. 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. 22 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Jun 4, 2001
IT RAN LIKE A CHARM UNTIL 1 DAY I SLOWED TO GO TO DRIVEWAY, AND STALLED. IT STARTS BACK UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 746355
Engine
Filed Feb 13, 2001
Fire reported
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 559641
- Incident
- Dec 21, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 31, 2001
Fire reported
RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. I REMOVED LOWER CRANKSHAFT PULLY AND RETURNED IT TO DEALER. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED PROBLEM AFTER MUCH INCONVIENCE TO ME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740207
- Incident
- May 8, 1990
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 1999
Fire reported
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION FOR ONE HOUR AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. CONSUME HAS YET TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851425
Engine
Filed Nov 22, 1998
POSSIBLE WATER PUMP OR FAN BELT FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, VEHICLE DID NOT TURNOVER, BUT CUT OFF AGAIN.* ET
- NHTSA ID
- 781603
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1998
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1998
Fire reported
ENIGNE FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 536793
- Incident
- May 9, 1998
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
Engine
Filed Feb 26, 1997
EXHAUST SYSTEM, CATALYST REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 515109
Heating & air conditioningEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Oct 21, 1996
INNER TIE ROD FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 510371
- Incident
- Oct 16, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 19, 1996
Fire reported
OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE, DROVE TO WORK, PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, LEFT VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OFFICE BUILDING, CO-WORKER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK FIRE DEPT STATED ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, CONSUMER HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD MAJOR IGNITION WORK COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 801074
- Incident
- Aug 19, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLED WHICH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, INNER TIE RODS AND OUTER TIE RODS WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE REPLACED, STARTER WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME,TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, UNDETECTED PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 983821
- Incident
- Oct 13, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 23, 1996
Fire reported
ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 503808
- Incident
- Apr 3, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 17, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982944
- Incident
- Feb 5, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 12, 1996
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW HOURS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980571
- Incident
- Mar 7, 1996
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1995
CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET HAD DEALER FIX CAR CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH CAR CAN'T FIND THE RECALL FOR THIS CAR . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 973550
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1994
EngineTransmission
Filed Jul 17, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS ON DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 968886
- Incident
- Jul 13, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1995
THE TIMING BELT CUT OFF ENGINE. NEED TO REPLACE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967246
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1990
Engine
Filed Apr 11, 1995
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NEAR OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING NOISE/EXHAUST LEAK. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489209
- Incident
- Apr 11, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Fire reported
NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960295
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 6, 1995
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, ALSO PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 480219
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Fire reported
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. 5 MINTUES AFTER PARKING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958433
- Incident
- Jan 5, 1995
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .