1989 FORD ESCORT Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
12 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (12)
MHTSA#92-V-117-000: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. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE YEAR OF MANUFACTURING, 1989. *AK
GAS TANK FAILED TWICE. NLM
VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY, AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF SWITCH WAS NOT EFFECTIVET DURING AN ACCIDENT. PRESENTLY, TWO YEARS LATER, THE FUEL IS SHUT OFF SWITCH SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
FUEL PUMP HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN VEHICLE EXPLODING. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, IN THE BACK OF THE FUEL PUMP THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES AND ONE CAN STILL HEAR THE NOISE. *AK
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.
EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDER HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. TT
FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT DUE TO CHEAP STEEL USED IN DESIGN RATHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL. *AK
THE GAS ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE GAS TO LEAK AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FUEL PUMP FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD
FUEL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED THREE TIMES. *SKD