The 1992 Ford Escort has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 65,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 222 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.
THE STOP LAMP SWITCHES COULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS NOT BEINGSIGNALED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.
REPLACE THE FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCHES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have a very bad gas leak and have always smelt fuel since I have owned the car, the front suspension is also affected and my rear lights are faulty”
“I have a very bad gas leak and have always smelt fuel since I have owned the car, the front suspension is also affected and my rear lights are faulty”
“I have a very bad gas leak and have always smelt fuel since I have owned the car, the front suspension is also affected and my rear lights are faulty”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford escort. After filling up the vehicle with fuel, the contact drove to his residence and parked. One hour later, he noticed a small puddle of gasoline on the garage floor. He stated that the leak was coming from the fuel line or fuel tube. The vehicle has not been…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford escort. The vehicle has big o prestige radial max tires, size 175/70/r13 (na). The contact noticed that the sidewalls on the front two tires were cracking. Because the tires exceeded the one year warranty, the dealer would be financially responsible for their…”
“Headlamp lens is turning cloudy with age, reducing amount of light on road.”
“Dt*: the contact stated the day the vehicle was purchased, there was a smell of fuel in the cabin. After doing some research on the nhtsa website the contact became aware of a nhtsa recall #92v117000 pertaining to the fuel system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined it was not…”
“My patient had gone to his dialysis appointment and when he got back into the car and turned the key it would not start. He waited for a bit and tried it again and it started. As he was driving home, the car just shut off. He had some people help push it around the corner and called me to get it…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Ford Escort as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.