1990 Ford Escort engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1990 Ford Escort — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. Consumer had to pull over. Dealer notified.*ak”
filed Aug 23, 2002
“Known failure of vane air flow meter cause bucking of car at highway and street speeds.see ford tsb 94-23-8. Car locks front wheels on snowy conditions when engine bucks. The tsb calls for kit fopz-9k672-a and vfmeter e9fz-12b529-a. Kit designed in 1994 while my car was still under warranty. No…”
filed Jan 28, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9l motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original…
00188 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2000Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt
99816 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 11 | 33% |
| 2001 Escort | 12 | 18% |
| 2000 Escort | 21 | 21% |
| 1999 Escort | 62 | 19% |
| 1998 Escort | 49 | 13% |
| 1997 Escort | 66 | 12% |
| 1996 Escort | 30 | 15% |
| 1995 Escort | 54 | 9% |
| 1994 Escort | 30 | 11% |
| 1993 Escort | 33 | 9% |
| 1992 Escort | 15 | 9% |
| 1991 Escort | 17 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.