1991 Ford Escort engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1991 Ford Escort — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The accelerator stuck to the floor causing the vehicle to be in full throttle. This occurred while stopped at a traffic light. Fortunately it was a manual transmission and out of gear when the incident happened. I had stomped on the gas pedal by mistake. I searched the floor and engine compartment…”
filed Mar 15, 2010
“Engine is needing to be replaced due to the crankshaft is cracked, thrust bearing is worn out, oil pan dropped off, and the flywheel is nearly all cracked. *slc”
filed Nov 7, 2000
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, 2000
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% |
| 1990 Escort | 12 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.