1993 Ford Escort engine and engine cooling problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Ford Escort — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In 1992 I bought a brand new 1993 escort gt spartanburg, sc. The 1st part of the year everything was fine. After, the car was in and out of the shop to date for hesitation, fuel system problems, odd noises and other things. I filed for lemon law in 1993-94 in texas. Was told they would replace the…”
filed Mar 31, 2007
“Dt: purchased this vehicle at a used lot. After 90 days the transmission pump went out. Bought it with 48,000 miles. Went to two different mechanic shops, and they said it had too much wear for that amount of mileage. The exhaust system came off, the shocks were bad, the tires were al defective…”
filed Aug 16, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002Concerns 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% |
| 1992 Escort | 15 | 9% |
| 1991 Escort | 17 | 5% |
| 1990 Escort | 12 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 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.