1999 Ford Escort fuel system, gasoline problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Ford Escort — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased my se in november of 2006 with less than 83k miles on it. Three months after purchasing it, one of the head gaskets cracked. I had the head repaired, and less than two months after that the head cracked again. I had the engine replaced. I have now had new heads, new engine, new fuel…”
filed Apr 23, 2008
“Dt*: the contact stated while stopped, the vehicle was rear ended. The other vehicle was going 45-55 mph. When this occurred the fuel system did not shut off, the airbags did not deploy, and the seat belts did not retract. The entire rear end of the vehicle was crushed; the contents of the trunk…”
filed May 31, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Escort | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Escort | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Escort | 19 | 5% |
| 1997 Escort | 13 | 2% |
| 1996 Escort | 8 | 4% |
| 1995 Escort | 129 | 22% |
| 1994 Escort | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 Escort | 46 | 12% |
| 1992 Escort | 35 | 22% |
| 1991 Escort | 59 | 18% |
| 1990 Escort | 9 | 9% |
| 1989 Escort | 12 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.