1992 Ford Escort: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 222 complaints
222
Total Complaints
106,619mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,959 25th Percentile
106,619 Median Mileage
130,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
18
SEAT BELTS
14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
20
Fires
13
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SAFETY BELT BROKE WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING A HIGH IDLE. TT"
"UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE WHEN DOOR LOCKED. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28