1982 Ford Escort
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1982 Ford Escort. Newest first.
Rear seat belt retractors may allow twisted webbing to enter the retractor housing and jam the retractor. consequence of defect: a jammed retractor would interfere with webbing retraction and withdrawal. this will discourage seat belt…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
A clip will be inserted into the retractor housing webbing to prevent jamming.
Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle IS involved in an accident, depending on force of impact.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will install a molded spacer between reinforcement plates and lower decorative plastic cover.
Door lock pillars could develop fatigue cracks from normal usage of door, at the point where door latch striker reinforcements are attached.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Any damaged lock pillars will be repaired and reinforcements will be installed between the door latch striker and lock pillars.
The portion of the roof above frame (rail) to which the shoulder belt IS anchored may have a slot that can compromise the strength of the shoulder belt anchor under certain severe loads. (The suspect area IS not visible.) consequently, some vehicles included in this recall may not meet the 3000 pound anchorage strength requirements of federal motor vehicle…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reinforce the roof rail inner panel surrounding the drainage hole at no cost to owner.
On the involved vehicles, a thermal limiter in the blower motor resistor circuit of the air conditioner/heater assembly may not function as intended. If the blower motor becomes jammed when the system IS operating in the medium-low blower speed, the resistor coils can overheat causing melting and possible ignition.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with an improved version without charge to owner.
Owner complaints
4 complaints3 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Ignition switch locked up with key in it, would not release key. (Second vehicle on 509613, 601627)
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch fire.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Underhood fire while parked in parking lot; vehicle totaled; cause unkown. *ak
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicle parked and suddenly burst into flames. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Failure of seat back securing bolts
Failure of seat back securing bolts
- Stalling and carburetor malfunctions
Stalling and carburetor malfunctions
- Timing chain failure
Timing chain failure
- Front seatback failure
Status: discussing with canada.===
- Fumes and dust in passenger compartment
Fumes and dust in passenger compartment
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3011600Unknown
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 69012Unknown
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 45947Sheet metal-roof panel and drip rail replacement- seam sealer application procedure.*sd
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
Every Ford Escort model year
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