1982 Ford Escort Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Ford Escort documents a single powerplant, the 1.6-liter SOHC inline-four, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, across three bodies: a two-door hatchback, a four-door hatchback and a four-door wagon. Five trims are on the list, Base and L through GL, GLX and the GT. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are laid out system by system, which is what an early front-drive Escort tends to need most from a shop reference.
Engines covered
- 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door wagon
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- GL
- GLX
- GT
- L
Known issues on the 1982 Escort. Five recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers a thermal limiter in the heater and air conditioner blower resistor circuit that could let the coils overheat and ignite. Another concerns front seat frames that could sever the belts in a crash, and a third covers door lock pillars that could crack where the latch striker reinforcements attach. Owners have filed four complaints with NHTSA, split between the steering and the electrical system. Wiring, switchgear and steering procedures and torque values are the sections worth reading first.
DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED.
REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY ALLOW TWISTED WEBBING TO ENTER THE RETRACTOR HOUSING AND JAM THE RETRACTOR.
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
SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE COULD SEVER FRONT SEAT BELTS IF VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DEPENDING ON FORCE OF IMPACT.
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 JA
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. *YC
INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC
FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
SHEET METAL-ROOF PANEL AND DRIP RAIL REPLACEMENT- SEAM SEALER APPLICATION PROCEDURE.*SD
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ROUGHNESS CONCERN DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT; VEHICLE TOTALED; CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
Showing the 2 most serious of 4 complaints filed with NHTSA.
