1983 Ford Escort Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford Escort is built around one engine, the 1.6-liter SOHC inline-four, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, which served every one of the five trims: Base, GL, GLX, GT and LX. Two-door hatchback, four-door hatchback and four-door wagon bodies are all covered. Specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams, diagnostics and step-by-step procedures are grouped by system, so a shop working a wagon and a shop working a GT read from the same figures.
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
- LX
Known issues on the 1983 Escort. Five recalls sit on the federal record for this year. The gravest concerns a mechanical fuel pump whose diaphragm could deteriorate and rupture, letting fuel out of the vent opening with fire as the result. A separate campaign covers a fuel filler vent hose that was cut during a crash barrier test, and the others deal with seat frames, rear belt retractors and cracking door lock pillars. Owners have filed seven complaints with NHTSA, on the service brakes, the electrical system and the fuel system. Fuel delivery, brake hydraulics and wiring diagnostics answer to those.
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 DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL OF THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DETERIORATE AND ALLOW THE DIAPHRAGM TO RUPTURE.
DURING A CRASH BARRIER TEST, THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL TANK AND THE METAL FILLER PIPE VENT TUBE WAS CUT, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY W
SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE COULD SEVER FRONT SEAT BELTS IF VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DEPENDING ON FORCE OF IMPACT.
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
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
ROUGHNESS CONCERN DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601624, 601627)
Showing the 2 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
