1992 Ford Escort Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1992 Ford Escort spans four body styles, the two-door hatchback, the four-door sedan, the four-door hatchback and the four-door wagon. Two engines are covered, the 1.8-liter DOHC inline-four and the 1.9-liter SOHC inline-four, both naturally aspirated on gasoline, and five trims: Base, GT, LX, LX Sport and LX-E. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are given for each engine and for the chassis and electrics shared across the range.
Engines covered
- 1.8L inline-four (112 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.9L inline-four (116 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door hatchback
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- GT
- LX
- LX Sport
- LX-E
Known issues on the 1992 Escort. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers a front suspension offset toe adjusting pin that can fracture under torsional or impact loads and cost the driver steering control. The second covers stop lamp switches that could work intermittently, leaving following traffic unwarned when the brakes were applied. The third addresses a cracked solder joint between the fuel return tube and the fuel pump sending unit at the top of the tank. Owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA, clustering on the electrical system, the fuel system and seat belts. Suspension geometry, brake switch wiring and tank service are all documented.
FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.
THE STOP LAMP SWITCHES COULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
THE OFFSET TOE ADJUSTING PIN CAN FRACTURE UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH AS TORSIONAL LOADS, FLEXING MOTION, IMPACT LOADS, AND OVERTORQUING.
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT
THIS ARITLCE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT OF OLD STYLE HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO THE RVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH. *TT
BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.*JB
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
SOME VEHICLES PRODUCED THROUGH JULY 1999 MAY EXHIBIT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING FAILURE WITH NO RESULTING OPERATIONAL CONCERN. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 65 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
RACHET WHICH SUPPORTS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACK.
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT
Showing the 2 most serious of 193 complaints filed with NHTSA.
