Total Complaints
5 filings
FORD FORD · model year
1991 FORD FORD
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991FORDFORD carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 FORD is power train:manual transmission with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 74 investigation files overlapping the 1991 FORD, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020912ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS POSSIBLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TT
20000828FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ESCORT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RESULTED IN HIGH PRESSURE MASSIVE GASOLINE LEAKS, FUEL PUMPS ARE UNDER THE BACK SEATS. WHEN THE FUEL PUMP LEAK THE PRESSURE IS LIKE A GARDEN HOSE SPEWING GASOLINE
20000707ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED IN THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $627.69. I TALKED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. THEY DECLINED TO PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
19981020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
19970627POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS PUT INTO REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE, HOWEVER WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS.
Compare 1991FORDFORD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
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Rear-view Camera Failure
PE24027Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure
AQ22002Audit QueryOpen
Healey Brothers Ford / Open Recall Sale
RQ21001Recall QueryClosed
Power Tailgate Release Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 FORD FORD have?▼
The 1991 FORD FORD has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 FORD FORD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 FORD FORD is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1991 FORD FORD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.