When filling up fuel, vehicle has strong gas fumes on inside from back of vehicle due to connection to fuel tank leaking. Dealer contacted.*ak consumer adds that the metal and rubber fuel lines which are connected to the fuel tank leak when tank is full.
1993 Ford Escort: gas smell in the cabin
7 of the 379 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
I purchased this car at 127,000 miles, and noticed the smell of gas whenever it was filled up. I talked to the previous owner (owner #1), and he had the same problem. He took it in on warranty, but the problem persisted. I thought that it may have been a hole in the gas tank and had it checked out. The gas tank was fine, but the fuel pump had been repaired before. The fuel pump was cracked between the two lines exiting the top, and had some sort of adhesive that had broken loose. I had the fuel pump replaced thinking that I had found the problem, but the smell of gas was still there. I have given up on finding the problem, but am still concerned. Any suggestions?
Smelled of gas, upon getting out of the car notice gas pouring from the car, seat dont lock properly, head gasket replaced
When consumer fills up tank with gasoline. He smells gas fumes coming inside of the vehicle. 91-92 escorts recalled for this problem, but not the 93. *ak
Crack developed in fuel tank, severe enough that puddles of gasoline collected beneath my car. Severe smell of gasoline inside passenger's compartment was first clue of the leak. Asked dealership to save tank for independent inspection, but they claimed they "lost it" (!). Later models of escort recalled for same problem.
After smelling fuel odor in gargage and discovering a puddle under vehicle, owner believes fuel is leaking from the filler neck. The dealer is aware of the problem. Fuel tank was replaced 2 years ago because of same problem. The fuel tank has not been replaced at this time.
Smell of gas fumes inside/outside of vehicle; checked under vehicle after smelling fumes in parking lot; gas was leaking from top of gas tank; problem corrected 1 year ago, has reoccurred; fire/explosion hazards.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Escort fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1993 Ford Escort?
7 of 379 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Escort?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Escort
Seat belt 28Sudden acceleration 15Fuel leak 14Stalling 10Fire or smoke 9Fuel pump 9Wipers 8Transmission failure 6Brake failure 5Coil spring 5Won't start 5
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