Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#714432November 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD IT SHIFTS PERFECTLY, HOWEVER WHEN IT HEATS UP, IT REFUSES TO SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR UNTIL IT HAS HAD SEVERAL HOURS TO COOL DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852603November 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#714357November 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMTER IS MALFUNCTIONING FOR 3RD TIME IN 3 YEARS. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING OVER $400. A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 1 YEAR!! PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER ESCORT OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852455November 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS
THE HORN WILL START TO BLOW BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE CAR OR WITHOUT THE CAR BEING STARTED. FUSE HAS TO BE TAKEN OUT IN ORDER TO STOP THE HORN. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE HORN AND THE AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852463November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TANSMISSION DISENGAGES.THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852486November 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714263November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION NOW IN ANY GEAR SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE AND RATTLES? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND GETS ON MY NERVES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852381November 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (MFR 92S54) IN FEB OF 1993 DUE TO A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852320November 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE . A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714186November 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN
THERE WERE INTERMITTANT SPEEDOMETER NOISES WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A RATTLING SOUND. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NONE RESPONSIVE ABOUT ALL PRIOR PROBLEMS SO ANOTHER DEALER WAS CALLED CONCERNING THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN EXCEPT THAT IT HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714144October 31, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SNOWED THE NIGHT BEFORE. TRIED TO USE WIPERS IN INTERMIT FUNCTION. THEY FAILED TO WORK. DELAY SWITCH ALSO FAILED TO WORK. WASHER FUNCTION ALSO FAILED. WIPERS WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION UNLESS TIMED RIGHT. WIPERS STILL WORK IN LOW AND HIGH OPERATION THOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549443October 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT GOT VERY LOOSE AFTER IMPACT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549520October 29, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END DAMAGE COLLISION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549565October 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SAFETY BELT MOTOR FAILED, WILL NOT MOVE INTO LOCK POSITION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852095October 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN AND WON'T MOVE OR LOCK INTO PLAC. DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852124October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE FUEL TANK LEAKED FUEL & THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHORT CUTTED FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE, BUT NEVER INFORMED PRESENT OWNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852144October 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUME R WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENT. THEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICL. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. LIFTED THE HOOD UP AND FLAMES CAME SHOOTING OUT, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714035October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TIMING BELT FAILED. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851936October 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851768October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVIN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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