Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#849255September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES , THEY FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843601September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARRNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM, AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848874September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IE98074; DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEATBELT BEING "STUCK" IN THE A POSITION WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. NEEDS TO REPLACE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712341September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712363September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
05/25/1999; WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HEAD GASKET ON ENGINE "BLEW OUT" CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. ON 07/15/1999; THE HORN STARTED HONKING CONTINUOUSLY ON IT'S OWN, WHEN CAR WAS PARKED & LOCKED. HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD AIR-BAG MODULE, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, COST $ 675.00. 07/25/99, CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE OFF, CAR NOT DRIVEABLE. I NOTE 4 OTHER REPORTS ON THIS WEB-SITE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, AND 1 EACH FOR THE HEAD-GASKET & HORN/AIRBAG PROBLEMS + MANY OTHER AIRBAG PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848678September 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR MOTOR STOPS HALF WAY ALONG THE TRACK. ALSO IT HAS LOCKED THE DRIVER IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. DEALELR DISCONNECTED THE RETRACTOR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848717September 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELT IS OFF TRACK AND UNABLE T0 BE USED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711960September 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SAFETY BELTS WILL ONLY GO HALF WAY UP THE DOOR, THEN THEY APPEAR TO BE STUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT CABLE IS OUT SIDE OF THE TRACK AND APPEARS TO BE FRAYED. NEITHER SHOULD BELT WORKS PROPERLY AND WOULD NOT RESTAIN DRIVER OR PASSENGER IF A CRASH SHOULD OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845559September 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. AUTOMOTIVE SHOP REPLACED THE GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848505September 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT. VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING DEER. IT WENT OFF THE SHOULDER. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO THE ROAD AND VEHICLE TIPPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN CAME BACK ON ALL FOUR, AND CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD OUT OF CONTROL HIT AN EMBAKMENT HEAD-ON. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711909September 23, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE YELLOWED AND DISCOLLERED. THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM THE HEADLIGHTS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY MORE THAN 50%. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, FORD MOTOR AND THE FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. THEY SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853599September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. IT GETS STUCK ON THE TRACK. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER, AND CURRENTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. OWNER BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842821September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'A AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. WIRES WERE HANGING OUT OF THE CABLE AT THE DOOR. THE WIRES WERE COATED WITH GREASE. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846207September 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE TAILPIPE AND THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 92V117000. REPAIRES MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848345September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR HAS STOPPED HALF WAY ON THE TRACK, ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT TO BE UNPRTECTED IN CASE OF A CRASH. MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING ON RETRACTOR BUT SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711690September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
BRIEF SUMMARY OF DEFECTIVE SAFETY GEAR: 09/26/98 THIS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH AND REAR-ENDED A TRUCK, NEITHER AIR-BAG DEPLOYED. NOW, 9/17/99, ATRUCK TRAVELING 35-40MPH REAR-ENDED THIS VEHICLE CAUSING ABOUT A 20MPH SMASH TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND AGAIN, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE FUEL PUMP CUT-OFF SWITCH FAILED TO FUNCTION. THIS TIME HOWEVER, THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE RECEIVED DOUBLE THE WHIP-LASH EFFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN KEPT TO THE SINGLE INFLICTRD IN A REAR-END COLLISION INVOLVING ONLY TWO VEHICLES. A NEEDLESS NECK INJURY HAS BEEN SUFFERED THIS TIME AND I FEEL THAT IF THE AIR-BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, THE ELIMINATION OF THE FORWARD WHIP WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A FACTOR OF THE NECK INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845714September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES RIGHT FRONT WHEEL GRINDS. THIS HAPPENS UNDER ANY KIND OF BRAKING SITUATION. BRAKE PADS AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED. THIS HELPED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 500 MILES, AND THEN PROBLEM STARTED OVER AGAIN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548592September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES CONSISTENTLY DURING ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES SPARK-KNOCK AND SURGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548563September 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON NOV.24,1998 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COLLISION THAT CAUSING VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVERS LEFT HAND. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#548624September 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS FACE WHEN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND MIRROR. MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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