Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#709929August 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR AXLE LEAF SPRINGS BROKEN. TOOK CAR IN FOR BRAKES TO BE SERVICED AND BRAKE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. I HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE CUPPED BADLY IN THE SPRING OF 1999 AT WHICH TIME TIRE CENTER MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM DUE TO THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES. BRAKE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE BROKEN SPRINGS. TIRES ARE STARTING TO CUP AGAIN. ESTMATE COST TO REPAIR AT $500.00 PER ADAMS TIRE CENTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844854August 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. WOULD START REVVING AT STOP LIGHT/SIGN. MANUA CLUTCH MAKES NOISE. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. THE BRAKES WOULD JERK & JIGGLE WHEN APPLIED. HAD RATTLE IN RIGHT FRONT AFTER REPAIRS. WAS INFORMED THAT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844895August 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547864August 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE SMOKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844788August 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPING ON A RED LIGHT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844742August 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL 95S01. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED NO RECALLS, REPLACEMENT AIRBAG NEEDED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547787August 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERINCES 2 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELRATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISIONS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547804August 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN IMPACTED IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE CAR. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844727August 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND SHE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP HER PURSE WHENSHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709733August 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR WHILE PROVIDING ONLY ABOUT 75% BRAKING POWER. PEDAL ALWAYS GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR ("NORMAL" FOR THIS CAR). BOTTOMS OUT WITHOUT FULL BRAKING TYPICALLY LEAVING A GAS STATION AND STOPPING JUST SHORT OF STREET BEFORE ENTERING TRAFFIC - REALLY GETS YOUR ATTENTION WHEN NOSE GOES OUT A COUPLE OF FEET FURTHER THAN YOU EXPECTED DUE TO NOT GETTING FULL BRAKING POWER. BLED MASTER CYLINDER, BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT OR CHANGE IN PEDAL HEIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER WHO CHECKED IT BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS, NOTHING TO ADJUST, AND WHO MADE NO EXPLANATION OF PROBLEM AND WHO OFFERED NO SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIR. REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE, WHICH IS A WORTHLESS EXERCISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709745August 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MECHANIC WAS TOLD BY PRTS SUPPLIERS THIS PART IN '97 ESCORTS "ARE DROPPING LIKE FLIES"-TO ME THAT IS BAD DESIGN AND POSSIBLY A HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHEN THIS PART FAILS.I WAS LUCKY AND GOING VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN MINE BROKE LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844251August 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844299August 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SEAMS SPLIT IN GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM, NOT A RECALL, AND NO WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709610August 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY SLIPPED OFF THE SHAFT AND LODGED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR. NEITHER FORD NOR FIDELITY WARRANTY SERVICE, INC. (EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER, WOULD COVER THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844150August 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844185August 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FUEL PUMP FAILED, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP AND WIRING UNDER DASH MELTED. ALSO, TWO SETS OF WIRING TO HEADLIGHTS MELTED TO BARE WIRE. HIGH CURRENT OVERHEATED THE WIRING. CONTACED FORD. AND VEHICLE IS ALMOST TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION...
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844229August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING. VEHICLE WOULD STALL NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED MAY BE WHILE MOVING OR AT A STOP. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON SIX OCCASIONS BY DEALER, AND PROBLEM STILL GOES UNRESOLVED. SEEKING HELP OR PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844230August 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE TANK SEAL. COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841944August 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK.ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844001August 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS FRAYING & BREAKING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FROM THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO CHECK & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE FRAYING & BREAKING IS CONTINUING. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY & DEALER WANTS OWNER TO PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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