Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#705305April 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO GET EXSTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS HAD SEVERAL MAJOR FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705277April 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE DOES NOT "IDLE DOWN"; IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, ENGINE WILL RACE UP TO AS MUCH AS 3500 RPM. FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON 3/23/99...VEH. WAS PLACED IN SHOP @ AKINS FORD IN WINDER, GA (WHERE PURCHASED) AND THEY REPLACED "TPS AND CLEANED THROTTLE PLATES." ALL O.K. UNTIL 4/4, WHEN PROBLEM REAPPEARED. CAR WILL LITERALLY PULL ITSELF ALONG IN FIRST GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836360April 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN A 3/4 CAR INCIDENT HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON BOTHE SIDES AND THEN REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS RELEASED FROM THE RAIL, CONSUMER WAS LAID INTO THE BACK SEAT, THE SEAT BACK WAS BROKEN/ BENT/DISTORTED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THERE IS AN OPEN IVESTIGATION ATTHIS TIME-(IE-98-074). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836335March 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTOR BELT DERAILER CABLE CAME OUT OF TRACT. BELT WAS LOCKED IN POSITION AT BOTTOM & WOULD NOT RELEASE. CAN HEAR MOTOR WHINNING. THE MOTOR HAD JAMMED & THEN BURNED OUT. (IE98074) AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705146March 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS NO WARRANTY PER MRS. MIGNON ID#6311. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836314March 30, 1999
TIRES
MICHELIN P17565R14 BRAND NEW TIRES ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SPIN AROUND IN WET SNOWY CONDITIONS. HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704984March 27, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, TIE ROD CAME UNATTACHED TO WHEEL, WHEEL FELL SIDEWAYS. HAD CAR IN FOR SERVICE EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT--SAID IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CAR WAS FINE BEFORE BEING SERVICED, MADE "CLANKING" SOUNDS UPON TURNING AFTER PICKING CAR UP FROM DEALER. SAVED PARTS--TIE ROD WAS STRIPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704999March 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
SINCE THE CAR WAS FIRST BOUGHT THE ENGINE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY LOUD AS WELL AS SHAKING OCCASIONALLY WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I SPOKE WITH MY SALESPERSON, WHO WAS FRIENDLY AND TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE AGAIN, AND HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER, BUT TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AS A PRECAUTION. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT SEE ME THEN SO I ASKED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A BETTER TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT NO APPOINTMENTS COULD BE MADE AND THEY ACCEPTED CARS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. SINCE NEITHER DEALER IS LOCATED CLOSE TO ME, I DECIDED TO WAIT A WHILE TO SEE IF IT WAS JUST THE WEATHER. IN FEBRUARY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF FOR 2 DAYS AND SINCE THEN IT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A WHILE, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OFF AFTER A FEW DAYS. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO COME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY OR TO FAIL WHEN NEEDED. I WENT TO THE SAME LOCAL DEALER 2 DAYS AGO AND THEY WOULD NOT SEE ME. AT FIRST, THE MAN TRIED TO MAKE ME THINK IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD, BUT AFTER INSISTING ON HAVING IT CHECKED OUT ANYWAY, HE TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT SEE ME AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD TRIED TO BEFORE, BUT WAS TOLD I COULDN'T AND HE BASICALLY TOLD ME TO CALL LATER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. SINCE A FAILURE COULD CAUSE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO HAVE FORD CHECK THE CAR. IT IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I HAVE HAD TO SEE ABOUT IT WHICH MAKES ME LEARY OF EITHER THE QUALITY OF FORDS OR THAT MY CAR IS NOT UP TO THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS IT SHOULD BE. PLEASE HELP. I ALSO SAW ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT THAT SEVERAL FORD CARS ARE BEING RECALLED NOW DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE MY CAR IS SAFE BEFORE ME OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME, AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836194March 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED IT WAS THE FUSE BOX THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836204March 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS MAKING NOISE WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED. CALLED A MECHANIC WHO HAD TOLD HER THAT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN, AND IF SHE WAS DRIVING FASTER THE TIRE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836118March 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 65 MPH THE WINDOWS VIBRATE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835114March 24, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BLOWER MAY BE SUCKING THINGS UP INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER THINKS FIRE MAY BE STARTED IF THINGS ARE TRAPPED INTO THE COMPRESSOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704858March 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY WORK. ONCE YOU GET THEM TO WORK THEY WILL NOT STAY WORKING. ONCE YOU GET THEM TO WORK THEY WILL ONLY WORK AT THE FASTEST SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544532March 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO PERFORM AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834165March 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. BEFORE THE IMPACT, CONSUMER NOTICED SPEED OF 50 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836038March 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED BY OWNER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704815March 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MY 1995 FORD ESCORT LX FUEL TANK IS SPLITTING IN HALF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FUEL LEAKS OUT NO MATTER HOW LITTLE IS IN THE TANK, OR IF THE CAR IS OR ISN'T RUNNING. FUMES DO BUILD UP INSIDE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANY DAMAGE OR SCRAPE. THE TANK IS SPLITTING ALONG THE MOLDING LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704834March 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS
I KNOW THIS DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT IS A PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH MYSELF BUT WITH OTHERS ALSO. IN FACT, I HAVE TWO FRIENDS THAT HAVE 94--95 ESCORTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SELTBELT IS OFF TRACK, AND I CAN'T USE IT PROPERLY. I WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY BRUSHED ME OFF. EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM OF THE OTHER 2 ESCORTS. PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER. THANKS, LAUREN HEBERT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836007March 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD NOISE EVERYTIME SHE STARTS THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704662March 19, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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