Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#829319October 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON DRIVER SIDE IS JAMMED/STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, WILL NOT MOVE OR RETRACT. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF PROTECTION DURING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829278October 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829286October 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWNHILL. FRONTAL IMPACT, ONE INJURY TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO RECALL LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#829224October 20, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
OWNER TALL; HEADREST DOES NOT COME UP TO MEET HEAD, REACHES NECK AREA ONLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781297October 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542027October 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK SPLIT AT SEAM RESULTING IN GAS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828958October 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST LOST POWER, THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF THE KEY IT WORKED FINE. ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE JUST IDLED. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM LAST WEEK. THE VEHCLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828997October 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SOMETIMES THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECOMES EXTREMELY TIGHT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED THAT HE HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF IN ORDER FOR THE BELT TO LOOSEN. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829028October 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IN MARCH OF 96 BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525255October 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781113October 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541936October 9, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED INJURY (NECK & BACK) TO DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#828796October 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS THAT MELTED, CAUSING CRACKS TO DEVELOP ON THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL RETURN SENDING UNIT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE (RECALL #92V117). MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828738October 8, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 55MPH. HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE & WAIT 15MINUTES & THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE. BEEN TO DEALER 7-9 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828680October 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRYING TO START UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS'NT ENOUGH POWER GETTING TO THE ENGINE. WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF, AND THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GAS GOING TO THE TANK. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828628October 6, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
TWO BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE BRACKET TO THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAME OFF, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO SHEAR THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828637October 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER, BUT THE REAR DEFROSTER IS INOPERABLE WHICH CAUSES VISUAL PROBLEMS IN THE REAR, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A KNOCK WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ALSO ENGINE IS CONSUMING 4 QUARTS OF OIL, ALSO VEHICLE OVERHEATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780740October 6, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I DO NOT KNOW THE TYPE OF SEAT BELT. I DO KNOW THAT IT OPERATES ELECTRICALLY AS IT'S USE IS CONNECTED WITH A FUSE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT DID NOT CONTAIN THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT(WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON) THE WINDOW PART OF THE SHOULDER BELT WENT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS REPEATEDLY. YOU COULD NOT DRIVE WITH THIS DISTRACTION SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE AND DRIVE WITH THE LAP BELT ONLY. WE BELIEVE IN THE BENEFITS OF USING SEAT BELTS AND I THUS FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR NOW. NO DO I KNOW THE COMPONENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780683October 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828504October 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SEAT BELT STAYS FORWARD AND WILL NOT GO BACK. SOMETIMES IT WILL GET STUCK AND NOT TIGHTEN. SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE TRACK, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, FOUND THAT A SWITCH IN THE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, AND PART IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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