Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

• #522471July 31, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814564July 30, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS SMOKE THAT COMES THROUGH THE VENTS, AND ALSO VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521383July 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

  REPEATED CALIPER FAILURE. WHEN BRAKES GET HOT, THE CALIPER WILL KEEP THE PADS PRESSED TO THE ROTOR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814447July 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  WHILE UNDER NORMAL USE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK UP TO0 TIGHTLY, CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814455July 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, RDS GREASY LIKE, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES; THEY LOCKED UP; VEHICLE SKIDDED; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S UNLOCKED. PASSENGER FLEW UNDER DASHBOARD; DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL W/CHEST. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #520020July 22, 1997
  SEATS

  RACHET WHICH SUPPORTS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACK.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #521553July 21, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN THIRD GEAR AND MUST BE MANUALLY SHIFTED. PROBLEM IS UNANNOUNCED AND SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR DURING SUMMER MONTHS DURING HIGH TEMPERATURES. TRANSMISSION WILL WORK PROPERLY AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF FOR 20-30 MINUTES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519516July 17, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

  CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814264July 16, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814222July 15, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  CONSUMER FILLED GAS TANK, DROVE APPROX. ONE MILE, TURNED VEHICLE OFF WHEN HE SMELLED FUMES. CONSUMER GOT DOWN ON GROUND LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE GATHERING NEAR THE CENTER OF VEHICLE WITH A STEADY FLOW OF GAS DROPPING TO THE GROUND. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518085July 14, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY

  ROOF FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #814158July 14, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

  THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WIRES/BULBS ARE CORRODED, PLASTIC CASING GOING AROUND LIGHT FIXTURE MELTED, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519354July 11, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

  BRAKES FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519198July 8, 1997
  VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

  WHEN REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE OPENS THE WINDOW SHATTERS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813852July 7, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL MOVE ALONG TRACK W/DRIVERS DOOR OPEN. CAUSE OF ERRATICAL MOVEMENT NOT IDENTIFIED. OWNER HAS BEEN STRUCK BY BUCKLE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812461June 27, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

  WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSED BY BROKEN TEETH AROUND GEAR, COULD CAUSE CRASH, AUTO REPAIR REPLACED GEARS, OUTER CV BOOT, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813584June 27, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER PASSIVE RESTRAINTS: SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE IS INOPERATIVE, MOTOR STOPPED WORKING BELT IS JAMMED. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAY IT WAS JAMMMED AND THEY HAD TO REPALCE THE ENTIRE UNIT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813606June 27, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  MOTORIZED SEAT BELT:PUT HEAD UP AGAINST DOOR THE BELT SLID AND THEN RELEASED BELT BUCKLE, HIT AGAINST THE HEAD. STRAP WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT OF NECK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENED TO A CHILD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813425June 24, 1997
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE TIE ROD END BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813409June 23, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  ELECTRICAL SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN TRACK HALWAY. DOES NOT MOVE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAINT THE CONSUMER IN A SAFETY MANNER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0