Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#983725April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, REPLACEMENT OF THE ALTERATOR 9 TIMES, *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983734April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983735April 29, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504185April 26, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983580April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983591April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH: ON LISTENING TO RADIO WHEN SOMEONE PULLED UP AND TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983596April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE ENGINE TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983598April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983602April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME TAKEN THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983603April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983612April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983627April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURNED OFF IGNITION, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, TURNED AROUND, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA; WITHIN 4 MINUTES, VEHICLE COMPLETELY TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983655April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILS TO DISENGAGE ONCE IGNITION IS SWITCHED ON. OWNER HAS TO UNHOOK BATTERY TO SHUT STARTER OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983660April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT OFF, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF RIGHT FENDER AND UNDERHOOD; ALL IGNITION WIRING BURNED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503602April 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503803April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983490April 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE SEAT BELTS ARE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983501April 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983503April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHILE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983514April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITON SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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