Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#980678March 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER STILL HIT WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980571March 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW HOURS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980624March 12, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER STARTING, HAVING A SEIZURE RAN INTO A DITCH DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980492March 11, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK; FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK,EMITTING A VERY BAD ODOR/FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980380March 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM HAS FAILED, DIFFICULT TO LATCH SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980319March 6, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE, HAD SIXTEEN TIRES ON VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980043March 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980050March 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980056March 4, 1996
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980206March 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980213March 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980219March 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#503278March 2, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502082March 2, 1996
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM OFF/ON CONTINUALLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502039March 2, 1996
SEATS
SEAT TRACK/ANCHOR FAILED ON IMPACT, FORCING DRIVER INTO DASH/STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#979994March 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING COLD WEATHER, ENGINE SPEED UP OUT OF CONTROL, MUST TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979885February 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979888February 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979895February 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE, DEALER HAD TO REPLACE DISK CALIPERS, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979847February 28, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER ENTERED HOME W/CHILD STILL IN REAR OF VEHICLE. NEIGHBOR CAME ABRUPTLY TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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