Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#962007March 15, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961841March 13, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER DEFROSTER WHEN TURNED GIVES OFF STRONG FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961755March 13, 1995
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOLT IN SPIDER GEAR LOCATED IN DIFFERENTIAL CAME THROUGH, RESULTING IN FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH ENGINE WAS RUNNING NO POWER TO VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961940March 13, 1995
SEAT BELTS
UPON BEING REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. DRIVER NOTICED BELT MOVING ALONG TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#482121March 12, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND, 4TH AND REVERSE GEARS. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961653March 10, 1995
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#961655March 10, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TURN ON THE HEATER DEFROSTER STRONG FUMES LIKE DEAD MEAT THAT MADE PASSENGERS DIZZY AND FEELING SICK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961855March 10, 1995
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT RELEASED DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961625March 9, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE WAS A FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN, BURNED ENTIRE CAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961523March 8, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN, SMOKE CAME OUT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961514March 8, 1995
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO RIGHT, DRIVER PROCEEDED TO STRAIGHTEN CAR AND CAR WENT LEFT THEN RIGHT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DAMAGING FRONT END OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#961504March 8, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, POSSIBLE DUE TO A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961645March 8, 1995
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER RENTED A CAR FROM BUDGET RENT CAR THE STEERING LOCK UP CONSUMER TRY TO TURN RIGHT CAR WHEN LEFT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961582March 8, 1995
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481537March 7, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUICE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961384March 7, 1995
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT LOCKED IN OPENED POSITION DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961175March 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER THE HOOD FIRES, VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE DRIVING CAUGHT ON FIRE, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION./ TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961300March 3, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED. COLLISION RESULTED IN REAR HATCH/GATE TO FLY OPEN. CAR PHONE OR ANYTHING IN REAR GOT SUCKED OUT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961124March 3, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER DEFROSTER FAILURE, VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTED BECAUSE OF LACK OF WINDOW DEFROSTER. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960909March 2, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ANTI-LOCK KEEP ON FAILING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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