Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#960068February 15, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SEVERELY VIBRATES WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY; OWNER TOLD BY FORD THAT IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE; CANNOT BE CORRECTED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481249February 14, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL LINE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, CAUSING LINE TO LOOSEN FROM VIBRATION, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960010February 14, 1995
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CAR SEAT IN EVENT OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. FITS LOOSE, TOO MUCH SLACK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959970February 13, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE WHEN DOOR LOCKED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959880February 10, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF GAS GAUGE. RECALL RELATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959870February 10, 1995
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CV JOINTS REPLACED TWICE, AND BEARING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959856February 10, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS CAUSING A HIGH IDLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480107February 9, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SEAT BELTS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959835February 9, 1995
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959804February 9, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAR STALLS, WIPERS FAILED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959805February 9, 1995
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNED ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959754February 8, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959746February 8, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKUP COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959681February 7, 1995
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:LINKAGES
FRAME BROKEN IN TWO PLACES, DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, ETC. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959667February 7, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARK IN A LOT AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480219February 6, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, ALSO PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481008February 6, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
INTERMITTENT TRANSAXLE FAILURES, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF LOW GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTED, ALSO WOULD NOT SHIFT AFTER STOP WHEN VEHICLE WAS WARM. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480345February 2, 1995
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959490February 2, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NOTICED STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME LOOSE AND GIVING TO ONE SIDE, FOUND STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS CAST IRON INSIDE HAD CRACKED, DUE TO FATIGUE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959468February 2, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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