Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#8012540January 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WHILE HAVING, THE VEHICLE IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR SERVICE ON OTHER PARTS, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT COIL SPRINGS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. ALSO, THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS ON FORD, ESCORTS CONCERNING THE REAR SPRINGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK THERE WAS INTERMITTENT FRONT WHEEL WHINES. THE SERVICE MECHANIC COMMENTED ABOUT THE MANY BROKEN SPRINGS ON THIS MAKE/MODEL. (BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE FOUND BROKEN) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053617January 7, 2004
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE SWERVING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL REAR END FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE, THEN FLIPPED, AND LANDED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053621January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR END TOOK OFF. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052625January 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILED DRIVER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048752January 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN IN THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THE FUEL MILEAGE DROPPED OFF. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO GET GAS AND RETURNED, HE NOTICED A WET SPOT UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME HE EXAMINED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE CAP WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052504January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REAR COIL STRINGS BROKE AT 70,000 MILES ON 1998 FORD ESCORT WAGON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051322December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA#10003194/612956/606433/6092008/615400/615476/615381 ENGINE VIBRATION FELT THRU STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052039December 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 3 MONTHS AGO AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND LATER WENT OFF. ON DECEMBER 22, 2003, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON UPON STARTING , AND THEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE DASH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED FIRE WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN A WIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052053December 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051200December 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1993 FORD ESCORT STATION WAGON. SHARP METAL EDGE AT WIRING HARNESS ENTRANCE TO STATION WAGON HATCH, CAUSED ABRASION OF WIRING LEADING TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND VEHICLE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051214December 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
1997 FORD ESCORT HAD BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN AT THE SAME PLACE. HAD THEM REPLACED BY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER BROKEN. I WANT FORD TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR. IF 1 SPRING WAS BROKEN THEN I COULD SEE IT BEING POSSIBLE, BUT BOTH AT THE SAME PLACE???? THEY WERE MANUFACTURED POORLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051740December 18, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER REAR ENDING A TRAILER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051608December 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PRIOR TO HAVING RECALL# 02V323000 PERFORMED FOR THE AIR BAG MONITOR, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND IT'S COMPONENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051628December 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHILE PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH,THE TRANSMISSION IDLED HIGH . THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THEM TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND SENSOR AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050555December 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SMOKED STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT IDLING. WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE BECAUSE ALL THE ENGINE COMPONENTS MELTED. MECHANIC INDICATED FIRE STARTED DUE TO A FUEL LINE FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 92V117000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049439December 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE COMBUSTION: Y 1996 FORD ESCORT WAS STUCK 3 HRS. IN TRAFFIC JAM ON MAJOR NASSAU COUNTY, NY ROUTE IN MIDDLE OF SNOW STORM. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SPREADING TO DASHBOARD. HAD FIRE DEPT. NOT QUICKLY ARRIVED ON SCENE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, A CHAIN REACTION OF EXPLODING VEHICLES MIGHT HAVE ENSUED INVOLVING HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS. FIRE DEPT. DESCRIBED FIRE AS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049442December 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WE HAVE A 1997 FORD ESCORT, AND THE PLASTIC LENS THAT COVERS THE HEADLIGHTS IS EXTREMELY FROSTED. THIS MEANS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT OUTPUT BY THE HEADLIGHTS IS REDUCED, LIMITING THE VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD BE HAZARDOUS. WHEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE ADDITIONAL LIGHT OUTPUT IS SMALL, ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE FROSTED LENS ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON ANOTHER ESCORT, AND NO DOUBT IT EXISTS ON OTHERS. A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT IS A DEFECT. THE PLASTIC LENS SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD REPLACE THEM. THEY SHOULD REMAIN FREE OF ANY HAZE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED AND TO REPLACE BOTH, IT WOULD COST I BELIEVE SOMETHING LIKE $250 OR $300 DOLLARS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050201December 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RECALL 92V117000 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ANYTIME THE CONSUMER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF HER VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050262December 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE SEAT BELT FROZE ON THE TRACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD. HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING, AND WOULD CHARGE CONSUMER AN ASTRONOMICAL FEE TO REPAIR THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049176December 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL LOOSE POWER ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES AFTER SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS (55-75 MPH) TO PASS THROUGH AN AUTOMATED EPASS SYSTEM (35MPH). THERE IS NO BUCKING OR SURGING, SIMPLY A LOSS OF POWER. YOU CAN PUT THE ACCELATOR TO THE FLOOR TO NO AVAIL. ONCE DOWN BELOW 10 MPH THE CAR WILL STALL OUT. AFTER WAITING 1/2 HOUR THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURED THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SUN STATE FORD. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS ALLOWED TO SIT AND THEN DRIVEN TO CAR MAX (PLACE OF PURCHASE) WHERE THE IGNITION COIL AND WIRES WHERE REPLACED. THE 3RD OCCURENCE WAS TODAY. THE CAR WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO CAR MAX. ALL OF THESE OCCURENCES HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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