Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#748146July 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REF 97V144 AND 97V145 -- SAME MANUFACTURING PLANT & DATES -- NO COVERAGE IN CO. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748075July 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASBOARD WHEN DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. LATER INVESTIGATION BY THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE WIRING TO OVERHEAT BECAUSE FORD DID NOT PUT A FUSE IN THE POWER LINES TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL CONNECTIONS INSIDE THE GAS TANK WERE MELTED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNES TO THE FUEL PUMP MELTED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETLY REPLACED. I'M APPAULED THAT THERE IS NO FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PREVENT SUCH A DANGEROUS HAZARD. NONE OF THE FUSES IN THE FUSE BLOCK WERE BLOWN. TRACING THE WIRING FROM THE FUEL PUPM SHOWS THAT IT COMPLETELY BYPASSES THE FUSE BLOCK. THE FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH NEVER TRIPPED, NOR DOES IT SEEM TO BE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS ELECTRICAL SHORTS TO THE PUMP. THIS DESIGN POSES SERIOUS THREATS TO LIFE, AS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION IN THE FUEL TANK. MY FAMILY FEELS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND NOW AM TRYING TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP AS THE RUST AROUND THE PUMP SEALS INDICATES. I'M HOLDING ON TO THE PUMP TO SHOW THE MELTED CONNECTIONS WHICH INDICATE A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD AS WELL AS THE MELTED WIRING CONNECTIONS/CONNECTOR AND WIRES TO THE PUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891992July 5, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH POPS LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. HOOD DOES NOT COME UP/ LATCH DOES NOT STAY TIGHT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892025July 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT MOVE. SEATBELT SUPPOSE TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, LATCH HAS TO BE UNBUCKLED MANUALLY TO GET OUT OF SEATBELT. CONTACT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747782July 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CRANKSHAFT PULLY SEPARATED FROM ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 30M MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561867July 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER STATES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, THIS IS FOURTH MODULE PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE MODULE GPD GOES OUT IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO HONOR WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747518June 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND IDLING HARD TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH. IF LEFT IDLING TOO LONG IT WOULD CUT OFF COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PRIVATE GARAGE AND UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVES HAD DROPPED INTO A CYLINDER, THUS DESTRYOYNG THE PISTON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHNICS TELL ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND THAT THIS MODEL OF ENGINE IS"KNOWN" FOR THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747538June 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HWY, TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING AT 50M MPH I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH SHIFTED OUT OF FIFTH AND INTO FOUTH. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE CLUTCH THE CAR STALLED AT 45 - 50 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747540June 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, AS TRAFFIC SLOWED TO 45 MPH I SHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND CAR STALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747543June 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 70MPH TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING, AT ABOUT 45 MPH I SHIFTED OUT OF 5TH AND INTO 4TH. WHEN I DID THIS THE CAR STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891409June 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE IT MADE A NOISE AND STALLED OUT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT PULLING LIKE IT SHOULD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED INTAKE VALVE SEAT COVER BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891474June 27, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT LEFT TIE ROD WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE COMPONENT WAS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND WERE VERY NOISY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. *AK LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891481June 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS
ELECTRONIC SHOULDER BELT TRACK STICKS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION FAILING TO LOCK INTO A POSITION THAT WOULD RESTRAIN DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891482June 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT WILL STICK IN ONE POSITION IN THE TRACK, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMIND VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891491June 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891254June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RELEASED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT AIR BAG HARD. CONSUMER STATED WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MADE NOISE, SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN TRACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS WAS JAMMED IN THE BELT TRACK, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#747403June 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WEATHER WAS 74 DEGREES, I T-BONED VEHICLE IN THE WRONG @ 25MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, SEATBELT UNFASTENED CAUSING ME TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND GET LEG CAUGHT UNDER STEERING COLUMN. POSSIBLE PERMANENT INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891070June 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, RECALL 92V117000 WAS ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891140June 25, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF A WORK SHOP, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DENT INSIDE OF TIRE. HE COULD PUT A PRINT DEPRESSION SIZE OF A DIMPLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747121June 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRATICALLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ALTHOUGH BROCHURE LEADS YOU TO BELIEVE SO. DEALERSHIP KNEW IT WAS THE SPEEDOMETER ITSELF AND NOT A DRY CABLE BECAUSE OF HISTORY OF SAME PROBLEMS. 2ND PROBLEM; AT APPOX 80,000 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I RECOGNIZE THAT THINGS DO BREAK, BUT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RETRACT JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER, I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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