Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#6900494June 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THERE WAS AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE A FIRECRACKER, VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE NEXT DAY WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE FLOORBOARDS, CLAIM 35-W686-849. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890573June 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WHEN BEING IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP IS AWRE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890578June 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING FOR 10-12 MILES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT COMPLETELY , FEELS AS THOUGH TURNING OFF IGNITION. CONSUMER MUST WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE CAN BE RESTARTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED A MECHANIC, AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, BUT DEFECT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. WILL CONTACT MECHANIC AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746919June 16, 2001
TIRES
TIRE T301887-GCW-74M8MS - TIRE BLOWOUT AT 65 MPH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MKMF BEWR TIRESIZE: P185/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890446June 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE IS LEAKING FLUID AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER SAID, THE FIRST RPLACEMENT WAS TRADED BACK IN FOR ANOTHER REPLACEMENT DUE TO IT NOT WORKING. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IS IN THE VEHICLE NOW STILL ALLOWS IT TO LEAK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890335June 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING IN JUNE 1999, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING ON 1JUNE2001, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. BOTH TIMES BELTS MOVED A FEW INCHES, THEN STOPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890196June 12, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN IT WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH BEFORE SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND SKIDDING FOR 188 FEET INTO THE VEHICLE. AT IMPACT, BOTH FRONT SEATS AND REAR SEAT BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS. WHILE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS FALLING BACKWARDS, A 7 YR.OLD CHILD SITTING IN REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS IN FOWARD MOTION WHEN HEAD RESTRAINTS OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HIT CHILD IN CHEST ,TEARING VALVE IN HEART AND PUNCTURING LUNGS . LATER, CHILD DIED DUE TO INJUIRES.DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. CONSUMER CONTACTED A LAWYER WHO SENT AN PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED SEATBELTS WERE IN WORKING CONDITIONS, AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS PUSHED BACK, AND IWAS SITTING UNEVEN. ALL SEATS IN VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AND WERE BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#561518June 8, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561493June 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, THE PORTION OF THE TREAD THAT REMAINED CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INNER AND OUTER FENDER AND THE REAR BUMPER, THE REPLACED TIRE FAILED A FEW DAYS AFTER INSTALLED (BRIDGESTONE MODEL S402, SIZE 175-70R13. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746535June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE BEGAN - DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED NOISE PROBABLY DUE TO BENT ROD. KNOCK SEEMS TO LESSEN DURING COLD WEATHER AND WHEN OIL IS SERVICED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889956June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE SHOES AND ROTORS 4 -5 TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO DISC BRAKE CALIPERS CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889899June 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL IN HOT WEATHER AND AT ANY SPEED, THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746493June 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WIRES THAT POWER FUEL PUMP SHORT ACROSS EACH OTHER. THIS PUMP AND WIRING IS IN THE FUEL TANK. CAR IS BEING REPAIR OUTSIDE OF A FORD DEALERSHIP SO FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED. DEALER WAS SHOWN THE DEFECTIVE PART AND WAS CONCERNED BUT REGIONAL SERVICE REP DID NOT CARE TO EVEN SEE PART. CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE BUT THEY WERE NOT INTRESTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746435June 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
COMMON FAILURE PROBLEM OF 1995 TO 2000 FORD EXSCORTS -- REAR SPRING BREAKAGE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PUNCTURE OF REAR TIRE BY SPRING. REPLACEMENT SPRINGS DO NOT BREAK -- ONLY THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS A PROBLEM ACCOURDING TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746464June 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER MAKES GRINDING SOUND READS MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. ALSO FLUCTUATES WILDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889624June 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK AT ATTACHMENT TO HEAT SHIELD. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889672June 4, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746355June 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IT RAN LIKE A CHARM UNTIL 1 DAY I SLOWED TO GO TO DRIVEWAY, AND STALLED. IT STARTS BACK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746296June 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HAD INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THAT THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND THAT THEY WERE GOING EARLY ON ALL ESCORTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889542June 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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