Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#848002September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, DIDN'T START. BUT, THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848102September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOTOR SEIZED UP WHILE AT A STOP . THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711612September 20, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:REAR
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC DISCOVERED AND FAILED THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS, THAT THE REAR SPRINGS WERE COLLAPSING ON OUR CAR. HE HAS INFORMED US THAT HIS SHOP HAS BEEN GETTING NUMEROUS ESCORT WAGONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS OURS. HE HAS ADVISED US TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THE SPRINGS. ALL THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT GET THEM FIXED ANYWAY AND SAVE THE BILL IN CASE OF A RECALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS 49,000 ODD MILES AND HAS NEVER CARRIED ANYTHING HEAVIER THAN 2 SUIT CASES, A PORT-A-CRIB AND SOME TOYS. IF IT WASN'T FOR A REPAIR SHOP SHOWING ME THE RECORDS OF REPLACEMENT COILS ON THE ESCORTS I WOULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT OF DOING THIS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE COILS THEY ARE CRACKING AT THE BASE AT THE SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847853September 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN INCORRECT READING WHICH IS HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD BE. DEALER REPLACE SPEEDOMETER 3 TIMES. ALSO ENGINE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845535September 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SOLDER ISN'T TIGHT ON THE GAS TANK ACCESS PLATE WHICH RESULTS IN A LEAK . CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845722September 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH WAS CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. TANK WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847799September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION, THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711384September 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE HEATING AND A/C SYSTEM IS RIGHT AT THE OPENING BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD, AND NO GRATE COVERS IT. LEAVES GET INTO THE SYSTEM. THEY SPIT OUT AT YOU WHEN YOU RUN THE A/C OR HEAT. WHEN A/C RUNS, THEY PLUG UP DRAIN, AND WATER SLOSHES AROUND IN COMPARTMENT AND GETS INTO INTERIOR. WHEN HEATER RUNS, BURNING LEAVES CAN BE SMELLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847584September 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548403September 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN COLLISION WITH PROPERTY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847119September 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609523September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609126September 8, 1999
NO FAILURES LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609158September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
COMPUTER--FALSE WARNINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847148September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN
INTERMITTENTLY SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES OVER 65MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847195September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK CRACKED WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL 97V145000. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847207September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
GAS GUAGE ON THE DASH CONSOLE DID NOT WORK, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FUSE TO THE GUAGE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO GO BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847238September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND WAS MAKING A RIGHT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES/NO POWERSTEERING, AND VEHICLE WENT ACROSS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD ABOUT 137 FEET AND END UP ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846999September 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER PROCEEDING FROM A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847011September 7, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C UNIT IS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, AND THERE IS WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE A/C UNIT. WATER IS GETTING ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. DEALER CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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