Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#845956August 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK FORWARD AND WON'T RETRACT OUT OF FORWARD POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845957August 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
HAD KEY IN IGNITION & TURNED IT. SEAT BELT FAILED TO MOVE TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. STOPPED HALFWAY IN TRACT. FAILRD TO GO FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK & REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844029August 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE JUST DIED / SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION, ENGINE: PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845793August 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE IT WILL NOT FUNCTION ,AND WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE IT WILL NOT MOVE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE CAR COULD BE FIXED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845837August 25, 1999
AIR BAGS
DUE TO MOISTURE IN AIRBAG MODULER , THE MODULER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE.BECAUSE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP , IT SMOTHERED FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548164August 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845704August 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845596August 23, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED AFTER AN ACCIDENT AND NOTICED THAT LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845603August 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
+A PART OF THE GAS TANK WHERE THE BRAKES SCREW IN THERE IS A PIECE MISSING, CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK .DEALER WAS CONTACTED ,AND VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710303August 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER STARTING CAR. REQUIRED TO USE MANUAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE OF STICKING A SCREWDRIVE DOWN A SMALL HOLE NEAR THE GEARSHIFT. (THIS PROCEDURE IS LISTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL). DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A NEW CAR. FUSES CHECKED W/O PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842555August 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF CAUSING FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS TO GET ON LEVELED PAVEMENT IN ORDER TO BACK UP. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845544August 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HORN WENT OFF ON ITS OWN. OWNER HAD TAKEN FUSE OUT TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED SMALL PLASTIC PIECE HAD WORN AWAY BETWEEN HORN & AIR BAG MODULE. IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845557August 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845458August 19, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ALSO WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845253August 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO OIL NOT PUMPING INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE LOCK UP. PREVIOUSLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DEALER SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845262August 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
GEARS WILL GO INTO EVERY POSITION EXCEPT IN DRIVE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE PLANETARY GEAR THAT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710163August 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS FIXED 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO TEAR UP. THEY ARE NOW STUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STUCK IN THE BACK POSITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH THE CAR HEAD ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAD A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING FAN NOT COMING ON. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT FOR THESE DEFECTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD OR EVEN KILLED. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT MY CHILD WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. I WOULD HAVE WRITTEN SOONER BUT I JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845221August 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN AUTOMATICALLY SOUNDS BY ITSELF. IT SOUNDS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING PARKED AND IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN OUTSIDE TERMPERATURES ARE HIGH. THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF AIRBAG/HORN BUTTON IS VERY SENSITIVE. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845114August 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FOURTH ON THE RAIL. PART OF THE RAIL HAS FALLEN OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. VEHICLE CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709978August 14, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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