Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#708335July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON 06/30/99 AT 02:10 HOURS THE CRYSTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE BACK LOT OF ELK COUNTY FORD. THE DEPARTMENT FOUND A NEW, 1999 FORD ESCORT SE (VIN #[XXX]) BURNING IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND WHEEL WELL AREA. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE VICINITY OF A "BLOCK" OF RELAYS AND FUSES IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSED THE WIRING TO BURN AND IGNITED NEARBY PLASTIC ITEMS AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST MANUFACTURED (JUNE 1999) AND HAD ONLY BEEN SITTING ON THE LOT FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN OPERATED RECENTLY (2:00 AM IN A SMALL COMMUNITY CAR DEALERSHIP). ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DID NOT BELONG TO ANY CONSUMER, THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. [XXX] , FIRE CHIEF, CRYSTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546532July 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING EXPERIENCED FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (93V057000). HOWEVER, REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546533July 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKE DRUM FAILED, CAUSING NOISE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546537July 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG WAS LOOSE AT THE REAR PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AIRBAG TO EXPERIENCE NO DEPLOYMENT DURING THE ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#841664July 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A BROKEN ROD WHICH DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708251July 6, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH REGARD FUEL LINES AND THROTTLE LINKAGES; IT IS POSSIBLE VEHICLE HAS BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS SO THAT I CAN HAVE THEM FIXED. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS CAR? IT WASN'T UNTIL YESTERDAY THAT I FOUND THIS GREAT INFORMATIONAL WEB-SITE THAT I CAME ACROSS THIS INFORMATION. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THIS GREAT WEB-SITE. THANK YOU. DAN & DAWN MCMULLAN (719) 635-4917 AND DAN'S CELL PHONE (719) 338-2429. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708286July 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT BROKE, THROWING ME AT 35 MPH IS THAT NORMAL? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708227July 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING A FEW DAYS LATER I BLEW A FUSE FOR THE BRAKES LIGHTS. I REPLACE THE FUSE AND BLEW THAT ONE. AT THIS SAME TIME I NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. I WILL CONTACT DEALER NEXT BUISNESS DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708238July 5, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE TANK FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FACTORY MATERIAL OR ASSEMBLY. ONE MISSING FASTENER IN HEAT SHIELD MAY HAVE PUT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE ONE THAT CRACKED THE TANK. HAD A COLLISION OCCURRED, OR EVEN A CIGARETTE BUTT TOSSED UNDER THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED A *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708219July 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IN A CRASH, I WAS HIT BY A CAR GOING APPROX. 40 MPH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, FOR 4 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF PROPELLANT IN THE CAR. THIS ODOR BROUGHT ON A SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK FOR ME. ALSO, THE CAR HESITATES AND LOSES POWER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR KICKS IN. THE CAR LOSES POWER ENOUGH SO THAT IT SLOWS ITSELF DOWN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO IT IS VERY ALARMING WHEN IT KICKS ON WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. THE HESITENCY AND POWER LOSS CAUSES GREAT CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841621July 2, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD MAKE LOUD/SQUEAKING NOISES. ITS SOUNDED LIKE THE FAN BELT WAS COMING OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS ONLY A BUZZING NOISE, BUT THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841503June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NUTS THAT HOLD CLAMPS WHICH HOLD POWER STEERING UNIT HAVE COME OFF, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO BECOME LOOSE, AND WOULD NOT RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841530June 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROX 50-55 MPH IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS ROOF. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR OR FRONT IN ORDER FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708101June 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, ALTHOUGH NOTHING IS MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DEFROSTER STAYS ON WHEN BUTTON IS NOT ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546483June 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841389June 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS
ON JUNE 22, 1999 CONSUMER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546425June 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT GUIDE BROKE OFF FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841164June 25, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING IS WORKING ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER SHADE OR IF IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, CAUSING A HEALTH HAZARD.CONSUMER MUST SHUT ALL VENTS EXCEPT ONE TO GET SOME AIR TO BLOW, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841165June 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS RACING HIGH WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707909June 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE TIMING GEAR CHAIN DROPS OFF WHEN IN THIRD GEAR AT 3300 RPM'S. DOZEN VISITS, NO REASON FOUND AS TO WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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