Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#607068February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606397February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605995February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606284February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ERG CONNECTOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608625February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608525February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR LEAKING. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608145February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE REMAINS AT HIGH RPM'S WHILE CHANGINE GEARS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606933February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOE PIN FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608141February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607946February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDOW SILL FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607995February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607547February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE DOOR. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607058February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPER CONTROL TOO NEAR STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834324February 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL 94V218000.95S01. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25MPH, FRONT FRAME RAIL WAS BENT IN CRASH, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834278January 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS THAT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SKID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702684January 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
KNOWN FAILURE OF VANE AIR FLOW METER CAUSE BUCKING OF CAR AT HIGHWAY AND STREET SPEEDS.SEE FORD TSB 94-23-8. CAR LOCKS FRONT WHEELS ON SNOWY CONDITIONS WHEN ENGINE BUCKS. THE TSB CALLS FOR KIT FOPZ-9K672-A AND VFMETER E9FZ-12B529-A. KIT DESIGNED IN 1994 WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO NOTIFICATION ON TSB'S ACCORDING TO FORD POLICY. PLEASE SEND ADDRESS I CAN SEND MY DOCUMENTATION TO DATE, TO YOUR OFFICE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834120January 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
AFTER SMELLING FUEL ODOR IN GARGAGE AND DISCOVERING A PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE, OWNER BELIEVES FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834146January 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS, BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE STARTED SMOLDERING. NO ONE WAS SEATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. REPORTED BY DEPUTY CHIEF DONALD MCCARTHY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834166January 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKE LIGHT GETS HOT, CAUSING THE PLASTIC COVER TO DRIP ALL OVER PASSENGER'S IN THE REAR. ALSO, THERE IS AN ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE, AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834106January 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
/PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT AND REAR SIDE SEAT BELT DON'T WORK. WHEN USING THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT WILL GET TIGHT WHILE SEAT BELT IS ON, AND THEN GETS LOOSE. ALSO, THE SLIDE TO USED TO TIGHTEN/ADJUST THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WON'T STAY TIGHT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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