Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#702626January 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY ON THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT TRACK FAILED TO WORK. THE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE '94 ESCORT. I WAS CHARGED $228.71 TO REPAIR THIS. I BELEIVE THAT A SEAT BELT IS A NESSECITY AND IT SHOULD BE EXPTECTED TO WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. AERO FORD TOLD ME THAT AS OF YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, AND THAT I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. I AM NOT BLAMING THE DEALER; I THINK FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR MY EXPENSE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702594January 25, 1999
SUSPENSION
NOT A TIRE PROBLEM, ALL ARE UP TO SPECK. BAD SHAKE IN STEARING WHEEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/70/14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702522January 24, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ON 1/19/1999 I WAS STRANDED WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE FUEL INJECTION FUSE AND REPLACED IT. HE GOT IT HOME AND IT REFUSED TO START. HE THEN DISCOVERED A GAS LEAK. WE HAD IT TOWED TO LEE ADAMS TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER. THEY CALLED US AND TOLD US THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN ARCING AND WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP, THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PUMP, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF SWITCH, AND THE FUEL RELAY SWITCH, SO FAR. IT IS NOW 1/24/1999 AND I HAVE HAD TO RENT A CAR AT 60.00 A DAY OUT OF POCKET. I DIDN'T KNOW OF THE RECALL ON MY CAR UNTIL I GOT ON THE COMPUTER AND CHECKED YOUR SITE. THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE RECALL. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME 375.00 SO FAR IF THEY CAN GET IT FIXED BY MONDAY 1/25/1999 AND 240.00 IN RENTAL FEES! WHAT DO I DO NOW? THANK YOU FOR YOUR SITE, IT WAS VERY HELPFUL. DW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543480January 22, 1999
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRES(GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A 185/60HR15, STANDARD ALL-SEASON TIRES) DID NOT PERFORM WELL IN SNOW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO A CURB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833954January 22, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHAKES OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE TURNING A CORNER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833961January 22, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SLIDE. CAN TURN VEHICLE OFF & RESTART IT & STEERING WHEEL WOULD WORK JUST FINE. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER & NOTHING WAS DONE. CLAIMS IMAGINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES SO FAR. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852092January 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON,AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543450January 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FUEL LEAK FROM THE SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833752January 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH HAS A PROBLEM, IT SHUTS THE HEATER FAN OFF. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS A SHORT CIRCUT IN IT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833797January 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A POPPING/GRINDING SOUND OCCURS, AN VEHICLE TAKES A LONGER TIME TO STOP. OWNER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK`
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702257January 15, 1999
SEATS
SHOULDER TRACK STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF DOOR AND FAILED AT THAT POINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543372January 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., INTERIOR LIGHTING
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, SECOND FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833459January 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD WILL NOT STAY DOWN, BECAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833521January 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE PARK ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK IN PARK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE CAN ALSO BE REMOVED FROM PARK WITH OUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE ASH TRAY PLACEMENT, ASH FALLS ON THE CONSOLE AND WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE MECHANISM. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833386January 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833419January 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833434January 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 25000 MILES OF WEAR. CONSUMER NEEDS HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833286January 11, 1999
SEAT BELTS
TRACK GETS STUCK ABOUT HALFWAY AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER NOT STRAPPED IN SAFELY. BELT DOES NOT GO BACK PROPERLY. WHEN TRACK IS ALL THE WAY BACK, IT HAS TO BE RELEASED MANUALLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY. REPAIRS WOULD BE A OWNERS EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702123January 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN I TOOK CAR IN WAS FIRST TOLD IT WAS THE CALIPERS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL, TOOK IT BACK AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE TO BUSY TO LOOK AT IT BUT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, THE STARTER HAD TO GO OUT BEFORE THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT, TURNED OUT TO BE A LOOSE AXEL BOLT AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT AXEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702125January 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRINDING AND GLAZING CONSTANTLY , TAKING LONGER TO GET STOPPED, OTHER TIMES IT GRIPS TO HARD, WHEN I TAKE IT IN THEY DELAZE THEM, AND TELL ME IT IS NORMAL, I'VE TAKEN IT IN TWICE IN DEC FOR PROBLEM SO FAR, TAKING BACK AGAIN FRIDAY. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I HAVE TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. WAS FINE FOR THE FIRST 5 MONTHS, BUT THEY INSIT IT IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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