Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#524783November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER'S FOOT CONTACTS THE BAR ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE CONTACTING PEDAL ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524628November 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818834November 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING AND THE WIRING HARNESS HOUSING WAS BURNING. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818917November 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 97V145000; BLOUNT STRANGE FORD HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524604November 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURN IGNITION ON, HEARD CRACKLING SOUND, THEN NOISE WENT TO A POPLIN SOUND, SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD AND VENT INSIDE, FLAMES NOW EVITABLE, RESULTING IN TOTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524569November 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED BURNING, THIS WAS A RECALL RELATED FAILURE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, DEALER INSTALLED A FUSE TO THE NEW HARNESS TO PREVENT BURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818769November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605746November 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818244November 4, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523435October 31, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTS THE RPMS REV TO 2200 RPMS FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS THEN FALL TO 0 AND ENGINE DIES/STALLS IF ACCELERATOSR IS NOT PRESSED QUICKLY. ONCE MOVING AND CLUTCH PUSHED IN AND DECELERATING TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, REPLACED MAP SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526652October 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524074October 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP, FORCING TO LEAVE THE DEYS LOCKED IN THE CAR..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524055October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524486October 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525519October 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524974October 22, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817410October 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOSS, BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING AT 15MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. LAST TIME A MASTER CYLINDER WAS PUT IN ,BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604103October 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
POWER DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, IGNITION LOCK MOVES AROUND AND KEY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817332October 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED.OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER NOTED VEHICLE TRIED TO START BY ITSELF WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818691October 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES
VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ALMOST REARENDED BECAUSE OF STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM FOR STALLING, EVEN HAD VEHICLE TEST DRIVEN. *AK AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR, DEALER REPAIRED WIRING ASSEMBLY. TIRES EXPERIENCED WEAR, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS HARD TO RESTART, VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER AND DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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