Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#816416September 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH. HAD A TUNE UP THE THAT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522028September 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DESIGN OF VEHICLES EXHAUST SYSTEM ALLOWS EXHAUST CONDENSATION TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE TRAILER ARM, WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILING ARM TO RUST OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816259September 11, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605388September 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816084September 8, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT IN THE GAS TANK AND MELTED THE WIRE ALL THE WAY TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603849September 8, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518936September 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED FOUR TIMES, TWICE SETTING VEHICLE ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521628September 3, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG HAD VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT UPON COLLISION, CAUSING BURNS, SCRAPES AND BRUISES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#815943September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521567September 2, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521619September 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, HAD TO HAVE SWITCHED REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521560September 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE HESTITATES AND STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603536August 29, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR HANDLE OR LOCK BROKEN, OWNER HAS TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815772August 28, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR IMPACT AT 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603761August 28, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE MAP LIGHT HAS LITTLE OR NO USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518511August 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS JAMMED, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELTS FROM TRAVELING ALONG THE PATH FROM AN OPEN TO A CLOSED/SECURE POSITION. REPLACED THE MOTORIZED BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521459August 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521491August 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR HAD A CONTINUAL BURNING SMELL TO IT AND ONE DAY THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CAR ON AND HEARD NOISES IN THE MOTOR. AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THE OWNER FOUND OUT MOTOR HAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521478August 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKED DUE TO DESIGN OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE TANK IS PLASTIC AND HEAT FROM SHIELDS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518487August 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL INERTIA SWITCH FAILED, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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