Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#815689August 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED THE IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815618August 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER DASH OF VEHICLE. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816248August 22, 1997
SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVING 35MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED & SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS FROM EITHER BEING REARENDED OR REARENDING OTHER VEHICLE. OWNER DOES NOT REMEMBER DUE TO BEING UNCONSCIENCE AT THE TIME. AIR BAG DID DEPLOY & SEAT BELT HELD. ENGINE STILL RUNNING & FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED. DRIVER AWOKE & CUT IGNITION OFF. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521215August 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
STARTER SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815471August 19, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE WAS IN AN COLLISION AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARMREST WAS LIKE A SPEAR, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522683August 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GERAR AND DISABLED VEHICLE TO MOVE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521052August 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521033August 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY CRACKED, CAPS FLEW OFF, LEAKING BATTERY ACID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520991August 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE GEAR SHIFT HANDLE SAFETY LOCK DOES NOT PERFORM ITS FUNCTION. BY INADVERTENTLY TOUCHING THE HANDLE, THE GEAR CHANGED WITHOUT PRESSING THE SAFETY LOCK ON THE HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815351August 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65 MPH, IMPACT 12:00, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATE THE FRONT END IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#518815August 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815225August 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELT WILL SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT THE SEAT BELT WILL STOP HALF WAY WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520742August 8, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED, REPLACEMENT SLIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522552August 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815050August 5, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CSS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815060August 5, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A BUMP GOING ABOUT 28 MPH AND THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS EXPLODED . THE EXPLOSION CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER AND THE PANEL TO BURST. THER IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONLY IF INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815074August 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY LOST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814979August 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ALONG THE TRACK BECAUSE THE MOTOR BURNT OUT AND THE SEAT BELT CAN NO LONGER BE USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814982August 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND CANNOT BE USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815026August 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES & WOULD SHIFT GEAR; HEAR LOUD NOISE, LIKE A METALLIC SOUND; WOULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE & MAKES THE SAME NOISE; TOOK TO DEALER & CAN NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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