Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#812340May 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE LOST POWER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 5/ 17/97. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812332May 16, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET FUEL TANK GASKET REPLACED. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM SERVICE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. WITHIN A FEW MILES NOTICED AN ODOR OF GAS AND GAS LEAK. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIBD PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812337May 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE PERSON WAS DRIVING BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT CAR STILL CONTINUED TO MOVE. PERSON HIT CAR AN HILL THEN CAR STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517201May 13, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IF THERE IS A MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, FORWARD, IF A PERSON IS ON A GRADE FORWARD AND IF A STRONG WIND IS COMING FROM THE REAR FORWARD, THE FRONT DOOR WILL SWING OPEN AND WILL HIT ANYTHING WITHOUT ANYONE BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT. ONE MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO SECURELY LOCK THE DOOR. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812233May 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, GETTING READY TO GET ON FREEWAY, WANTED TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517128May 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE HORN IS INACCESSIBLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517113May 9, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812137May 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SUDDENLY HEARD CRUSHING NOISE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER' WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515345May 8, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WIRING MELTED, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517071May 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTOR BELT TRACKING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812086May 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DURING REAR END COLLISION, THE SEAT BELT BRACKET WHICH SLIDES ALONG MOTORIZED TRACK, ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT WINDOW, CAME TOWARDS DRIVER, CUT EYE OF DRIVER UPON IMPACT DUE TO LOCATION AND POSITIONING OF BRACKET/CLIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811991May 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER IS NOT SURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810517May 1, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER OPENED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516856April 30, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE DUE TO WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516844April 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAP BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811875April 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 50 MPH THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT BROKE FROM THE TOP OF THE SHOULDER STRAP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516816April 29, 1997
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811764April 28, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 30 TO 35 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A RAPID STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811698April 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN EXCELERATION, CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811720April 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
OWNER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR IN HIS VEHICLE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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