Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#809302March 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT TREE, OWNER NOTES THAT THE REAR SFETY BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE AND SON WA STHROEN OUT OF HIS SEAT BEFORE VEHICLE HIT TREE. ALSO, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND HATCHBACK CAME OPEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#809466March 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
`VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. OWNERAND HAS VEHICLE AT DEALER. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY BECAUSE VEHICLE CAN STALL FREQUENTLY AND AT ANYTIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516360March 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810264March 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND BELOW 30 DEGREE TEMPERATURE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808816March 19, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON PERIODICALLY. HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK ONLY ON HIGH BEAM. IN ADDITION, FUEL CUT OFF LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASHES. ALSO, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515678March 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS
POWER SEAT BELT SYSTEM THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED BURNS TO THE UNDER SIDE OF SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810135March 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER WIRING HARNESS, SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WHEN OWNER GOT VEHICLE BACK IT CAUGHT FIRE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE.MFG RECALL 94B55.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515633March 13, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE 1995 FORD ESCORT KEY OPENS THE 1993 FORD ESCORT'S DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808484March 13, 1997
SEAT BELTS
GETTING INTO VEHICLE, THE MOTORIZED BELT FAILED TO WORK; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, INFORMED IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIMES & COSTS $400 TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515859March 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. FORD RECOMMENDS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808114March 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END BECAUSE A WELD SEPARATED NEAR GAS TANK, COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808404March 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOUDLER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE BELT WILL GO BACK AND FORTH ON THE RETRACTOR. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED ON 1/31/97. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809822March 11, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE GLASS IN THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO THE GLASS IN THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE PARK IN A PRIVATE GARAGE, NO CAUSE IS FOUND TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809827March 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO GATEWAY FORD ON HWY 192 IN KASSIMMEE FL. 4 TIMES, 1ST TIME NOV. 96 THROUGH FEB. 97 THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE INTERMITTENT HORN GOES OUT COMPLETELY. HE HAS WRITTEN AND CALLED CUSTOMER'S SERV.1-800-392-3673 N. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808935March 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN ON TIME DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DUP OF 516816, ADDED ON 28-FEB-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515501March 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809713March 5, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED FUEL AND THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM BEHIND METAL PLATE FROM THE GAS TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT'S STILL IS THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515261March 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR LINKAGE FAILED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809591March 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514787March 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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