Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#602875February 11, 1997
SEATS
SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602876February 11, 1997
SEATS
SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE FROM 514712)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602889February 11, 1997
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 514699)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514701February 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806304February 11, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 1:00, SPEED 75 MPH, PASSENGER'S DOOR POPPED OPEN, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#546678February 10, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING COLD WEATHER, AFTER PLACING IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A CRASH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, YET VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514551February 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY ALLOWED STARTER MOTOR TO ENGAGE WHENEVER THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808747February 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546639February 6, 1997
WHEELS
WHEELS MAY HAVE LOCKED AS IN SERVICE BULLETIN T1 91-02-05, ONLY THIS OCCURED ON AN ICY ROAD. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#514422February 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514403January 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE,.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514330January 31, 1997
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS GET STUCK/CABLE CAME OUT OF THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808371January 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN HOUSE, INVESTGATOR SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#486979January 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER DURING A REAREND ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE NECK/SHOULDER/CHEST INJURIES AND A BROKEN STERNIUM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808395January 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WOULD NOT SHIFT IN REVERSE, NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. TAKES A WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS. SHIFTED INTO 1ST AND MOVED A BIT THEN REVERSE WORKED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806732January 29, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND PULLING TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808313January 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE IGNITION PIN FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL STATES REGARDING IGNITION ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808322January 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSIVE RESTRAINTS. VEHICLE PARKED AT A LIGHT,VEHICLE CAME UP IN REAR , HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, LOCK CAME LOOSE AND THE SHOULDER STRAP JUST CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#514011January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#807277January 28, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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