Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#982893April 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FRONM THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982944April 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983032April 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN FLAMES FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, RESULT INTERIOR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982819April 16, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO PROPER POSITION, PROBLEM WAS PRESENT SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504149April 14, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982383April 5, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE FUEL RETURN LINE IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE HEAT FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE LINE TO MELT AND SPRAY GAS ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982395April 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THREE TIMES, PURCHASE CAR NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503027April 4, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE MADE WITHOUT LEFT REAR DOGBONE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN REAR WHEELS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982306April 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAMSHAFT THAT HOLDS THE GEAR BROKE. PLEAS DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503292April 3, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE HAS STRANGE IDLE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982195April 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR, SMELLED SMOKE, WAS ON HER WAY HOME, PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982166April 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING IMPACT, THE TWO REAR SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#982184April 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMOBILE STARTED, PULLING TO RIGHT-AUTO SPEEDED UP WHEN APPLIED BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981394March 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502785March 28, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981266March 27, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#981116March 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCING ABS FAILURE. INABILITY TO STOP. PEDAL BYPASS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981122March 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
WHEN WEATHER IS COLD DRIVERS SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS DO NOT REACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980941March 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD AND CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980857March 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PURCHASED CAR NEW AND ON TWO OCCASIONS FIRES BROKE OUT, ONE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER SOLD THE CAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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