Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#978127January 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE CONTINUES AT HIGH IDLE EVEN WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978134January 24, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST IS BROKEN, WON'T LOCK UPRIGHT, BACK REST LAYS BACK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978151January 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEATER, AIR-CONDITIONER ONLY WORKS AFTER JIGGLING IGNITION SWITCH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978159January 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978169January 24, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER ROCK AND BUMPER BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501006January 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS MOTORBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977912January 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#977829January 19, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977857January 19, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT INNER TIE ROD BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977873January 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977799January 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY GAS BURNED CONSUMER. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#500850January 16, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TWO INNER TIE RODS FAILED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977583January 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
EXT 2107: MAN-TRANS: EXTREMELY HARD TO SHIFT GEARS; SOMETIMES SEIZES/STICKS JAMS; GEARS TOTALLY DISAPPEAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977618January 16, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD, PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977626January 16, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS SEAT BELT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR BROKE. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977639January 16, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT FEB. 12, 1995 AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED 6 TIMES SINCE SHE HAD THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#600396January 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500704January 8, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE PLASTIC AND DETERIORATED TO SUCH A CLOUDY CONDITION THAT VERY LITTLE LIGHT REACHES THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500679January 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT DUE TO CHEAP STEEL USED IN DESIGN RATHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977462January 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME FORWARD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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