Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

• #973466October 17, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILS TO ENGAGE ONCE IGNITION IS ACTIVATED. BELTS REPAIRED (6) TIMES W/CONDITION REOCCURING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973360October 13, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, EXPERIENCED DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG. RESULT SUSTAINED INJURY FROM STEERING COLUMN. *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973398October 13, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AT 35 MPH. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973299October 12, 1995
  SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS ARE INOPERATIVE, WON'T ACTIVATE TOWARDS DRIVER/PASS. TT CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE MULTIPLE FUSE OUTAGES CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973327October 12, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973272October 11, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, CARPETING IN PASSENGER SIDE AND TRUNK AREA HAS BURNT, POSSIBLE GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE TANK. TT IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FULE LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST AND CATCHING FIRE, DUE TO THIS FAILURE THE ENGINE IS INOPERATIVE AND CARPET IN TRUNK HAS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973347October 11, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES REPAIRED (8) TIMES W/BRAKES FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE. TT FORD REPLACED VEHICLE UNDER THE REACQUIRED VEHICLE PROGRAM, AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAD 19169 MILES. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973189October 10, 1995
  SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

  WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR, SEAT BROKE AND SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #487074October 9, 1995
  AIR BAGS

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIRBAGS. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973091October 6, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE IS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973013October 5, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN VEHICLE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972813October 3, 1995
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  WATER THAT BUILDS IN THE LIGHT HOUSING WHEN HITTING A BUMP WATER BLOWS OUT THE BULB AND HAVE TO REPLACE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972949October 3, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  PURCHASE CAR HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK IT WAS LEAKING . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488656October 2, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WRONG SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY AND FAULTY SPARK PLUG WIRES CAUSED HESITATION AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972777October 2, 1995
  AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY, DEALER CAN'T FIX UNTIL MFR PROVIDES KIT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972791October 2, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTION AT 73K, GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488811October 1, 1995
  SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  PASSENGERS MOTORBELT STOPPED WORKING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972679September 29, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  ALTERNATOR & WIRES BURNED UP ALONG W/BATTERY OVERCHARGING DETROYING CELLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972715September 29, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  THE VEHICLE HIT A 200LB DEER AT 55MPH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #488260September 27, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

  BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0