Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#972473September 26, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SIDE IMPACT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAME APART . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972486September 26, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE CAR WAS DESTROYED FROM AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972444September 23, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET CRACK TWO TIMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972285September 21, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SLOW SPEED IN DRIVE, GEARS SHIFT INTO ANOTHER MODE RESULTING IN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972252September 20, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SCREW AT BASE OF STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE. CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972255September 20, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED RESULTING IN WIRES BURNING AND BATTERY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972174September 19, 1995
SEAT BELTS
UPON TURNING ON IGNITION, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOVES FORWARD ONLY MIDWAY THEN STOPS, WON'T GO AROUND DRIVER, ALSO WIRES ARE HANGING OUT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972109September 18, 1995
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE, DRIVER IS UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488068September 17, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
SEVERE DAMAGE TO BUMPER IN MINER COLLISION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601316September 17, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972162September 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PURCHASE CAR NEW CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPT SAY IT WAS FROM THE COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483968September 15, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS, REFUSES TO RETURN TO IDLE SPEED. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972050September 15, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTO CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY- AUTO HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 DAYS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488158September 13, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971960September 12, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971886September 11, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 40MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483813September 10, 1995
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TWICE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971823September 8, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HAD TO HAVE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF GRINDING, STILL NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971694September 7, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS DOOR THAT COVERS UP LIGHT IN MIRROR MADE OF VELCRO/KEEPS DOOR CLOSED; GLUE OVERHEATS/DOES NOT HOLD;RESTRICTS DRIVER'S VIEW OF ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483499September 5, 1995
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, FAILED AFTER BEING REENGAGED DUE TO TRANSAXLE FAILURE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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