Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

• #966254June 1, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

  THE SHOULDER HARNESS CONNECTOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EAR/SHOULDER BELT FITS ACROSS NECK, OPEN DOOR TO GET OUT AND CONNECTOR HITS HEAD. 8AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966203June 1, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  ABS: WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; HIT BACK BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966211May 31, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S LAP BELT RELEASE BUTTON STUCK TRAPPING OCCUPANT INSIDE VEHICLE; TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES TO RELEASE BUTTON. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966123May 31, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966025May 30, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES, NOT SURE WHERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IT STARTED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966011May 27, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT IS JAM CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM PASSENGER SIDE JAM PUSH THE EMERGENCY IT GO BACK TO POSTION DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT RESET. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966002May 25, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHEN LEANING FORWARD. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #836786May 25, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WAS EASING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVVED UP & THEN SHOT UP THE HILL. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKES.WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AT A CURB, DRIVER BACKED DOWN THE HILL AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965808May 24, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER/PASSENGER LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, MALE TO FEMALE BUCKLE WON'T LOCK IN. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965738May 23, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVERS LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965711May 23, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  PLASTIC SLEEVE COVERING FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED, BROKEN PIECES FELL IN THE LATCHING MECHANISM. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965599May 22, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

  DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #965643May 22, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES IN PASSING GEAR. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #486420May 20, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  FUEL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED THREE TIMES. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965472May 17, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

  VEHICLES IDLE WHEN DRIVING 2 HOURS OR MORE IS DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF.DEFECTIVE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MFR. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #486448May 16, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965207May 11, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  UPPER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY; CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER; TOO MUCH PLAY WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965156May 11, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE FUEL THROTTLE STUCK, VEHICLE AACELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965220May 10, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  PURCHASE CAR USED 4/95 THE CAR IS LOSING POWER TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE PROBLEM. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965060May 9, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO BE CUT OUT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0