Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#489277April 15, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#489209April 11, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NEAR OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING NOISE/EXHAUST LEAK. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963536April 7, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN STARTED, ENGINE SMOKED TURNED OFF IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE TO ABORT FIRE, DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963435April 6, 1995
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WAS RETRACTING BACK CAUGHT CONSUMER HAND NOT BAD . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#962975April 4, 1995
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963068April 4, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A HEAVY SMELL OF OIL COMES INSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKET. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963020April 4, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963206April 4, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962958April 3, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT 1ST TIME, ALMOST HIT A PERSON 2ND TIME, REPLACE THROTTLE SENSOR/IDLE SPEED CONTROL. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962835March 30, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AUTO-TRAN: GEAR LEVEL DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962838March 30, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE AIR BYPASS WOULD STICK CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN AT A HIGHER RPM, THIS IS A 5-SPEED IF IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC IT WOULD ACT LIKE A STUCK THROTTLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962733March 29, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED CAR AS A PROGRAM CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT TWICE, THE TIME AT FIRST 32,000 MILES AND RIGHT KNOW THE TRANSMISSION IS AT 52,000 MILES . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962613March 27, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND HEARD METAL TO METAL SOUND UPON BRAKING, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962442March 23, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962439March 23, 1995
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962323March 21, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT GO OUT, REPLACE SWITCH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#482426March 17, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962134March 17, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF FUEL TANK SEAL CAUSED FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE TANK TO LEAK FUEL FROM TOP OF TANK DOWN ONTO GROUND; COULD CAUSE FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962207March 17, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RENTED A CAR, WHILE PARKING IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL HITTING A BRICK WALL. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#962073March 16, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THROTTLE WENT INTO OPEN POSITION, SPEED UP 75 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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