Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10021449June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SAFETY INTERLOCK TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THE SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED OUT OF 'PARK' AT ANY TIME. CONDITION CAUSED BY PLAY ON THE SELECTOR SHAFT AND DRIED LUBRICATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021982June 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. *MR THE CONSUMER OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THE FUEL TANK WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021340June 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE "REAR LATERIAL LINK", WHICH IS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE FORD ESCORT HAS A PROBLEM WITH BREAKAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY SON'S BROKE AT 35MPH AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022577June 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022319June 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE RIGHT AXLE BROKE ,DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION/ STEERING WHEEL, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021040June 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG, ROBERT BOSCH CORP. AFTER A ROUTINE CHANGE OF SPARK PLUGS IN OUR 1996 FORD ESCORT, MY CAR QUIT RUNNING. THE BOSCH SPARK PLUG BLEW UP IN MY CAR. WE HAVE HAD THE TOP OF THE ENGINE REPAIRED FOR $900+ AND THE BOTTOM NEEDS REPAIR FOR $1000.+ WE HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND THEY IN FACT BLAME MY CAR!!!! WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THE INSTALLATION OF THE BOSCH SPARK PLUG. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND SINCE THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR, THE KNOCK IN THE ENGINE IS GETTING LOUDER, SHE CAN NOT DRIVE IT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, AND I HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE THIS MATTER BEFORE THE ENGINE QUITS ENTIRELY AND SOMEONE GETS HURT. PRECISION TUNE, WHO REPAIRED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE LAST YEAR SAID THAT THESE BOSCH PLATINUM SPARK PLUGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAVE SEEN THEM EXPLODE IN OTHER AUTOS (BOSCH PLATINUM SPARK PLUG HR9HP0). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022388June 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION HAD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022088June 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 20 MOH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021559June 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE RECALL AIR BAG FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (RECALL NUMBER 02V323000). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022205June 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL#92V17000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021847May 29, 2003
TIRES:BEAD, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS ON TOP OF FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO DRY ROTTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021869May 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021797May 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022406May 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
SIDE COLLISION TO VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021595May 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN HAZARD FLASHERS ARE ON CONSUMER CAN SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020578May 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
DURING A SAFETY INSPECTION FOR MY 1998 FORD ESCORT, I WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKE, WHICH CAUSED BOTH REAR STRUTS TO WEAKEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021667May 27, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE HARNESS STRAP WOULD NOT HOLD. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020592May 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR SPRINGS BROKE AT 25,000 MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT FORD DESIGNED THE SPRINGS TOO THIN. FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE COST TO ME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020504May 23, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD WORE PREMATURELY (GOODYEAR INFINITRED, P175/70R13-82S PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020516May 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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