Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#785911March 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESTRAINT SAFETY BELTS WOULD LOCK ON AN IMPACT OF 5 MPH AND THAT A HARD PULL ON THE BELTS SHOULD ACUATE LOCKING MECHANISM, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT OCCUR, BOTH BELTS FAIL TO LOCK DURING A HARD PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759424March 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO LET DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564658March 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES A SHORT TIME AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG HEATED METAL ODOR WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS POSSIBLY MILDEW PRESENT IN THE VENTING SYSTEM, AND THEY SPRAYED IT WITH AIR FRESHNER, HOWEVER THE ODOR ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG IS STILL PRESENT.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005426March 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PROBLEMS USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE REFUSE TO SPEED UP, THE RPM INDICATOR WILL TURN, THE ENGINE WILL RUN, BUT THE FORWARD MOTION JUST DIES. FIXED BY PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. FEELS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005688March 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WILL CUT OFF. ONCE EXITING A RAMP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH 4 TIMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAD LOSS OF POWER IN THE MORNING THREE TIMES. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005591March 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN IDLING, DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005385March 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY BECAUSE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COUNLD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005501March 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON LETTING UP ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER CONSUMER ADDS THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005198March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. REPLACEMENT IS BEING DONE EVERY 7,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564567March 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER AND ANOTHER CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#758978March 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004933March 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564490February 27, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT 2 OF THE 4 TIRES WERE COMING APART, ONE OF THE TIRES WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE, THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWN IN 3 PLACES ON THE INTERIOR OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THE OUTER RUBBER LAYER HAD SEPARATED, OR WAS ABOUT TO SEPARATE FROM ANOTHER LAYER.(GOODYEAR CONQUEST GL P185/65R14)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004482February 25, 2002
SEATS
WELDING UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED, AND SEAT ROCKS. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004386February 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, HITTING A POLE AT 45 MPH, UPON IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004407February 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004057February 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN EVERY GEAR AND SHIFTS HARD, ESPECIALLY ON COLD MORNINGS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 2 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758186February 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, STEERING:LINKAGES
WENT IN FOR REPAIR TO BAD SPOT ON TIRE. MECHANIC FOUND THAT ALL 4 GAS STRUTS AND BOTH SETS OF COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A TIE ROD, AND ALL 4 TIRES. I HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING AT ALL TO CAUSE THIS, AND ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS WOULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THEY FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. $ 1136.48 IN REPAIRS AFTER ONLY 30K MILES IS COMPLETELY UNCONSCIONABLE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003955February 12, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF TIE ROD END. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003964February 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF DRIVER'S VEHICLE. DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF FULLY, BUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BROKE OF WINDOW OF DOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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