Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#895344August 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED. AT TIME OF FAILURE, SEAT BELT WAS RETRACTING, AND REMAINED IN MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND DID NOT REPAIR SEAT BELTS WHEN VEHICLE WAS OVER 50,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER BACKED DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751150August 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER HAVE TOTALLY FAILED. FORD SAYS THE THE CAR IS OUTSIDE THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEREFORE NOT OBLIGATED FOR THE FAILURE. ESTIMATES RANGE AT $1100.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE SEAT BELTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. A VITAL COMPONENT HAS FAILED THEREFORE FORD SHOULD PAY THE REPLACEMENT COST BEFORE INJURIES OCCUR AND QUESTIONS OF LIABILITY ARISE IN A COURT OF LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562650August 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE INOPERATIVE AND IT APPEARED THAT THEY WERE HIT BY A SURGE OF ELECTRICAL POWER. JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895029August 23, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OFF POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY IGNITED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH SPARKED UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, BURNING THE INTERIOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894936August 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED . IT WAS SERVICED 15 TIMES FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750921August 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CRACKS IN JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN AND FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. LEAKS GAS. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900489August 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 28-3088-664. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894862August 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE HAD BEEN CUT OFF ABOUT 15 MINUTES. SOMEONE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. IGNITION AREA AND DASHBOARD WERE BURNING. CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE DASH AREA AROUND THE IGNITION WAS DESTROYED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750869August 21, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN OUT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW, JUST THE PART WHERE THE METERS ARE ENCASED. THE SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN GOING BAD OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 YEARS. THE LEFT FRONT SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT, NOR DOES THE RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER STRAP. IN THE BACK, THE LEFT REAR SHOULDER STRAP NO LONGER RETRACTS SO THAT IT IS NOW FOREVER LOOSE AND FLOPPY...USELESS. DEALERSHIPS HAVE INFORMED US THAT SERVICING THIS PROBLEM IS UPWARDS OF $500 . WE HAVE HEARD OF OTHER OWNERS OF ESCORTS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO US THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE SERVICED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER, BUT THE DEALERSHIPS INFORM US THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750725August 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT MOTOR FAILED AT HALF-WAY POINT ON ITS TRACK.THIS IS MY 16 YEAR OLD NEPHEW'S CAR. LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THE SEAT BELT WAS "TWELVE(12) DAYS PAST WARRANTY" AND WANTS TO CHARGE THE KID OVER $300. FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM, ISN'T IT THE MANUFACTURE'S RESPONSIBILITY?THE KID DOESNT WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON THE REPAIR IF HE DRIVES IT THE WAY IT IS NOW HE IS BREAKING MICHIGAN'S SEATBELT LAWS NOT TO MENTION RISKING SERIOUS INJURY. ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894613August 17, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE BASE. DEALER WAS NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894617August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACCIDENT HAD DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894595August 17, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED THAT ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL .DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN CUT INDICATION LIGHT OFF 4 TIME WITH COST TO CUSTOMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900490August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP, THE SHOP ASKED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IN 2-3 DAYS, HOWEVER A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE CENTER MODULE LOCATED IN THE CONSOLE, CLAIM 28-3088-664. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750616August 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE ESCORT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. (ESCORT FRONT HIT SIDE OF FLAT BED TRAILER) SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF CAR AND NO DAMAGE TO TRAILER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894494August 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY CAME LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND SHIFTING OVER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. PIECE THAT BROKE OFF JAMMED GEAR, AND TIMING BELT WAS CHANGED AND RESET. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW OF A PROBLEM ,AND DIDN'T OFFER TO DO ANYTHING. WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. PART NUMBER AND NAME IS DAMPER PART# F7CZ-6316-BA. *AK THE PULLEY WAS LOOSE AND SHIFTED HALF INCH CAUSING THE BELT TO SHRED. *YH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894520August 16, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS HIT WHILE PARKED IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WHICH SHOVED VEHICLE INTO THE CURB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP. DID FRONT END ALIGNMENT, AND REPLACED TIRE. YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO BE RECHECKED. ALSO, TIRE WAS WORN ON INSIDE. CONSUMER STATED DEALER CALLED TIRE COMPANY TO FIX TIRE, AND DEALER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894567August 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK HAD NOTICED A FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO, AFTER DRIVING FOR WHILE COULD STILL SMELL FUEL. DECIDED TO CHECK UNDER VEHICLE, AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK IN TANK THAT SHOWED A CRACK ABOVE MUFFLER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894572August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERGRATED CONTROL MODULE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750558August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER SEPARATED/BROKE CAUSING SERPENTINE AND TIMING BELTS TO MALFUNCTION.NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND LUCKILY IT OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING.ORIGINAL WARRANTY "EXPIRED" LESS THAN 2 MONTHS PRIOR.UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM MECHANICS AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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