Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#821536February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25MPH, AND AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530728February 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE REAR AND FORCED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821478February 12, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT TRACK BROKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530270February 11, 1998
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEELS OUT OF ROUND ON DELIVERY CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530274February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE (STEERING AND BRAKING) CAUSING THE CAR TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821419February 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL WAS FLOWING OUT OF FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE WIRES THAT LEAD UP TO THE FUEL SENSOR WERE BURNING WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND STARTED TO BURN A HOLE IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821424February 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S IS IN THE OPEN POSITION ON THE RETRACTOR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON JAN 19, 1998. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND STATED TO CUSTOMER THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT UNTIL MARCH OF 98.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530101February 4, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. IN ORDER TO SLOW THE ENGINE THE CLUTCH MUST BE ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529709February 3, 1998
SEATS
MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DISENGAGES FROM LOCKED POSITION AND COLLAPSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523967February 3, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530810February 3, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN 45 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED. FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD NEAR BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529000January 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523070January 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE MELTING OF THE WIRE HARNESS, RESULTIN GIN A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819958January 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 20 TO 30 MPH, AND UPON IMPACT THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE PUSHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529699January 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529690January 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES FUSE TO BLOW, WHICH RESULTS IN LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING. DEALER REPAIRS WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT TIME THEN THE FUSE WOULD BLOW AGAIN. NOW THE CIRCUITS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528478January 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SMOG TEST WAS ABORTED DUE TO HIGH RMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528335January 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING BURNS/NECK INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#528921January 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT RIGHT BRAKE MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION WELL EARLY IN COLD WEATHER, MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIME TO KICK IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820634January 14, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. THE BELT IS STUCK IN THE BACK POSITION AND WILL NOT COME FORWARD. THE OWNER REPLACED THE BELT 2 YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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