Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10014947April 1, 2003
TIRES
THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014778March 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013727March 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH REAR SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN AT STATE INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IT IS THE FIRST THING THAT THE INSPECTORS LOOK AT BECAUSE OF THIS. EVIDENTLY VERY WELL KNOWN IN THE TRADE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT. EVIDENTLY THIS OCCURRED "QUITE AWHILE AGO". I NOW HAVE TO SPEND $250.00 TO FIX IT. IF THIS IS THAT COMMON WHY HAS FORD EVIDENTLY CHOSEN TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014698March 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014707March 28, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014709March 28, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013614March 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014566March 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE IN USE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHICH HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014572March 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014610March 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENOR CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014611March 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014612March 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012524March 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLES GEAR SHIFT LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010909March 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PLASTIC LIGHT BULB SOCKET FOR MY CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP (CHMSL) HAS REPEATEDLY MELTED CAUSING THE CHMSL TO NOT WORK. I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO (2) SOCKETS AND THEY HAVE BOTH FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012178March 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011985March 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WERE DULL WHICH IMPAIRED THE DRIVERS VISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011997March 18, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012029March 18, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010698March 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE. THE SOUND IS GETTING LOUDER AND CAN BE VERY ANNOYING. *JB WAS SHOCKED AND SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT LEFT REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE READS 1443. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND SAID IT MIGHT HAVE A BEEN LOOSE GAS CAP. HE RESET THE LIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING 15 MILES, TOOK IT BACK TO SERVICE STATION AND GOT SAME CODE. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND HAS ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A SMOKE TEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010716March 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1) HEADLAMPS: ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE BECAUSE RIGHT LIGHT WOULD WORK PERIODICALLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC FOUND THE CONNECTION TO WHICH THE "BULB" WAS PLUGGED HAD MELTED SOME WHAT. HE SUGGESTED THAT I RETURN TO THE DEALER TO ASK IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WHICH I INTEND TO DO TOMORROW. 2) BRAKE PEDAL: RECENTLY I FOUND IT NECESSARY TO HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS INSTALLED. PART OF THE PROBLEM (FOR ME) WAS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO SOFT AND TOO LOW (THE BRAKES WERE BAD ALSO). THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN EXTREMELY REPUTABLE MECHANIC. UNFORTUNATELY, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL TOO SOFT AND TOO LOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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