Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10000957January 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY SON WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. HE WAS THE DRIVER. THE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DOOR FRAME. HIS CAR WAS A 1993 FORD ESCORT WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS ASSEMBLY STAYED IN THE DOOR FRAME, BUT THE PART THAT HOLDS THE SHOULDER HARNESS IN THE UNIT BROKE. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10006816January 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN FORD ESCORTS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND WERE SUBJECT TO EMERGENCY MAJOR RECALLS. AFTER RESEARCH ON RECALLS 97V144 AND 97V145, BOTH DEALERSHIPS TELL ME THAT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN NUMBER IS EXCLUDED BUT BOTH DEALERSHIPS FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN DEFECT AND POSES A "SEVERE" SAFETY HAZARD TO LIFE. I CONTACTED FORD CONSUMER SERVICE ND THEY BASICALLY SHINED ME ON. I FEEL FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHY IF THEY RECALLED 64,600 OTHER 1995 FORD ESCORTS WITH LEAKING PLASTIC FUEL TANKS WOULD THEY EXCLUDE MY VEHICLE. THIS DEMONSTRATES GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY. AND , FOR A CONSUMER THAT HAS BOUGHT 6 "NEW" FORD CARS SINCE JANUARY 2001, IT TELLS ME THAT I DON'T WANT TO BUY ANYMORE NEW FORDS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER TO CONVINCE FORD TO STAND BEHIND THE OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THANKS, JASON HOLLAND, ESQ. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770830
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001934January 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A HOLE IN THE TANK. THE TANK HAD LEAKED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE V.I.N. WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RELATED RECALL 92V117000. TS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, A SUSPENSION BAR WAS NEEDED, AND WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE FUEL AT HALF FULL. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002027January 3, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS DUE TO A MELTED WIRES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED REPLACED WIRES CONNECTION ON SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000713January 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CANNOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN MY 1995 FORD ESCORT STATION WAGON. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION IS TURNED TO OFF AND THE KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED IN THIS CAR, BUT THE LOCKSMITH DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING IN THE COMPUTER THAT TELLS THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS CAR WAS TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE AND THEN REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DO WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004735December 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TROUBLE DATED BACK TO THE RECALL, PRIOR TO THE RECALL THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN OVER SENSITIVE SENSOR OR AIR BEING IN THE GAS TANK. THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BOGUS CODE. *JB NAR 1/21/2003
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001168December 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001060December 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN HE PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000071December 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHEN I HAD THE CAR IN TO REPAIR A LEAKING RADIATOR I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SPRINGS OF THE CAR WERE BROKEN - THESE WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TWO REAR TIRES WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO THE BROKEN SPRINGS. SIX MONTHS LATER BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE PUNCTURING THAT TIRE - PER THE GARAGE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS ARE BROKEN AND MUST BE REPLACED. SINCE I'VE HAD THE CARE IN TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES I'VE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCORTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024077December 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER NOTIFIED SAID TRACK AND MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024000December 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HOLD THE DRIVER NEITHER THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023689December 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO A TRUCK, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023750December 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND OR APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED AND THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770398December 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 12/1/2002 VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE NEAR DASHBOARD AREA. VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PUSHED INTO NEARBY PARKING DECK. VEHICLE TOWED TO HOME THE NEXT DAY MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA HAD CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE IN DECK AND ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND WIRING SYSTEM COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FRONT WINDOW ALSO SUSTAINED MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770290December 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE CAR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DEAD. THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING AND SINCE THE HEATER CORE WAS LOCATED OVER THE ECU IT CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770262November 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR LEAKING WHERE CHEAP PLASTIC SIDE IS CRIMPED TO THE CORE ONLY FIX IS NEW RADIATOR. THANKS FOR BUILDING SUCK A CHEESEY AND UNREPAIRABLE RADIATOR! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770263November 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET BLOWN ONLY 64K MILES AND A NICE $700 REPAIR BILL. FOR A CAR THAT DEPRECIATED 75% ANYWAYS! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023431November 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION AND IT COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF AND ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023400November 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STICK IN PARK AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023341November 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN A FRONTAL COLLISON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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