Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#8023365November 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE VEHICLES HORN STOPPED BLOWING. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HORN IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND OTHER DRIVERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE. TS THE REPAIR F THE HORN WOULD REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023224November 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEEN ON ALL THE TIME ON THE PANEL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS SO THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770021November 22, 2002
AIR BAGS
UPON REPLACEMENT OF MY HORN ASSEMBLY, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHES. AIR BAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED AND SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWING A MINOR INCIDENT IN WHICH I STRUCK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A SERIOUS CRASH. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769943November 20, 2002
TIRES
IT SEEMED TO BE THE TREAD THAT WAS DAMAGED, ONLY REPLACED IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022977November 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTACTED DEALER TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN STALLED. RELATED SAFETY INVESTIGATION EA02008/WATER INGESTION INTO THE AIR BAG MONITOR TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022735November 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT GAS HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE FUEL LINE WHICH CONNECTED TO THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022769November 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE PRESENT TIME. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769649November 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING/WORKED 5 TIMES DURING THE WEEKEND OF NOV 11, 2002. THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE ERRATIC AND THEN IT STARTED WORKING. FROM THE SECOND TIME ON, IT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THE SECOND TIME IT DIDN'T WORK BUT IT CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO STICK ON 0 AND THE ODOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THE 3RD TIME IT ALSO DIDN'T WORK, BUT IT CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO PEG OUT OVER 120 MPH AND THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I HAD DECIDED AT THAT POINT TO NOT TRY THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. THE 4TH TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL SEEMED TO KICK IN BY ITSELF FOR A FEW SECONDS, IT CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE ERRATIC, AND THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE 5TH TIME WAS THE SCARRIEST. IT AGAIN TRY TO KICK IN BY ITSELF, AND THIS TIME IT DISABLED THE GAS PEDAL. DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. I'VE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR FOR RIGHT NOW. THE CRUISE CONTROL SEEMS TO BE TOO ERRATIC AND I DON'T WANT TO GET IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022543November 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE CRACKED. *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769479November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLS AT RED LIGHTS WON'T IDLE VIBRATION AT IDLE SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022470November 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE DRIVING AND WITH OUT WARNING THE REAR SPRING SNAP CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022385November 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022390November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH THE ENGINE'S TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008526November 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE LOCK POSITION. IT CAN NOT BE MOVED USING THE MECHANICAL OVER RIDE. A FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE HAS INSPECTED IT AND CLAIMS THE TRACK ITSELF IS DAMAGED AND AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR IS BURNED OUT. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS MORE THAN $500. THERE ARE A NUMBER IF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE, INCLUDING AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY FORD SERVICE PERSONAL THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. IT IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION, AS THE DRIVER IS NOT SECURELY STRAPPED IN, EVEN WHEN FASTENING THE BELT MANUALLY, BECAUSE IT IS TOO FAR FROM THE SHOULDER TO PROTECT THE DRIVER IN A COLLISION. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769306
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566361November 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT--BURNED OUT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769267November 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION, STILL LURCHES IN FIRST, HAS HEAVY SIDEWAYS VIBRATION UNTIL VEHICLE HITS HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR REPAIR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY FROM FIRST REPAIR, FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566352October 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT WOULD ONLY MOVE IN REVERSE AND WOULD SLIP IN ALL GEARS. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS DUE TO MODIFICATION CONSUMER MADE TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN TOW. WARRANTY REPAIR IS DENIED BY THE DEALER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021714October 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FUSES WILL JUST BLOW OUT. UNDER THE DASH THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BACK OF THE TURNING SWITCH, IT MELTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.REPLACE THE HARNESS. PROBLEM REACCURED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768832October 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE BACK SEAT BELTS WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN USED TO JUST RECENT TO NOT RETRACT. YOU PUT THEM ON AND CAN NOT MOVE. FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS EXPENSE SINCE IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I BOUGHT THE CAR OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED SINCE IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. THE SEAT BELTS ARE ON SO TIGHT YOU CAN'T BREATHE. THESE WERE PROBABLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING. WE USUALLY DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND JUST DISCOVERED IT. I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED SINCE IF SOMEONE IS BACK THERE THEY WILL NOT WHERE THE SEAT BELT SINCE YOU CAN NOT BREATHE. THEY WANT OVER $400.00 TO CHANGE THE RETRACTOR. I BELIEVE IT WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE IT IS ON BOTH SIDES AND IF NO ONE IS BACK THERE HOW WOULD WE KNOW IT WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT COVERED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768773October 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford Escort