Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#868792August 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
97 V 144 000/FUEL TANK: FUEL LEAKAGES AROUND THE FUEL TANK; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER UNDER MFR'S RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868722August 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTTOM PULLEY/CRANKSHAFT HAS SLOWLY SEPARATED AND CUT INTO THE FIREWALL.*AK WHEN TURNING LEFT, THE ENGINE TILTS AND THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CUTS INTO THE RIGHT FENDER. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS DUE TO DEFECT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868747August 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON & THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION IF THE DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THERE WERE GAS SMELLS COMING FROM HATCHBACK. HOWEVER, DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE WERE IT WAS COMING FROM. *AK AS OF THIS DATE 9-13-00 ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, CONSUMER REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR, TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. KINK WAS FOUND IN GAS LINE CAUSED SMELL COMING FROM FRONT OF THE CAR. BRACKET OFF OF MOTOR MOUNT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728932August 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS WAS MY MOTHER'S CAR-PEARL LEE. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED-2MONTHS LATER. IN THE ACCIDENT SHE WAS REAR ENDED YET HER SEAT BELT BROKE AND HER SEAT WAS SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO THE BACK SEAT. HER HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE DASH AND SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT. I BELIEVE THE FAULT WAS PROBABLY IN THE SEAT BELT AND SEAT TRACK. SHE WAS NOT DRIVING FAST OR RECKLESS. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY STATE FARM IN DECATUR ILLINOIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728941August 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN THIS COMPONENT FAILED, IT OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNES. I WORKED FOR THE SELLING DEALER AND MADE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. HAVING WORKED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, I CAN CONFIRM THAT THIS MELTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO BLOWER OPERATION AND THEREFORE NO DEFROSTERS IN CASE OF ICE OR FOG BUILDUP. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURING AND WE CAN SMELL THE WIRING OVERHEATING AGAIN. THE WIRING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED AGAIN BEFORE WINTER. AS YOU KNOW, FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESSES IN MOST OF IT'S PRODUCT LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868535August 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS
BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. ALSO, REAR SEAT COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868630August 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL LEAKS FROM THE NECK OF TANK WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR WHEN IS PARKED. TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HAD HAPPENED TO ANOTHER ESCORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868643August 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON A SIDE ROAD AND STRUCK A DEER. AIRBAGS INFLATED AT THIS TIME, AND CONSUMER WAS BLINDED . THERE WAS SMOKE DUST EVERYWHERE. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF, AIRBAG BROKE HIS WRIST.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9001506August 23, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
TWO BROKEN REAR SPRING AND A RIGHT SIDE OUTER TIE ROD END, IN ADDITION TO FRONT BRAKE PADS, POSSIBLE SPRINGS WERE OF POOR QUALITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728750August 23, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DEALER DAMAGED STEERING COLUMN DURING TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED, DEALER ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE FROM A LOCAL SALVAGE YARD. (COLLAPSEABLE PINS WERE SHEARED DURING STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL). BECAUSE OF T
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868498August 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED REAR SEAT BELTS IN 2 YEARS. WHERE IT RETRACTS SEAT BELT KEEPS ON BREAKING. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES BECAUSE OF NO WARRANTY. DEALER HAD NO REMEDY OF HOW TO KEEP IT FROM BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868225August 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HORN WILL GO OFF WITHOUT ANY ONE TOUCHING IT. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEREO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728419August 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
IF I FILL UP MY GAS TANK PAST 1/2, I GET A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR. IT IS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF BACK SEAT. WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT? WHAT ARE MY AVAILABLE COURSES OF ACTION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728465August 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OCCASIONAL LOSS OF POWER, THEN SURGES FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS. SOMETIMES IDLES ROUGH AND STALLS AT IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728373August 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR HAS ONLY 17,000 MILES AND THE "HEAD GASKETS" ARE LEAKING. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE I WAS PASSED THE "3 YEAR/36'000 MILES WARRANTY" AND THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED. I'M BEING TOLD BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC THAT "HEAD GASKETS" SHOULDN'T FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILES DRIVEN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868150August 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC FIXED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM CAME BACK THREE MONTHS AGO.DEALER TOLD HER TO RIDE WITH SENSOR LIGHT ON. *AK SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON STEADY DUE TO POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728312August 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A GRINDING TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT THE CLOSER I GOT TO HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT VIBRATION DAMPNER PULLEY HAD SLID OUT AND WAS RUBBING ON THE INNER FENDER WELL. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DESTROYED FROM NOT BEING CENTERED ON THE TENSIONER PULLEY AND RUBBING ON THE FENDER WELL. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALER TOMORROW TO REPORT THIS AND SEE IF THEY WILL FIX IT. I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553663August 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728105August 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE ARE JUST SUPRISED THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED A VALVE JOB AFTER ALL IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT IT WITH THE ORIGANAL WARRENTY AND PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRENTY TO 60,000 MILES WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED. WE HAVE BEEN GOOD WITH DAILY MAINTNENCE AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ON MANY WARRENTY REPAIRS. HAVE HEARD THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING SOME COMPLAINTS ON THE CYLINDERS MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867814August 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 TO 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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