Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#852453November 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VIBRATION OCCURRED AT IDLE WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTOR STOP SIGN WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE GEAR. VIBRATION IS FELT IN DRIVER'S SEAT/STEERING WHEEL AND FLOORBOARD. VIBRATION APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY ENGINE IDLE BEING TOO SLOW AND VIBRATING THROUGH DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. ENGINE WA SCLOSE TO STALLING ONA COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715185November 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE BELT STOPPED IN THE TRACK ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS STUCK. THE MOTOR CANT BE TURN AS INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853192November 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT WAS NOT RAINING, THERE WERE TWO CARS IN FRONT. CONSUMER SAW ONE OF THE CARS SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND THE OTHER TO THE RIGHT AS THOUGH THEY WERE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. THEN CONSUMER SAW A CAR STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THE CAR IN FRONT HAD A FLAT, NO HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF AIRBAG HAD OF DEPLOYED CONSUMER'S HEAD WOULD NOT HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#715119November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE. MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS COMMON ON THIS TYPE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715133November 22, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I BOUGHT THIS 1989 ESCORT GT FROM A FAMILY MEMBER AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN WHEN HE HAD THE CAR. I HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ANOTHER SEAT, BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ESCORT GTS SEATS SINCE I CANNOT FIND ANOTHER ONE IN STOCK ANYWHERE OR IN ANY LOCAL JUNKYARDS. THE BACK OF THE SEAT IS BROKEN AND I HAVE TO PUT THE SPLIT-BACK SEAT IN THE DOWN POSITION (LEAVING THE TRUNK EXPOSED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR) TO HOLD THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IF I HAVE MORE THEN TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, I HAVE TO PUT THE BACK SEAT BACK UP, LEAVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEANING TOO FAR BACK TO BE IN A POSITION TO DRIVE SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715094November 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851806November 18, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN PULLING OFF THERE IS A KNOCKING AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714942November 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE WAS SMELLED OUTSIDE VEHICLE AND UNDERSIDE SHOWED WETNESS. MENTIONED PROBLEM TO SCHULTZ FORD AS THE PRIMARILY USED SERVICE AREA. PROBLEM SURFACED FOLLOWING A REPAIR ON WHEEL ALIGNMENT (REAR WAS NOT ALIGNED ON LAST SERVICE) AFTER THIS, PROBLEM SURFACED. HAD INDEPENDENT REPAIR STATION CHECK AND WAS TOLD TO CHECK FOR FORD'S RECALL NOTICE AS "CORRECTION IS VERY EXPENSIVE" WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853029November 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER TUNE UP AND TIMING BELT WAS FIXED A WEEK AND HALF LATER, AROUND THE 16TH OF OCTTOBER, CAR KEPT CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC, AND THEN IT JUST WOULD NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR JUST DIED. LUCKILY, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF MAIN STREET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714921November 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES FAILURE AT INTERSECTION. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE, AND CRASH OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714924November 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEATBELTS FAILED WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THEY JUST QUIT RETRACTING. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE ANY MORE BECAUSE AFTER 36000 MILES, THE WARRANTY WAS OUT. I CANNOT TAKE MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I CANNOT BELT THEM IN PROPERLY. WILL IT TAKE AN INJURY OR FATALITY BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT -YET. MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SAFETY RELATED DEVICES TO AT LEAST 100,000 MILES ON VEHICLES THAT ARE BUILT TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714868November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WE FEEL THAT WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE A RELIABLE SAFETY SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS OUR THIRD SEAT BELT THAT BROKE ON THIS VEHICLE. HOW CAN FORD ETHICALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT PUTTING OUT A PRODUCT WHERE EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS WORN OFF, THE PRODUCT IS NOT EVEN REMOTELY SAFE FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD BY LETTER AND BY PHONE AFTER EACH OF THE THREE INCIDENCES WHERE OUR SEAT BELTS HAVE BROKEN AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE EXPIRED WARRANTY. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO TELL MY KIDS, "SORRY KIDS YOU HAVE USED UP YOUR ALLOTED WARRANTY TO RIDE SAFELY FROM NOW ON YOU WILL HAVE TO RIDE UNSAFE. THE LACK OF SEAT BELTS IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATHS IN THE STATE OF UTAH FOR PEOPLE FROM 0 TO 24 YEARS OF AGE. IN 1998, OVER 370 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE STATE OF UTAH IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES, 75% OF THOSE WERE NOT WEARING SEATBELTS. I DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE CHOICE BECAUSE THE SEATBELTS IN MY CAR ARE DEFECTIVE AND DO NOT WORK. WHAT IS FORD'S EXCUSE? I HAVE JUST PAID $350.00 TO GET ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS FIXED. AM I SUPPOSE TO TAKE OUT A LOAN TO FIX THE OTHER TWO BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN FORD'S ESCORT. DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TRAGIC TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE AT FORD WILL LISTEN AND START MAKING VEHICLES WITH SAFE SEAT BELTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK? I WOULD LIKE THE DEFECTIVE SEATBELTS IN MY FORD ESCORT REPLACED AND SOME FORM OF RE-ASSUREANCE THAT THE OTHER SEAT BELTS IN MY VEHICLE ARE SAFE. THAT IS THE LEAST THAT FORD COULD DO. SINCERELY, TIM M. COSGROVE, MURRAY, UTAH 801-588-3672, WK, 801-685-0673, HM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852948November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IN COLD CLIMATE DRIVER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER HAD ADDED ANLUBRICANT ON DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549489November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850985November 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS STUCK WHILE RETRACTING, WAS NEARLY AT END OF BELT. CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852865November 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES SEAT BELTS, FRONT OR REAR, HELD THE PASSENGERS. ALL 3 PASSENGERS WERE THROWN FORWARD. DEALER SAID THE OWNER WAS AT FAULT FOR SEATBELTS NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714648November 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, RESULTING IN CRACKED PISTONS AND DAMAGED CRANK. FAILED FUEL PUMP/THERMOSTAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714658November 11, 1999
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A NEAR HEAD-ON COLLSION, I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IF MY AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. IT WAS NOT DISCONNECTED, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN MODIFIED, AND I HAVE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852793November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH SPEEDOMETER STARTS TO JUMP UP TO80-90MPH,EVEN IF VEHICLE IS NOT GOING THAT FAST. DEALER SAYS THE HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850530November 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
LEASED VEHICLE: WHILE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THATE DRIVESHAFT BUSHING WAS DETERIORATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.ALSO, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK BUSHING *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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