Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#846927September 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT OR BECOMES JAMMED WITHIN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846945September 7, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER'S CHILD BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE SEATBACK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CHILD'S HEAD BEGAN TO BLEED DUE TO A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEATBACK ON IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS STICKING THROUGH THE SEAT. THIS COULD INJURE A PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IF INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782961September 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN
THE POWER TRAIN FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846707September 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846733September 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS
EMERGENCY SEAT BELT SYSTEM, THAT SUPPOSE TO RETRACT IN AN ACCIDENT DID NOT WORK WHILE IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 25 TO 30 MPH. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846862September 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED DRIVEWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710895September 3, 1999
AIR BAGS
DESIGN OF MOTOR RESTAINT WILL ALWAYS FAIL. UPON RETRACTION, RUBBERIZED CORD WILL EVENTUALLY PULL OUT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846453September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT JUMPS FORWARD, AND THEN BACK OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846286September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846342September 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846361September 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH CAR SUDDENLY CUTOFF/STALLED WHEN TRYING TO START BACK UP.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710782September 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I WAS SMELLING A LOT OF GAS SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE CRYSTAL FORD. THEY SAID THE TANK WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE QUOTE FOR DOING THE WORK WAS HIGH SO I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPEND SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE GAS TANKS. THE MECHANIC AT THE INDEPENDENT SHOP SAID HE FELT THAT IT AS EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR A FLAWED PART. THE TANK IS PLASTIC. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO REPLACE THE TANK FOR OVER A MONTH AS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710806September 1, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BLINKS DTC 32. SHOULD THE MFG. BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT FREE OF CHARGE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844542August 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELT LAP SNAPPED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846249August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET AT APRROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, DOWNSHIFTED/ APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LOST CONTROL AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548210August 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STARTER, REPAIRS WERE DONE, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCE FAILURE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN SMOKE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845858August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER SHIP NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845896August 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED WAS BY WATER INTRUDING ON CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE LOCATED UNDER DRIVER SEAT. REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT WATER STILL KEPT ENTERING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A/C CONDENSATION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, KNOWING THIS CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AGAIN. SEEKING NHTSA HELP INTHIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845948August 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH IN 2ND GEAR VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD REAL FAST. RAN INTO THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845951August 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH LOST STEERING POWER & BRAKES. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE. THE PULLEY HAD SHIFTED. THE DAMPER HAD FAILED & PUSHED THE PULLEY OVER & CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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