Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10168550September 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO OCCASIONS, AS I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT ON BRAKE, MY VEHICLE TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ACCORD. IN ONE OF THESE INSTANCES I HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167354September 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING ROUTINE TIRE MAINTENANCE DONE AT A GARAGE, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE REAR SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166813August 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PRESSING GAS ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAR DOES NOT MOVE. CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. OCCASIONALLY (ABOUT 1 OF 2 TIMES) THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND OTHER SERVICE LIGHTS APPEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY ON 11/29/00. TRANSMISSION FURTHER COMPLAINED ABOUT ON 1/15/01 AND 8/9/01 - TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED BY AAA TWICE IN PAST TWO WEEKS. 5 MECHANICS CANNOT DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS IDLING, IN GEAR, THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166681August 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR SOMETIMES IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD. THEN MUST GO BACK TO PARK AND TO DRIVE AGAIN. FLUSHED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED FLUID AND THIS HAS CUT DOWN ON OCCURRENCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166583August 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE TROUBLE UNTIL I SAW THE RECALL LIST, I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY SHIFTER, AIR FLOW DEVICE FOR IDLE, TO MY BACK LIGHT ON THE TOP SHORTING OUT, TO STALL WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT PARTS GOING WRONG ON MY CAR, I HAVE A ESCORT 2001 ZX2. NOW IT MAKE A WEIRD SOUND WHEN DRIVING SLOW! I HAVE PUT NEW BRAKES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166917August 22, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1996 FORD ESCORT'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD BUCKLED/DENTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165243August 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT AND FRACTURE THE WINDSHIELD AT 35 MPH. THE ACCIDENT WAS A REAR END COLLISION. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10165289August 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP LENS IS TURNING CLOUDY WITH AGE, REDUCING AMOUNT OF LIGHT ON ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164918August 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 97V144000 PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163500July 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A CRACK LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164730July 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 FORD ESCORT MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE TONE RING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TONE RING IS A PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY PROVIDED NOT ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162425July 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE HAVING POSSIBLE BRAKE NOISES CHECKED, THE MECHANIC, WHILE THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT, SAW THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. HE STATED THAT THE MARKS HE SAW INDICATED THAT THEY HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR A WHILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161440July 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE SERVICE DEALER HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159376June 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND NEW COIL SPRINGS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159075June 6, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IN MY 1996 FORD ESCORT FAILED TO MOVE SEVERAL TIMES UPON OPENING THE DOOR. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN IT FAILED TO RELEASE I WENT TO GET UP UNDER IT WHEN IT MOVED FORWARD DRAGGING ME WITH IT AND INJURING MY NECK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158829June 2, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTER DOES NOT RETRACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158690May 31, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-55 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT OFF, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED; THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK STRUCK THE CONTACT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REAR END WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158122May 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I HAD MY 99 ESCORT IN FOR A/C WORK AND A INSPECTION WAS DONE AND FOUND BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN, I HAVE NOTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN YOUR FILES ON THIS. THE CAR HAS 28K MILES NO REPAIRS WERE DONE YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157916May 20, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION TOTALING FORD ESCORT ZX2 WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10157775May 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE HAD NEAR ACCIDENTS RELATING TO CAR FUEL PUMP OR TRANSMISSION SHOPS COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS BUT THE DRIVABLITY OF MY 98 ESCORT ZX2 COST ME MORE MONEY IN PROBLEM SOLVING, 1,500 PLUS IN RECENT REPAIRS INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND REPEAT REPAIRS AND FAULTY REPAIRS. MY FUEL ECONOMY IS 160 MILES PER TANK TO ALMOST 200 MILES. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM(S). LARGE THUNKING IN REAR TRUNK (SCARY)WHEN IM TAKING OFF AND REACHING A STEADY SPEED. TAKE THE CAR TO MAJOR FORD DEALERSHIPS, TO NO AVAIL. CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS "GO" FROM A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC,THIS HAS CAUSED QUITE A SCARE AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR HELPING AND MAKING NOTE OF MY ACCOUNT. DEBBIE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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