Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#707481June 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAD THE TOP OF THE PISTON BRAKE OFF ON THE NO# 4 CYCLINDER, CAUSING A HOLE TO GO THROUGH THE ENGINE WHILE IN THE START UP MODE. THE FORD SERVISE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTER'S DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND THAT HE SAID HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT. I CALLED FORD TO SEE ASSISSTANCE IN PAYING FOR THIS AND THEY SAID NO SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707443June 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707444June 11, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839082June 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKS OR VIBRATES AND HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839176June 9, 1999
AIR BAGS
IN TWO FRONTAL IMPACT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASHES. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707356June 9, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A REAR IMPACT COLLISION THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TWISTED AND THE PASSANGER SEAT BACK BROKE STRAIGHT BACK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707389June 9, 1999
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE INTERMITENTLY EMITS CHEMICAL ODOR SIMILAR TO THE ODOR OF INSECT. FIRST TRIP TO DEALER BLAMED ON RUBBER FLOOR MATS NEXT TRIP BLAMED ON STICKERS AND UNDERCOAT ON PIPES BURNING CLAIMED WOULD BE GONE BY 1,500 MILES ODORGITATION AM GOING TO HAVE TO PARK VEHICLE TO REGAIN HE ALTH IF NO EXPLAINATION FOUND TO STOP CHEMICAL DISCHARGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837661June 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN PULLING OUT VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839383June 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#545994June 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
POSSIBLE CARBURATOR FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707282June 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL OFF SWITCH DOES NOT WORK 1 OUT OF 100 TIMES; IT SPEEDS UP THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707283June 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707284June 7, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DOOR LOCK POSTS TOO SHORT, CAN ONLY BE OPENED WITH HANDLES AND HANDLES STICK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836682June 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
LEASED. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN BRAKING AND STARTING AGAIN, IT STALLS AND DIES OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWO TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED CONTACTED AND STATED COMPUTER CHIP DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838775June 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CRACKES HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN AN ODOR . OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE FUEL ODOR. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACATRUR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782483June 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLS CONTINUALLY WHILE DRIVING, DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834552June 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. (IE98074) ALSO SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE HESITATES WHEN RETRACTING/REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838588May 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEATBELT IS STUCK AND WON'T BUCKLE WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MANUFACTURER REPLACED SEATBELT MOTOR ONCE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545770May 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INTERMITTENTLY GOES FORWARD TO THE OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO BACK AGAIN UNTILED FORCED BY DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838517May 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG'S SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO A BUZZING NOISE AND A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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