Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#828522October 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WAS AT STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ADDED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 35 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780652October 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BACK END SPINS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (3 TIMES); THE VEHICLE SPINS OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IT STOPS OR HITS SOMETHING. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#828447October 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON STREET, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT CHANGED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE./ REPAIRMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A PART IN TRANSMISSION WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828369September 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541384September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE EMITING ODOR/FUMES INSIDE CAR AS WELL AS OUTSIDE CAUSING PASSENGER TO FEEL SICK AND ONE TO PASSOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541105September 28, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM LEAKS CONTINUALLY INTO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541735September 27, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER INTERESTED IN SAFETY INFORMATION ON THE 1993 FORD ESCORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541075September 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING BLINKERS, HORN AND HEAD LIGHTS NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541619September 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ACCELERATION NOTICED WHILE DRIVING OVER 45MPH, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN AFTER DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 1 MINUTE. AT TIMES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED TO OVER 40 MP ON ITS OWN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAS RARELY BEEN IN THE NORMAL RANGE DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS PROBLEM IS WEARING OUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541632September 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTHE REAR RESTRAINTS BROKE AND DO NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544691September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828060September 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 35 MPH AND OVER THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828074September 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN STARTED UP THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND SMOKE UNDER HOOD. POLICE OFFICER PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NOT AWARE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780426September 18, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN TWO SERIOUS COLLISION AND DRIVER DID NOT SUFFER ANY SERIOUS INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#828030September 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT RESTRAINTS WILLL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827995September 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS
REAR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN, AND MECHANIC REMOVED THE SEAT BELT. DID NOT REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER. NOW RIDES AROUND WITHOUT A REAR SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780422September 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE STOP SLOT FOR LAP BELT BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780408September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY RECALL, NOW THE REPLACED PART HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL PART DID AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. FORD HAS FAILED TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540066September 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540005September 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT A REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT KIT, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO POCKET AND THEN OFFSETS THE ALIGNMNET. INSTALLATION OF THE KIT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, OWNER HAS GONE THROUGH FOUR SETS OF TIRE IN THREE YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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