Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#826101July 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LOCATION OF FUEL LINE WHICH IS NEAR SWAY BAR AREA ON VEHICLE CAUSES FUEL LINES TO DEVELOP PIN HOLES, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825977July 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG'S DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING INJURY TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541834July 29, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE GAS ANK. THE DEALER REPLACED A CORRODED FUEL PUMP THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEND, THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REQUESTED PAYMENT FROM FORD, BUT WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780122July 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/NOT START AS PER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO YEAR OF MODEL 95S28.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825885July 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
OCCASIONALLY THE LAP PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN THE MECHANISM. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED LAST SUMMER BY DEALER. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT AGAIN. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825858July 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825806July 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND ENGINE STARTS RACING. CAUSING UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538154July 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES, SENSOR IN THROTTLE POSITION REPLACED HOWEVER STILL SURGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825658July 21, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE FACING INWARD DUE TO INNER TIE ROD FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825572July 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825578July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DURING REAR IMPACT AT 20 TO 30 MPH, THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN FORWARD, HITTING THE FACE / HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825529July 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AT HIGH SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825491July 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. BELT IS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED LOSS OF WIRES, CABLE HANGING FROM THE AUTOMATIC BELT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538329July 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ENTIRE FRONT PART OF VEHICLE WA SCRUSHED WHEN VEHICLE HIT A POLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537899July 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538303July 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AIR CLEANER/FILTER AND INTAKE ARE LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF ENGINE. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES OF WATER ENGINE BLEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539013July 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED. THE MOTOR RUNS BUT THE BELT DOES NOT MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537566July 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538145July 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A SHORT, PLASTIC COMPONENTS WERE MELTED AND FUEL LEAKED FROM TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780109July 9, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, VEHICLE VEERED TO RIGHT, LOST CONTRO, OVERCORRECTED AND HIT GUARDRAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORN AND FLEW 60 FEET OVER A CREEK. 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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