Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#824417June 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 40MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD MELTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO NOT COMPLETELY INFLATE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536793June 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENIGNE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824355June 16, 1998
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND PERMENANT FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536878June 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKS UNDER THE FLOORMATS FROM NEAR THE FIREWALL INTO THE INTERIORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824215June 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536738June 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT PORTION OF HIGHWAY, DRIVER HEARD A CLICK SOUND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE SWERVED TO RIGHT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#824035June 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SMOKE COMES FROM THE THIRD REAR BRAKE LIGHT. DEALER FOUND AN OIL PAN GASKET LEAK, AND STATED THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUING TO SMOKE. OWNER HAS DISCONNECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536324June 5, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BULB MELTED THE SOCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824006June 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED. THE WIPERS WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536671June 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MALFUNCTION. INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT REPAIR NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO STEERING WHEEL BREAKAGE DURING ATTEMPTED REMOVAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536638June 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE DURING TRAVEL, SQUEAK STOPS WHILE BRAKING. BRAKES PULSE WHILE BEING DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605795June 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
GROUNDED SENSOR WIRE AT IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536293June 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823822June 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND A TRUCK IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HEAVY DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823827June 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC UNDERNEATH THE CAR NEXT TO THE EXHAUST INTAKE MANIFOLD BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND PUT FLAMES OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823766May 29, 1998
SEATS
DURING REAR IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO GO OFF SEAT TRACK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536339May 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DESIGN OF REAR CENTER SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALLOW CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BE SECURED TIGHTLY. THE BELT LOOSENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823673May 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER WON'T TRY TO FIX, THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536129May 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER SLOWING TO TURN AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THE ENGINE REVS. VEHICLE MUST BE PUT IN REGULAR DRIVE TO MOVE. FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS STILL IN OVERDRIVE AND IT NEVER DOWNSHIFTED. VEHICLE MOVES SLIGHTLY IF ENGINE IS REVED HIGH ENOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535765May 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTING MECHANISM FOR REAR LEFT SHOULDER STRAP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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