Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#523690October 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524964October 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT HARNESSES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817194October 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A DUMPSTER HEAD ON, TO AVOID A CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604525October 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PART ON LEFT REAR AXLE MISSING CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHICH WORE OUT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817076October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE OWNER WENT TO A REST STOP. WHEN OWNER RETURNED VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604484October 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW SEALENT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817028October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 8 TIMES/FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE DRUM AND THE ROTOR ON THE RIGHT REAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816977October 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER DASHBOARD, WIRNG HARNESS WIRES BURNT, TRACED BURNT WIRES TO SENDING UNIT WHERE SHORTED OUT, WIRES REPLACED BY AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #92V117000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523605October 7, 1997
AIR BAGS
NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHING, MODULE SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF BEVERAGE SPILLAGE, DESIGN SHOULD BE WERE BEVERAGE CAN NOT GET UNDER THE COVER, DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523543October 6, 1997
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO A DEFECT IN SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER HAD REAR ALIGNMENT KIT INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT IS STILL OCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523946October 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523513October 3, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LEFT REAR UNIBODY IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS NOTHING IS HOLDING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ON VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816850October 3, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816851October 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 89V095000; ENGINE GASKETS; WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED GILBERT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO KENDALL MOTORS. KENDALL MOTORS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THER WAS NO PROBLEM. NOW THER IS A LEAKAGE COMING AND CAUSED BY THE RECALLED PART AND KENDALL MOTORS WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522848September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RELEASED FOOT BRAKE, ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SURGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE CROSSWALK, REPLACE TP SENSOR, FLUSHED INJECTOR, CLEAN THROTTLE BODY UNITS, RECCOMENT TUNE UP FILTER OIL LK AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND ALIGNMENT, DECLINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816143September 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FELL OUT OF TRACK ON DOOR. HAD DEALER REPAIR THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT OUT OF DOOR, BUT ITS TOO CLOSE TO NECK AREA THAT IT CHOKES DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816775September 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT AN FIRE AND BURNED UP. NO INJURIES, EVERYONE WAS IN THE HOUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523477September 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816644September 24, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S RESTRAINTS DON'T PROPERLY FASTEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816512September 22, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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