Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#809605March 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER/STALLED AT ANY SPEED, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806716February 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN ENTERING AND WARMING UP THE VEHICLE , WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809544February 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE BROKE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546877February 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE IS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527929February 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (95S28) PERORMED BUT EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515136February 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE VALVE BROKE, DAMAGING COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515150February 26, 1997
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO DEPLOYEMENT OF AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. 514311 DUP OF 515150; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515109February 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515062February 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BROKEN TWICE, CAUSING THE BELT TO STICK/NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807827February 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE CONTINUES AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALSO REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809257February 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 96V071000, ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED, DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809306February 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (396V071000); HAD NO PROBLEM IN BEGINNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALER CHARGED FOR REPAIRS (ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514976February 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SEATS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT CAME APART FROM IT'S MOUNTING, ALSO THE SEAT SLID FORWARD/FAILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#602559February 20, 1997
TIRES
RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE BLEW OUT. (P18560R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514993February 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808175February 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR THE RPM ACCELERATED, TOOK TO DEALER AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809140February 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-30 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809152February 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE CYCLE COME APART FROM THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514827February 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602704February 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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