Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#986509July 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 18,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986412July 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505816July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986342July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE INGINTION STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986268June 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK, PARKED AT 30 MIN LATER, ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506379June 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986254June 27, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986184June 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505602June 25, 1996
WHEELS
WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)*SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986125June 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HEAT GAUGE OVER GASKET DETERIORATED ON FUEL PUMP. CAUSING LEAKAGE UNDER BACK SEAT, EATING COATING OFF WIRING AND SHORTED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986148June 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORT OUT, CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT AND CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986151June 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986030June 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985875June 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CAR CUT ITSELF ON, CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE. (INGITION) PLEASE GIVE MORE DESCRIPTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985772June 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#985666June 17, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK POPPED OUT OF POSTION AND FELL REARWARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985725June 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE IS A BAD ODOR IN THE CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985820June 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED THE ODOR BURNING PLASTIC, SAW A SMALL REFLECTION OF A SMALL FLAME IN DASHBOARD, SUDDENLY WHOLE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE & FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS ENGULF IN FLAMES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985617June 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FUEL LEAKED ON THE ELECTRICL WIRING CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505392June 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAK. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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