Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#985077May 31, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING THE VHEICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504877May 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985041May 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, NOISE DEVELOPED AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DLR UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505196May 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DIRVERS MOTORBELT WON'T RETRACT OCCASIONALLY, PASSENGERS MOTORBELT DOESN'T LOCK ON HARD STOPS. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984928May 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKES DUE TO WEAR AND 0MISSION OF RETAINING CLIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505007May 28, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN NUMBER. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505017May 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#504760May 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT DURING COLLISION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984884May 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHILE PARKED.*AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, AND WAS DRIVING HOME WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE PARKED STARTING POINT, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED A LIGHT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AS CONSUMER TURNED INTO DRIVEWAY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THEN THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKERING, AND THEN THE FIRE BEGAN, CONSUMER WENT TO GET WATER BUT DID NOT HELP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984897May 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
A SHORT IN THE INGITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO BURN OUT. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN OFF THE VEHCILE, TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND PULLED OUT KEY, VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING FOR AT LEST 3-4 MINUTES BEFORE SSTOPPINGCALLED LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984914May 28, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES
LEFT TIE ROD SEPERATED AND FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984819May 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVEN ON FRWY, PARKED IN PARKING LOT, TOOK VEHICLE OFF PARKING LOT, ABOUT 1/4 MILE LATER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984830May 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504734May 24, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO CLEAN/DRY WINDOWS; LEAVE A FILM OF RAIN OR CONDENSATION. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984807May 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRESENCE OF ODDR FUMES, SUSPECTED TO BE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505851May 21, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504582May 21, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984724May 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING HEAD LIGHTS AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPOENTS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. *AK WHILE DRIVING, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984728May 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 5 MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT IN CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE INGNTION SWITCH TO OVER HEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505076May 20, 1996
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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