Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#504146May 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER ENGAGED ITSELF, BURNING STARTER/IGNITON SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503874May 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503868May 3, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLASTIC GOVERNOR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601574)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503873May 3, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504148May 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983965May 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983980May 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983875May 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE OWNER WENT INTO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE CAME OUT AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983899May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503976April 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983760April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE SWITCH TO BURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983762April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD, PARKED VEHICLE NEXT DAY AT JOB, TURNED TO GO TO BLDG, INFORMED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983776April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM, WENT INTO RESTAURANT, LOOKED OUT OF WINDOW VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AQK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983780April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WAS DRIVING TO A MEETING, PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WENT TO MEETING, RETURNED, SAW FIRE DEPT., SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983821April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLED WHICH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, INNER TIE RODS AND OUTER TIE RODS WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE REPLACED, STARTER WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME,TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, UNDETECTED PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983836April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ALTERATOR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983927April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, SWITCH GOT STUCK, COULD NOT TURN IT OFF, THE SWITCH SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503699April 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY LATCHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983678April 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, SUDDENLY AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS BEGAN TO TIGHTEN, STRPPING TO BACK OF SEAT, TO RELEASE HAD TO OPEN DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983706April 29, 1996
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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