Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#974846November 8, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WIRING UNDER REAR SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974850November 7, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, TIRES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR-LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TT BOTH REAR MICHELIN TIRES, P175/70R13, DOT B3F253AX102 SHOWED SIGNS OF ABNORMAL WEAR. WARPED DISCS, DRUMS AND SHOES FOUND GLAZED, BRAKES SQUEAL AND CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNDER EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS. LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE UPON COLD START UPS, DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, HOWEVER ON BOTH OCCASIONS SAME NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER REPAIRS. AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED 1/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW HOLDING THE COSMETIC COVER TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BUZZING SOUNDS. BEARING FAILURE. PARKING BRAKE CABLE STRETCHED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974690November 7, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974562November 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CAR WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974389November 2, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974234October 31, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP/SHOULDER BELT IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVER WILL NOT RETRACT AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974135October 30, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HARNESS FAILURE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487746October 27, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT SLIPS OUT OF HARNESS WHEN USING CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487339October 26, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HORN FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973963October 26, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973946October 26, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
UPON APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR W/PROBABLE CAUSE BEING ROTORS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973848October 24, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDERDASH ON DRIVERS SIDE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601231October 21, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF HORN NECESSITATES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE HORN. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487363October 20, 1995
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL OF GOODYEAR TIRE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973615October 19, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PULLING UP AND STOPPING QUICKLY, HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKES HARD; DO NOT FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973619October 19, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973629October 19, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING CHILD BLINDING HER FOR TWO WEEKS. TT DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#601262October 18, 1995
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSOLE BY GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ALLOW QUICK TRANSFER OF FOOT FROM GAS TO BRAKE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973550October 18, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET HAD DEALER FIX CAR CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH CAR CAN'T FIND THE RECALL FOR THIS CAR . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973461October 17, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON CAR ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. TT AIR CONDITIONER ALSO MAKES NOISES AND HAS AN ODOR. TRANSMISSION TAKES 3 TO 4 ATTEMPTS BEFORE ENGAGING IN REVERSE. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK. HATCHBACK DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LENSE IS CRACKED. FRONT BUMPER IS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. DOORS ARE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY, CAUSING THEM NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. WINDOW SEAL BROKE CAUSING WIND NOISE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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