Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#481864March 1, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480522March 1, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#479561March 1, 1995
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAK. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960821March 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR STARTED ENGINE FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960882March 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5 MINTUES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960729February 28, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE/ODR, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND FRONT BRAKESCAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960572February 24, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DRAGGING, GOT HOT, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING, SEEMED AS THOUGH FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, CAUSED PLASTIC HUB CAPS TO MELT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960577February 24, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DIFFICULTY LOCATING ACCESSORIES CONTROLS (WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH). TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480625February 23, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WIRING REPLACED. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960467February 23, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481993February 21, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATES/PULLS TO THE LEFT. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960326February 21, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ROCK HIT GAS TANK CAUSING TANK TO LEAK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960295February 21, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960281February 21, 1995
AIR BAGS
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVING 45MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 960247". TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#960247February 21, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. "DUP 950412: 960281". TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#467792February 18, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION TO DIFFERENTIAL AND SIDE GEARS, CASUING GEAR WEAR/FAILURE. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481987February 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960212February 17, 1995
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FAULTY STEERING GEER BOX, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960176February 17, 1995
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR TRACK DEFECTIVE; SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME BACK ON DRIVER; UPON IMPACT, DRIVER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASH/WINDSHIELD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960092February 15, 1995
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER/PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS/LAP BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN OCCUPANTS WHEN DRIVING. TOO MUCH SLACK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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