Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#8014255July 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A GAS SMELL, THE NEXT DAY WENT IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. DEALER REMOVED HEAT SHIELD AND HELD DOWN THE END TABS, AND REPLACED THE GAS TANK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED FROM THE TABS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS STILL A STRONG GAS SMELL. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT SMELL IT. (DEALER CHECKED COMPLETELY AND CLEANED PADS UNDER TANK AND SAID THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE SMELL) AS OF 7-31-02, THE SMELL STILL EXISTS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE PADS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRY AND THE SMELL SHOULD GO AWAY, THEY FOUND NO LEAKS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014291July 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS BROKEN . DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014294July 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FELL OFF.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764420July 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 60 THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN HITTING SMALL ROAD BUMPS. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE ENTIRE CAR AND NOT JUST THE STEERING WHEEL. AT SPEEDS OF 56 AND 57 MPH THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT ON SMOOTH ROADS. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ALL WHEELS AND TIRES BALANCED BY FORD. THE FRONT STRUTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED BY FORD WITH NO HELP TO THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. THE VIBRATIONS ARE MORE INTENESE AT TIMES BUT ALWAYS THERE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014103July 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SEAT BELTS ARE STUCK IN PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013923July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL OF GAS IS VERY STRONG.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SMELL GETS STRONGER WHEN CAR WAS ACCELERATING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013956July 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT WENT INTO A CONSTRUCTION BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764170July 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764177July 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED IN AUGUST OF 2001. SOON THEREAFTER, IT STARTED TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH SHIFTS. NOW, THE VEHICLE GRINDS GOING INTO 5TH GEAR / REFUSE TO GO INTO 5TH AND WILL ACTUALLY FORCE ITSELF OUT OF 5TH GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO / DRIVE ON DC HIGHWAYS. TOOK IT TO A DEALER ON MAY 30TH, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO SAME DEALER ON JULY 5TH, RODE WITH SHOP MANAGER WHO RECREATED THE PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS FOR REPAIR. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO HAD IT ALL WEEK, REPAIRED SOME COMPONENT, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACED ON TRIP HOME FROM DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT I COULD DRIVE A VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THEN BRING IT IN. I AM TEACHING IN ANOTHER STATE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, SO I AM IN AN URGENT NEED OF A FUNCTIONAL VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566645July 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT AND REAR SEAT BELTS JAMMED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013650July 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT UNRAVELED AND MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN SUDDEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TENSION IN SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESPOND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013578July 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK HEAT SHIELD THAT IS ATTACHED TO FUEL TANK IS WARPED AND LEAKING GASOLINE FROM GAS TANK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEFECTIVE GAS TANK HEAT SHIELD WAS ON RECALL BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO COVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763902July 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, AIR BAGS
HEATER CORE FAILURE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO PLACEMENT OF AIRBAG COMPUTER WITHOUT MOISTURE SHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013315July 5, 2002
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IGNITION STARTED TO CRANK, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH TO MELT.*AK DEALER FOUND FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MALFUNCTION TO BURN WIRE ON STARTER SOLENOID OFF CAUSING CAR TO TURNOVER BY ITSELF. BRAKE CALIPERS, ALTERNATOR, TWO AIR CONDITIONER POWER HOSES, MASTER CYLINDER, STARTER AND TIRES (TIRE INFORMATION UNKNOWN) HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763854July 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS JAMMED IN IT'S TRACK. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEATBELT MOTOR AS WELL. THE WARRANTY COVERING THIS PART IS ONLY 5 YRS/50,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT FORD INSTALLED FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON MY CAR AND AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THIS MAJOR PART OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT GIVEN THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763709July 1, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER REPLACED PARTS; PARTIAL FIX OF PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763715July 1, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THERE IS A 11,000 BACK ORDER FOR THE FAN CONTROL/DEFECTED PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566399June 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE SEALING LINES ON THE LOWER OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE IS BEING PULLED APART BY THE HUMIDITY AND HEAT. *TT *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763641June 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE GUIDE SEPARATED FROM HEAD. GOT INTO THE CYLINDER AND SCORED THE CYLINDER WALLS AND THE VALVE DROPPPED. RUINED THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763613June 28, 2002
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS NEVER STAYED ON THE RIMS ALWAYS FELL OFF DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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