Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#8007239April 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITHOUT WARNING. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TWO FATALITIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#760551April 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT: ORIGINAL MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED. REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED. BELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION (THE POSITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER WOULD WEAR IT). MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AS IT TRIES TO MOVE BUT DOESN'T MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760506April 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN BLOWS CONTINUOUSLY WITH VEHICLE PARKED. MUST REMOVE FUSE TO TURN OFF HORN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007012April 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND, UPON INSPECTION HE SAW THAT COIL SPRINGS HAD BROKEN. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON DEC-7-2000, AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON MARCH 25, 2002 WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO A BRAND NEW TIRE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760179April 3, 2002
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I WASN'T ABLE TO GET AN INSPECTION STICKER DUE TO THE BROKEN SPIRAL CODES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM GENERALLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN FOR THE CAR WHICH IS QUITE NEW AND HAS LOW MIRAGE LIKE MINE. HE MENTIONED THAT THE SPIRAL CODES MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTED BECAUSE HE FOUND SO MANY OF NEWER FORD CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SUGGESTED ME TO ASK FORD COMPANY FOR ANY RE-CALL INFORMATION. I CALLED FORD AND EXPLAINED IT BUT THERE WAS NO RE-CALL OR NO FINANCIAL AIDES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO COVER THE COST, ABOUT $400, BY MYSELF. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THE SPIRAL CODES WERE DEFECTED FROM THE BEGINNING. I FIRMLY REQUEST FOR A STRICT INVESTIGATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760226April 3, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND I MAINTAIN MY CAR WELL. MY FORD ESCORT WAGON IS A 1999 MODEL. AS SUCH, I STILL CONSIDER IT QUITE NEW. WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT, I CONSIDERED IT TO HAVE LOW MILEAGE. LAST WEEK MY CAR FAILED ITS ANNUAL AUTO INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC (HAMILTON'S GARAGE OF PORTLAND, ME) TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON MY CAR WERE BROKEN. HE SAID THAT THIS HAS BECOME A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS COMMON PROBLEM ON LATE MODEL FORD ESCORTS. HE SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY RARE ON OTHER CARS. HE TOLD ME TO GO TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF FORD HAS INITIATED A RECALL OF THE ESCORT'S DEFECTIVE REAR COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES. THE FORD DEALER (ROWE FORD OF WESTBROOK, ME) INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF A RECALL FOR THAT SPECIFIC PART. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS MYSELF AS THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE HAD EXPIRED. THE REPAIR JOB ON MY CAR AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP COST ME $400. MY WIFE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND REPORTED THE DEFECT PROBLEM WITH BOTH BROKEN REAR COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON OUR CAR. THE FORD HEADQUARTERS ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OF LATE MODEL FORD ESCORT DEFECTIVE REAR COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES. THEY "CLAIMED" TO BE UNAWARE OF SUCH A DEFECT PROBLEM WITH THE LATE MODEL FORD ESCORTS. I DO NOT BELIEVE FORD. I REMEMBER FORD'S LIES CONCERNING THE SCANDAL WITH THE FORD PINTO'S EXPLOSIVE GAS TANK. THIS DEFECT PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCORT'S REAR COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES CAN POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO GET KILLED DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT BEFORE FORD WILL ADMIT THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE PAID THE $400 REPAIR BILL REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS ON MY CAR. THE FACT THAT THEY REFUSED ILLUSTRATES THE POOR MORAL CHARACTER OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006856April 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THERE WAS A RECALL ON ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN FUEL SYSTEM, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL; HOWEVER, HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HAS CONTACTED FORD, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE VEHICLE DID NOT APPLY WITH RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006740April 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS CONSTANT VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE, ANY TIME ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT BE REMEDIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006661March 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER CAN PULL KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006571March 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE HAVING VEHICLES OIL CHANGED THE MECHANIC NOTICED HIM THE LOWER ARM SHAFT WAS RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006517March 27, 2002
STEERING
WHILE PARKING CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO ROTATE STEERING WHEEL 360 DEGREES. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006442March 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT RIDING SMOOTH AND COULD FEEL ALL BUMP ON THE ROAD, WHERE TOOK VEHICLE A MECHANIC WHO FIND OUT THAT REAR SPRING WAS BROKEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006375March 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK, THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE REAR TANK IS FULL, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM THERE IS A RECALL 92V117000 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER REPLACED 4/7/1994. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006293March 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS GETTING INSPECTED DISCOVERED THAT REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS LOW MILEAGE IN VEHICLE TO HAVE COIL SPRINGS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006332March 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN FILLING UP FUEL, VEHICLE HAS STRONG GAS FUMES ON INSIDE FROM BACK OF VEHICLE DUE TO CONNECTION TO FUEL TANK LEAKING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE METAL AND RUBBER FUEL LINES WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK LEAK WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759723March 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR COIL SPRING FOUND BROKEN AT STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BREAK OCCURRED AT BOTTOM, INSIDE THE VINYL COVERING OF SPRING. NEW SPRINGS WERE $165.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759725March 24, 2002
SUSPENSION
MY CAR HAS A VERY BAD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL,WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE,IT CAN BE FELT EVERY WHERE IN THE CAR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY JUST SAY ,IT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF MY VEHICLE ,I HAVE TRYED TO SEE WHAT CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT FORD MOTOR CO CAN DO AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING.I THINK THEY ARE JUST PUT ME OFF UNTILL THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. ALSO FOUND A SHEARED OFF NUT AND BOLT LAYING ON THE FRT DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD, THE FORD DEALER SAID THEY LOOKED UNDER THE DASH AND FOUND NONE MISSING,THEY SAY THE BOLT WAS TRACT IN THE VEHICLE FROM SOMEONES SHOE. NOTE.MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER BODY SHOP ON NOVEMBER 2000,AND I FOUND THE BOLT IN FEB 9, 2002,GEE ARE THEY TRYING TO SAY WE HAVE NOT SWEPT THE CAR OUT FOR OVER 15 MOS. I DON'T THINK SO.COULD THIS CAR BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006000March 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006066March 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND SHOOK IN FRONT AND REAR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759580March 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DO NOT DRIVE MY ESCORT "WILD" I TRY TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY TO GET IT REPAIRED; THEY ONLY COVER PART'S. I AM FIGHTING THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT CANCELLED ME; THAT PAID FOR THIS AT THE TIME.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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