Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#754450November 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE VEHICLE PROBLEM OF HIGH PITCH WHINING SOUND THAT DEVELOPED AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IN MY OBSERVATIONS I NOTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT CIRCULATING THE ENGINE OIL PROPERLY. WHEN PULLING OUT THE OIL DIPSTICK IT WAS APPARENT THAT A VACUUM PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE ENGINE. ALSO WHEN TAKING OFF THE OIL FILLER CAP A VACUUM SOUND WAS DETECTED. FINALLY I REMOVED THE PART AT THE TOP REAR OF THE ENGINE WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH HOSES TO THE AIR FILTER HOUSING. I IMMEDIATELY NOTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN SMOOTHER AND AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HRS NO NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE ENGINE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE VACUUM CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE FILTER DID NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE PROPERLY CIRCULATED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE COOLANT HAD TO BE TOPPED OFF. I FEEL THE DEFECTIVE FILTER HAS CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE. I TOOK THE PART #F8CZ-6A768-AB TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPT AND HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT FORD AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754372November 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY DIED FIRST THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE WIPERS STOPPED, LIGHTS SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I HAD MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD OVER $1,200 PUT INTO IT IN THE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME IF I WANTED THE CAR TO BE SAFE I'D BE BETTER OFF GETTING A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT BY THE DEARLERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE FOUR WAYS WILL START FLASHING AS WELL AS IT HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FORD TOLD ME THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE TO BE FIXED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS COLLAPSED BUT WHEN I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC GO TO CHANGE THE STEERING COLUMN HE FOUND THAT IT WASN'T COLLAPSED AND THAT FORD HAD LEFT OUT 5 BOLTS THAT HELD IT IN AND IT WAS ONLY IN THERE WITH 2 BOLTS WHICH WERE NOT TIGHTENED AND COULD BE TURNED BY HAND WHICH WAS CAUSING THE COLUMN TO ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT TOWARDS THE DRIVER BY ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754333November 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOT ONLY WAS MY REBATE CHECK STOLEN BY SOMEONE WORKING AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT I HAVE COMPLAINED SO MANY TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR. I BELIEVE THAT I 'VE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE I'VE JUST PAST QUALIFYING FOR CALIFORNIA'S LEMON LAW. MY CAR IS UNSAFE IT ROLLS BACK ON HILLS AND NOW IT WON'T GO INTO PARK. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898859November 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ ROLLOVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898803November 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE WAS IN FOR TIRE ROTATION, MECHANIC NOTICED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE CRACKED. AS MECHANIC REMOVED ONE OF THE WHEELS COIL SPRING BROKE/ FLEW ACROSS THE AREA, AND BROKE SHOP WINDOW. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785766November 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS SUBTLE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN THE CAR IDLES THE FUMES INCREASE IN INTENSITY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE AND CLAIMED THEY DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY TESTED IT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898604October 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS AREA, AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, AND VEHICLE WOULD SMOKE AGAIN AND SPARKS COULD BE SEEN. THIS CAUSED DASHBORAD AND OTHER FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE TO BURN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898484October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IGNITION MODULE 4 TIMES.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753880October 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING BROKEN AT BOTTOM, BEHIND PLASTIC COVER. WAS TOLD THIS FAILURE IS COMMON IN ESCORT WAGONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785758October 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, CONSUMER HONKED THE HORN AND IT WOULD NOT STOP BLOWING, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE HORN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753869October 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WENT FOR AN INSPECTION FOR MY ESCORT AND THE DEALER SAID THAT MY SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN THE REAR. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THEY WERE BAD WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN, AS A MATTER OF FACT THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY. THIS IS VERY SUSPICIUOS TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF COIL SPRINGS BREAKING BEFOR ON ANY VEHICLE. IS THIS A WAY FOR CAR COMPANYS TO MAKE THE CONSUMER FOOT THE BILL AND TOSS YOU A BONE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOT BROKEN AND IS A MAJOR COVER UP FOR FORDS ALREADY POOR REPUTATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753732October 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE VEHICLE PASSED FOR PA. INSPECTION THEY REFUSED TO PASS IT SAYING THE COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN.I HAD THEM REPLACED & VEHICLE PASSED.IF THIS IS ENOUGH OF A SAFETY PROBLEM TO CONCERN PA. INSPECTION ,WHY NOT A RECALL. SERVICE MGR.SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1993 ESCORTS.OUR SON HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898109October 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER PUT GROCERY IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED REAR END RIDING LOW, AND WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED REAR SPRING BROKE AND SHIFTED INWARD OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND OUT FROM JUNKYARD THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ESCORTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898111October 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER OWNES SAME KIND OF VEHICLE BUT WITH DIFFERENT YEARS. REAR SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN AND HAVE PUSHED INWARD OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CHECKED AND FOUND PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898134October 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE IN RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE REAR END OF VEHICLE CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIP AND SLIDE, AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL STEERING. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785744October 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PUSHING IN ON THE CLUTCH, IT SOUNDS LIKE VEHICLE IS STILL ACCELERATING, WHEN IN FIFTH GEAR IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE IT IS ENGAGED, DEALER HAS DONE THE FOLLOWING: REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, CLEANED INJECTORS, REPLACED THE AIR CLEANER, AND REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897853October 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRING HARNESS THAT IS CONNECTED TO HEADLIGHT BULB OVERHEATS AND SHORT CIRCUITS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897899October 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TFI IGNITION MODULE HAD A DEFECT AND WAS AFFECTED IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004898October 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE, VEHICLE WAS REJECTED DUE TO FAILED SUSPENSION SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004902October 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAIN CRANK SHAFT PULLEY PULLED AWAY FROM RUIBBER, RESULTING IN VIBRATION DAMPER AND CAUSING THE MAIN BELT TO FALL OFF WHILD DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. STEERING CONTROL BECAME STIFF AND BATTERY CHARGING LIGHT CAME ON. THERE HAS BEEN FIFTEEN FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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