Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#785451August 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE, AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF BRAKES AND LANDED IN A DITCH, AND SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT A BOLT NEVER SNAPS FROM THE BOOSTER IN THAT WAY, FUTHERMORE THE DELAER STATES THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. AND A NEW ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893274August 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PROCEEDED TO GO AND VEHICLE HESITATED. THEN, WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY, AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. *AK DEALER STATED ALL THESE MODEL VEHICLES PERFORM THIS WAY, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893314August 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF FUEL TANK. GASOLINE FUMES WOULD SEEP INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED OF RECALLS 97V145000/97V144000 CONCERNING CRACKED FUEL TANK. NEEDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS DUE TO VIN. OWNER EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749637August 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DAMPNER PULLEY CAME APART FROM CRANKSHAFT. INSIDE WALL OF VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY THING KEEPING IT FROM FALLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I NOTIFIED FORD COMPANY THAT A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE PARTS FALLING OFF. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD RAN OUT. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE ATTITUDE THEY HAVE TOWARDS THEIR CUSTOMERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749370July 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BOTH REAR SEAT SHOULDER/SEAT HARNESS SYSTEMS FAILED 6 MONTHS APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562179July 23, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER REAR, FIRESTONE FR 721 TIRE, SIZE P175/80R13, EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#893121July 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING OUT QUICKER THEN NORMALLY. THERE WERE ALSO CLIPS THAT HAVE BROKEN BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS CHANGED, AND PADS CHANGED SOON AFTER VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748958July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN @ A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE IN MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900493July 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE INSIDE, POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL, FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD BY THE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CLAIM 04-1295-042. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893086July 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD SHOULD CARRY SEAT BELT PARTS FOR OLDER MODEL VEHICLES PERTAINING TO SAFETY OR HAVE ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WHERE PARTS COULD BE LOCATED. CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748700July 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WE PLEASE SEND ME TWO SIGNATURE CARDS FOR BOTH VEHICLES JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ARE DAUGHTER ON 7/01/01 WHAT WAS FUNNY IS THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD WHEN WE GOT IT THEN 9 DAY'S LATER THE RAIDIATOR SATRTED TO LEAK THE SAME PLACE MY 92 TAURUS WAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVE SIDE SEAL OF THE RAIDIATOR SO I CALLED FORD AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHY THERE MAKING PARTS THAT ARE FAILING IN NOT ONE CAR MADE BUT TWO DIFFERENT CAR'S AND I ALSO WAS TOLD BUT VARIOUS MECHANICS THAT FORD KNOWS OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH THE TAURUS AND ESCORT BUT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM WHY WOULD TWO DIFFERENT CARS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS FORD KNOWS THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE US HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 3 MAIN THINGS TRANSMISSION RAIDAITOR AND EGNITION SWITCHS SO WHY ARE YOU NOT LOOKING IN TO THIS CONSUMER FRAUD I'LL BE GLAD TO FILE A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST FORD IF NEED BE AS THEY ARE SCREWING THE PUBLIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562108July 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION KEY AND LOCK WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562090July 16, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT SEAL FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748485July 15, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE BLEW OUT OF THE PUMP AS WE BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE PUMP QUICKLY EMPTIED ITS OIL SUPPLY ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT, ENGINE BAY & THE DRIVEWAY. IT APPEARS AS IF THE RETAINING O-RING WAS SHEARED IN HALF AS THE MALE FITTING BLEW OUT OF THE RETAINING NUT THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE PUMP. I HAVE DIGITAL CLOSE-UP PICTURES OF THE FAILED PART IF DESIRED (E-MAIL). THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TOTALLY DISABLING FAILURE IN A 2 YR OLD CAR!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748425July 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN A METALIC KNOCKING NOISE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE LIFTERS & OTHER PARTS HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR 2000. CAR STILL HAS THE NOISE AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE FORD INTERNATIONAL STILL DOES NOT WANT TO CLAIM THE VEHICLE A DEFECT. THE SECOND BAND OF THE TRANSMISION BROKE INTO MANY PARTS AND THE TECHNITION OF BAYAMON FORD SAID IT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SEEN THIS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HE HAS SEEN THIS IN EXPLORER & EXPEDITIONS, BUT NOT ON FORD ESCORTS. BAYAMON FORD NOR AUTO VEGA HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS THIS PROBLEM IN MORE THAN A YEAR. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT ANOTHER RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR IS THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AFTER REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT FIXTURE. I NOTICED THAT THE NEGATIVE WIRE IS THINNER THAN BOTH OF THE POSITIVE WIRES, THUS CAUSING THE OVER HEATING & CAUSING IT TO MELT. ANOTHER RECURRING PROBLEM IS THAT ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE FRONT STRUTS BECAUSE THEY ARE SHOT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET A TECHNITION TO PROPERLY DO ITS JOB AND NOT TO PUT MYSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER BECAUSE HE/SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BLOW THE WHISTLE ON A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892601July 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HAD NOTICED A PUDDLE BENEATH VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. WHILE DRIVING, FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT FROM FUEL TANK. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892463July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND WITHOUT DRIVER DEPRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS CAUSED UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748303July 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS
ELECTRIC SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT TO LOCKED POSITION WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. THEY STAY "JAMMED" IN THE OPEN POSITION, FORWARD BY THE DASHBOARD. THEREFORE, FRONT 3-POINT SAFETY BELTS NON-FUNCTIONAL. AMERICAN HONDA REPLACED MY FATHER'S WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. CHRYSLER REPLACED MY NEIGHBOR'S WHEN HERS QUIT WORKING. DOES FORD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY, HERE?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892392July 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT AND MELTS CONNECTORS. CONNECTORS STAY OPEN WHICH CAUSES WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND BLOWER FAN NOT TO WORK. THIS WAS THIRD SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748203July 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
HAVING TAKEN CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING IS BROKEN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR INSPECTION. VERY SHOCKED SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO HAUL ANYTHING MORE THAN GROCERIES AND IS DRIVEN VERY SAFELY DUE TO LACK OF HORSE POWER. CALLED OTHER DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH FORD ESCORT AND TO MY SURPRISE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. REPORTED TO FORD MOTORS AT DETROIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IT FIXED AND KEEP RECEIPTS JUST INCASE THERE MAYBE A RECALL. IT APPEARS FROM THE VARIOUS DEALERS AND FORD MOTORS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THEY PLAN TO DO NOTHING ABOUT UNLESS FORCED TO BY PEOPLE BEING KILLED OR INJURED. WOULD APPRECIATE MY GOVERNMENTS INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF UNFORTUNATE FORD CONSUMERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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