Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#743570April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLEASE REFER TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS 95185, 95153 AND 95132. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE MODE ON MY CAR. AS NOTED AND CLEARLY STATED IN THE TSB'S, THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. FORD REFUSES TO PROVIDE A FREE FIX AND OR RECALL TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION FOR OUT OF WARRANTY CARS. I COULD ALSO MAKE A CASE THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT A PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE WOULD LIKELY THINK THAT THEY WERE HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING THEM TO DIVE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. IMAGINE BEING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL FO A SUDDEN SEEING YOUR TEMP GAUGE MAX TO THE HIGH SIDE AND STAY THERE! FORD REPAIR UTILIZING THE "REPAIR" KIT FOR THIS PROBLEM IS OVER $350.NO SAFETYD EFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743548April 4, 2001
SEAT BELTS
ELECTRONIC SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK, THIS IS A HAZARD, IF I HAVE A WRECK, I'M A GONNER!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884764April 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY CLUTCH CATCHES LOW, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT CATCHES HIGH. VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884794April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A HALF INCH DROP IN ROAD. CONSUMER DROVE SLOWLY OVER THE DROP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884890April 2, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SHE SAW SMOKE FROM REARVIEW MIRRIOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. GOODYEAR TIRE. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900505March 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING OFF IGNITION, CONSUMER NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, CLAIM 14-1385-223. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560567March 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC DRIVER SEATBELT IS STUCK AND NO LONGER OPERABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743157March 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884390March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 25MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743014March 25, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BENT AND EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY IN RECLINED POSITION FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN NORMAL USE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ABUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE, MY COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCESS OF $400, AS A NEW SEAT FRAME WAS DETEMINED TO BE NECESSARY. IT SEEMS THE VEHICLE SEAT BACK DOES NOT HAVE DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND NORMAL EVERYDAY USE OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. I BELIEVE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING SEAT BACK FAILURES IN GENERAL, AND I JUST WANTED TO BE CERTAIN THIS CONCERN WAS ADDED TO THE INFORMATION YOU MAY BE REVIEWING ON THE MATTER. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560530March 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE VIBRATES TERRIBLY AT STOPS SIGNS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM,WHICH IS CALLED "POOR IDLE QUALITY" AND THAT A RECALL WOULD PROBABLY GO OUT SOON TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION AND THE VIBATION IS INTOLERABLE AND VERY LOUD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883745March 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883814March 22, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT OPERATES CORRECTLY WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED,CLOSING WHEN DOOR SEAT BELT HARNESS DOESN'T SECURE ACROSS CHEST. CONSUMERS STATES THAT FORD, PROBE HAS SAME PROBLEM, AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE A SOLUTION FOR ESCORT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME DEFECTS AS THAT OF 1990 PROBE PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883855March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY ENGINE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ON ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883857March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOST POWER. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS HEAD GASKET THAT BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883867March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. ALSO, RADIATOR AND FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED.DEALER DID NOT STATE WHAT WAS CAUSE OF REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883893March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REPORTING DEALER / INDEPENDENT AUTO PARTS SHOP ARE UNABLE TO GET OR HAVE REPLACEMENT HARDWARE( SPRING & CLIPS) NEEDED TO REPAIR BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDER BRAKES. MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS STILL LOOKING FOR PARTS FOR SPRINGS, CLIPS AND PINS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742800March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER MY 3RD APMT FOR ENGINE CLUNKING NOISE IT IS STILL CLUNKING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742846March 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883715March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY HAD FROZEN AND SERPENTINE BELT HAD CAME OFF. IT WAS FRAYED. IT THEN SHOT UP INTO THE TIMING BELT. THIS CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO JUMP & CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC HAD REPAIRED IT THE FIRST TIME AT 24,000 MILES.*AK THE SURPENTINE BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 25000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 54000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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