Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#861618May 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELNG 40MPH WHEN SOMEONE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, HE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BUT THERE WERE NONE. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE STATED TO BRING VEHICLE IN WHEN PROBLEM FIRST ACCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722336May 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
I HAD THE REAR SUSPENSION INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES DUE TO MY CAR RIDING ROUGH. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCORTS. BOTH GARAGES TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACING THE REAR SPRINGS ALL THE TIME ON THIS MODEL. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT BUT HAVE FOUND NOTHING. IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE I FEEL FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861482May 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD TRAVELING 30MPH, RAN A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HAVING THE RIGHT AWAY WAS REARENDED BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, HITTING IT ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT,NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722234May 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR 2 DAYS. DEALERSHIP INSISTED ONLY LOSE CLAMP, TRANS OK. ON 4/30/00 BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH 1ST GEAR. HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861317May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722191May 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES, AND NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552036May 1, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE CONSUMERS MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAS COME OFF TRACK SO OFTEN THE HE HAS PULLED THE FUSE SO THEY WOULD RETRACT ANYMORE UNTIL THEY WERE FIXED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722134May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861032April 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER IS HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THERE IS NO NOISE. BUT IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP, PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING CONSUMER FEAR OF DRIVING, AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721922April 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BRAKES WORKED AFTER ACCIDENT WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721934April 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS
WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR TO MY CAR, THE SEATBELT ACTIVATION CABLE JUMPED THE TRACK AND QUIT HALF WAY. I CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, AND THE FINAL ANSWER TO ME WAS THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I FORCED THE BELT TO THE END OF THE TRACK AND PULLED THE FUSE, DISABELING BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS. MY QUESTION IS HAVE THERE BEEN ANY FATALITIES DUE TO THIS CONDITION, AND IF THERE HAVE HOW MANY DOES IT TAKE TO WARRANT A SAFETY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721861April 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO AND CD FAILURE. UNCLEAR RADIO SIGNAL AND NO CD PLAYING CAPABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721772April 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CAR, THE VEHICLE STOPPED PULLING. WHEN CHECKED, I WAS TOLD BY THE INSPECTOR THAT THE CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE BURNT OUT. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $27OO TO REPAIR. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON THE CAR WAS NO GOOD BECAUSE I SURPASSED THE MILEAGE. WHAT THEY DIDN'T TELL ME WAS THAT THE CAR IS INITIALLY COVERED FOR THE FIRST 100,000 MILES AND THE EXTRA WARRANTY I PURCHASED WAS TO GIVE ME AN EXTENSION OF 60, 000 MILES OR WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I FEEL AS THOUGH FORD SHOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO ME BECAUSE THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE LONGER THAN IT LASTED. I HAVE EVEN FINISHED PAYING FOR THE CAR YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551938April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860546April 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE CURVE AT A IMPACT OF 20-25 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551896April 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE RESULTING IN EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AND ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860487April 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900502April 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED IT WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, CLAIM 30-V210-873. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860156April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED, AND DID NOT DEPLOY AT A FRONTAL IMPACT OF 30 MPH, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. MECHANIC SAID THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860011April 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR WINDOW CAME OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE REAR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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