Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#526978December 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526975December 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIRBAG WAS ACTUALLY HIT AND MOVED SLIGHTLY, YET THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819834December 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP, VEHICLE MAY LOSE POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION SLIPS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 4 OCCASIONS, DEALER CAN NOT FIND A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525859December 5, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RADIO AND CLOCK DISPLAYS ARE NOT VISIBLE ON SUNNY DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819736December 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WILL STALL OUT ,LOSES POWER. PUT IN NEUTRAL AND GIVE IT GAS SO IT CAN REACT CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FIVE TIMES. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, IGNITION COIL. DEFECT IS STII REOCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819571December 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR BRAKES GRAB, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819455November 25, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CORE SPRUNG A LEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE COMPUTER, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND STALLING . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819384November 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LOSS OF BRAKES, GONE TO STOP, PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL , NO BRAKES MECHANIC RAN VACCUM TEST, NOTICED IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED, NO ACCELERATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819349November 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A PATCH OF ICE, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER 3-4 TIMES, AND THE MIDDLE REAR LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD CHILD SEAT IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819352November 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
EA90008; WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND NECK, AND BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#525259November 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CRACKED LEAKING GAS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819338November 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BOX CONNECTING WITH HEAT COIL IS MISSING , NO CONNECTION THAT WILL START HEAT/AIR. DEALER KNOWS THAT IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT OF MANUFACTURER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO NO HEATER AND DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER, HE GOT SICK, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SINCE HE NEVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE HEATER OR DEFROSTER INSTALLED THAT THIS WAS HIS PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, CONSUMER WAS FROM HAWAII WHERE HE NEVER HAD TO USE THE HEATER OR DEFROSTER AND NEVER REALIZED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD LEFT THIS OUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526853November 20, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526854November 20, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO WORK DUE TO FUSE BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523953November 18, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A REAREND COLLISION, BURNING OCCUPANT'S HANDS AND INJURING THE FINGERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819222November 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE; CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE AFTER SMELLING FUMES IN PARKING LOT; GAS WAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK; PROBLEM CORRECTED 1 YEAR AGO, HAS REOCCURRED; FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524803November 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM MASTER CYLINDER AREA NOT FRONT BRAKES REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524837November 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524815November 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819091November 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR IN "A" PILLAR POSTION, WHICH THE SEATBELT WON'T PROTECT IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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