Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10016503April 25, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT REMAINS IN THE DOWN POSITION ONLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017410April 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH HIT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS CAR WENT INTO A SPIN. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016357April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. POSSIBLE SHORT IN WIRING. DISCOVERED BURNT WIRES AT THE TOP OF THE HATCHBACK. TRIED TO DO A TEMPORARY FIX USING "BOOTS". DID NOT HELP. THE FAULTY WIRES POSSIBLY CAUSED THE MAIN AMP TO BLOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO GO. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017215April 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 02V323000 WHICH WAS REMEDIED ON 4-6-03, HOWEVER ON 4-7-03, WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A "BURNING" SMELL AND SMOKE COMING THE FROM DASHBOARD AREA. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WHEN HE RETURNED FOR VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK ONTO THE AIRBAG FRONTAL CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015693April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE WAS A FAST IDLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ALONG WITH THE FAST IDLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE. AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND AFTER BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND. THE PCV WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN PERFECT UNTIL THE FAST IDLE HAD RETURNED ALONG WITH THE VIBRATIONS WHICH IRRITATED THE CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY/CRANKCASE VENTILATION REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016072April 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN 1999 THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FOUR DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES. THE FIRST FAILURE IN 04/01 RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAG MODULE DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE HEATER CORE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS IN 10/02. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016112April 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE CARBONATED UP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015978April 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATING. *JB ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE REPLACED, DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATING. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014488April 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 1997 FORD ESCORT SHATTERED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER THE CARPORT. THE WINDOW EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M. CDT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW. THERE WAS NO VANDALISM INVOLVED, MONROE POLICE DEPT. WAS CALLED AND THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A CRIMINAL ACT. ON OBSERVING THE WINDOW, THE OFFICERS COMMENTED THAT THE WINDOW SHATTERED FROM THE INSIDE. THERE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN THE WINDOW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014273April 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1997 FORD ESCORT. AT APPROXIMATELY. 37,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED SERVICE. TOOK CAR TO BOARD FORD IN WHITTIER, CA. TWO DAYS AFTER SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. BOARD FORD ALLOWED AN ESP FOR POWER TRAIN AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT, BOARD FORD INDICATED THE NEW POWER TRAIN WAS WARRANTED FOR 75,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON THE NEW POWER TRAIN, IT LITERALLY EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT (COMPLETELY CRACKED THE CORE). CALLED BOARD FORD AND FORD MOTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT, THE POWER TRAIN WASN'T WARRANTED EVEN THOUGH THE POWER TRAIN ONLY HAS 45,000.00 MILES ON IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015584April 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION , THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO THE MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM THE PARK POSITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015564April 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 02-V-323-000 WHICH REFERENCED THE AIR BAG MONITOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS HIGH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015409April 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT LOCK, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER NOT TO BE RESTRAINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015411April 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015412April 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER AS DESIGNED, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015432April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015292April 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. *NLM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015133April 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015009April 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THERE WAS A RECALL 94E019000 WHICH DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013852April 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS STUCK MID-TRACK, WHICH CAUSES THE SEATBELT TO REST ACROSS YOUR NECK. DURING ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, THIS WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED OR NOT RESTRAINED AT ALL, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY, EVEN DEATH. A CALL (AND TRIP) TO THE DEALER GOT ME NOWHERE, THEY SAY I WILL HAVE TO PAY OVER $500.00 TO HAVE THE SEATBELT AND ITS COMPONENTS REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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