Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#6900794January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE OUTSIDE, FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD BY THE FLOORBOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, CLAIM 04-1295-042. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900795January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FIRE, LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON THE DASH, THERE WAS ALSO AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE FIRECRACKERS, THE NEXT DAY WAS WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, FIRE WAS IN THE FLOORBOARDS WHICH SPREAD WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED, CLAIM 35-W686-849. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900796January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, DAMAGES ARE UNDER THE DASH, CLAIM 53-C737-570. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900797January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND SPARKS UNDERNEATH PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE QUICKLY AFTER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE AREA SHE SAW THE SPARKS AND SMOKE IS EXACTLY WHERE AVR HAD WORKED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CENTERED UNDER THE SEAT, CLAIM 03-3209-456. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900798January 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SUSPECTS THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A PRIOR COLLISION, HOWEVER AN INSPECTOR STATED THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ECS MODULE, THIS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, THUS CAUSING THE FIRE, CLAIM 40-2188-822. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900799January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASHBOARD, CLAIM 53-C675-364. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900800January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING BURNING AND PULLED OVER, THERE WAS A SHORT WITH A WIRE IN THE DASH AND THIS CAUSED A FIRE, CLAIM 60-C180-623. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900801January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER HAD LEFT VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE CHECKED AND TO FIND OUT WHY A LIGHT IN THE DASH HAD ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATER CORE HAD A HOLE IN IT, WHEN DEMANDING HER VEHICLE BACK, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS BURNED, NOBODY CONTACTED HER TO LET HER KNOW ABOUT THE FIRE, CLAIM 24-5124-338. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900802January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DAMAGED THE VEHCILE, CLAIM 55-S207-197. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900803January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT WHEN CONSUMER CAME OUT AND SAW THAT IT WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, CLAIM 30-V210-873. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900804January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN, CLAIM 24-125-333. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900805January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, CLAIM 13-7568-816. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900806January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE THEMSELVES, HOWEVER COULD NOT, CLAIM 14-1385-223. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563986January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERITTENTLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002401January 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SHE CANNOT USE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER BROKE THE SEAT BELT AND REPLACED DRIVERS SEAT BELT MOTOR AND TRACK FOR FREE, NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756980January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL TANK INLET TUBE FULLY ROTTED BEHIND GAS CAP, CAUSING ANY REFUELING EFFORT TO COMPLETELY SPILL ON GROUND (HOLE IS SIZE OF LEMON). CAN NOT REFUEL CAR ANY MORE UNTIL THE INLET TUBE IS REPLACED. THIS IS A SURE FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FROM FORD TO REPAIR THIS? I HAVE NEVER HAD A TROUBLE OF THIS NATURE IN 34 YEARS OF OWNING CARS. I SUSPECT DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN OF THE TUBE TO ALLOW RUST CORRISION TO THE POINT A LARGE SIZE GAPING HOLE RESULTS. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756888January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR BECOMES IDLE THEN SHUDDERS/VIBRATES (REPEATS) WHEN STOPPING. CAR NOW STALLING OCCASIONALLY WHEN STOPPED AND HAS STALLED WHILE DOING 35 MPH. PROBLEMS STARTED LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. CAR IN THE SHOP ON 6-7 OCCASIONS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS - CAR STILL NOT FIXED. SINCE THE CAR HAS STALLED DURING MOTION, CONSUMER FEELS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAYS. THE PROBLEMS ARE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I AM UNSATISFIED WITH NOT ONLY THE CAR QUALITY, BUT THE MECHANICAL AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.*AK. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL COMPONETS WERE REPLACED THAT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND THEN THE PROBLEM RESURFACED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISES AND WOULD THEN STALL, THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE LOOSE THAT WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED ALONG WITH THE STALLING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756796January 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A MISFIRE ON ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. REPLACED PLUGS AND WIRES, AND TWO DAYS LATER THE ENGINE "DROPPED A VALVE" DESTROYING ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIME ON THIS ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WENT TO FORD AND STATED IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE, THEY REFUSED ALL HELP OR COMPENSATION. COST WAS OVER $4,000. TO REPAIR. THIS DEFINITELY A FACTORY DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE PICKED UP BY FORD. NO LINE OF ENGINES SHOULD BE FAILING AT 60-70,000 MILES, LIKE THESE ARE. $4,000. TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756726January 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHACEING THE CAR. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND PULL UP THE TENSION OF THE BELTS. THESE BELTS WILL NOT PROTECT THE REAR PASSENGERS FROM INJURY. FORD STATES THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BELTS AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $500.00 TO FIX THEM FOR US. THE FORD DEALER IN EL PASO, TX (ON MONTANA STREET) LET MY WIFE DRIVE AWAY WITH REAR SEATBLETS THAT WILL NOT HOLD OUR CHILDREN IN THIER SEATS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THEY SAID THAT IF WE HAD COME TO THEM BEFORE 48,000 MILES THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I EXPECTED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS AT NO CHARGE (AND STILL DO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002072January 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER BECOMES ERRATIC; SPEEDOMETER ACCELERATES THREE TIMES, ACTUAL SPEED BEING DRIVEN. CANNOT DETERMINE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES STRANG NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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