Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#6900487February 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER CAME TO VEHICLE AFTER A DAY OF WORK AND INTERIOR WAS SMOKEY, DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR WERE BURNED, ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CLAIM 05-4593-366. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880622February 15, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN ANOTHER CAR HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT SIDE. DASHBOARD CRACKED, BUT NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#880648February 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE. *AK MECHANIC STATED COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN TWO, HOWEVER INVOICE STATED THAT SPRINGS WERE WEAK, CONSUMER PAID 20% OF THE COSTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880650February 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. *AK THE REAR SPRING BREAKING IS COMMON ON THESE MAKE OF VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880561February 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD/EYES, AND NECK. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BODY SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880596February 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT LOCKING UP WHILE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD THE MOTORIZED SOUND WHILE ENGINE WAS CUT OFF AND DOORS ARE AJAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559641February 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559588February 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK, SEAT BELT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880347February 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880320February 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. ALSO, GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740706February 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
10/09/99 NELSON FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION MAKING TERRIBLE NOISE. 11/27/00 TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 75MPH ON I40 IN NC. ALL AMERICAN FORD REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE NEW. 12/26/00 TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF THIRD GEAR NEARLY RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. 01/09/01 WADE FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS UNRESOLVED SITUATION AND I AM CONVICED THAT I WILL DIE IN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXPLAINED SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740709February 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880208February 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF INTERMITTENLY, USUALLY AS SOON AS IT WARMS UP. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880232February 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD TO GAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT AIR WAS GETTING IN ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO LOSE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880265February 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UP ON ROAD, GOING WRONG WAY. VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH. DUAL AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740631February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED AND CAR STALLS OUT 'IT WILL ONLY START AFTER THE CAR SETS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THIS HAS HAPPEND SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880135February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. ACCORDING TO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS OPENIONS, COIL SPRING FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRANCE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLES. ALSO, THE BROKEN PIECES COULD DAMAGE TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559520February 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND SOMETIMES IT WILL, FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE, NOV/00 & JAN/01. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559498February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT IS APPLIED, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE HORN SWITCH WAS STUCK ON PART OF THE AIR BAG, DEALER REPLACED HORN AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740568February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL PART THAT FAILED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BURNED THE PART ITSELF UP, THE WIRING, AND STUFF UNDER THE DASH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AS THIS PART IS LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN WITH ME AT WORK. I WILL GET IT FROM MY DAUGHTER SO THAT I CAN FORWARD TO YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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