Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#867855August 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK. SOMETIMES WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, NOT ALLOWING PERSON TO GET OUT, AND A NOISE COULD BE HEARD, LIKE IT WAS STILL WORKING. BUT, WON'T WORK. SAME PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK THE CABLE IN THE BODY FRAME BROKEN CREATING A CHOCKE HAZARD FOR THE CHILD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727870August 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON JULY 9, 2000 WE REALIZED WE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE NIGHT BEFORE I HAD FILLED THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY FULL AND ON JULY 9, 2000 WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CAR IT HAD ONLY 3/8 TANK OF GAS. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN .5 MILES SINCE THE FILL UP. ON JULY 11, 2000 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY AND SAID I HAD A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC SAID THE PART SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT DAY AND THE CAR READY THE NEXT AFTERNOON WHICH WOULD BE JULY 13, 2000. BEFORE NOON ON JULY 13, 2000 THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS ON BACKORDER AND HAD NO CLUE WHEN IT WOULD BE IN. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 RECALLS ON THE EXACT MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MY CAR; HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. YOUR COMPLAINT FILE HAS OVER 24 COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME THING AND THEY WERE ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY FUEL TANK HAS BEEN ON BACKORDERED FOR 33 DAYS, WHY ARE THEY IN SUCH DEMAND?? IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE 1995 FORD ESCORTS. IT IS GOING ON THE 6TH WEEK SINCE I TURNED MY CAR INTO THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN 33 DAYS SINCE THE DAY THE FUEL TANK WAS ORDERED AND STILL NO IDEA ON WHEN I WILL GET MY CAR BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867747August 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEAT BELTS IN REAR, RESTRAINING CHILDREN, WOULD MAKE RETCHING NOISES BEFORE JAMMING. TOP OF SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER CHILD HAS LEANED FORWARD QUICKLY BECAUSE THE BELT IS LOOSE. BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ON BOTH SIDES. PARTS WERE BACK AN ORDER, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. *AK CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM BECAUSE IT FAILED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727586August 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER AGREES TO REPLACE ENGINE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR NOT ONE THAT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT 12000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553645August 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT SENSORS AND RETRACTORS ARE INOPERATIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867619August 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UPPER PART OF FUEL TANK, BY THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT. EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 97V144000 FUEL TANK. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867596August 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MODEL CONTINENTAL LTE 3000 TIRE P17570R14 ; TREAD SHREADED OFF A TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WHEELWELL/TORE OFF MUD SLAP, AND TURN LIGHT HOUSING.TIRE ONLY HAD 28,000 MILES, AND STAYED INFLATED. *AK DOT# ACFP3CC447. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867412August 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANSHAFT PULLEY BROKE, AND THEN CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SLID. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867413August 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY BROKE AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867320August 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS WAS LEAKING FROM SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK. GAS LEAKED WHEN IT FILLED UP PAST SEAMLINE OF THE TANK. MANFACTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THATVEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726978August 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SPRINGS ACTUALLY BROKE INTO PIECES, WHICH IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THE THICKNESS OF THE SPRINGS - TRANSMISSION ONLY WENT OUT AT 82,000 MILE, WHICH IS ALSO HARD TO BELIEVE. BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO REPAIR THEM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FORD ESCORT TRANSMISSIONS USUALLY GO OUT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THE PERSON WHO IS REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME IS GOING TO BEING ON HIS 5TH FORD ESCORT WITHIN IN A WEEK ESTIMATING THE MILEAGE INFROMATION OF BEING REPLACED BETWEEN 54,000 AND 85,000 MILES. WHY CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL???? PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726982August 8, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND GO OFF. IT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED CHARAPP FORD AND INFORMED ME THE FIRST TIME THAT TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SECOND TIME IT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR IN. BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 7/25/00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING UNTIL THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED. SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS IT WAS COMING ON AND OFF, AND THAT IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. COME BACK WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727121August 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MADE 'CLICKING' NOISE WHEN CHANGING DIRECTIONS, FIXED IN DECEMBER, AND AGAIN IN JUNE. I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT! 2ND PROB - WHEN TURNING RIGHT, THERE IS A 'CLICK'. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICER THAT THEY WERE ADVISED NOT TO FIX IT PER FORD MOTOR CO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867148August 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE HORN WAS STUCK. DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT WAS TAKING THE AIRBAG OUT. CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGE $ 700-$750. DEALER COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867236August 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH PANEL WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THEN, NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING, AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. SHE HAD VEHICLE PARKED, THEN SHE GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND IT STARTED SMOKING. HAD MOVED THE PANEL, AND NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMMING FROM THERE. ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD A FRE EXTINGUISHER, AND PUT FIRE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT IT WOULD TAKE $1300 75 TO FIX VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553562August 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON REPEATEDLY, DEALER NEVER FOUND MAJOR PROBLEM, THE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN AND VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHEN PUT IN TO GEAR, AT 73000 MILES ENGINE FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553554August 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED 2 FORD ESCORT AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE REAR SPRINGS IN BOTH VEHICLES ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND TOO LIGHT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553558August 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CRACKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726940August 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.WHEN I'M GOING ARROUND 55 TO 60 MILES AN HR. WHEN I BACK OUT OF DRIVE WAY SHIFT INTO DR. AND START OUT AS IF I WAS IN THIRD GEAR WITH NOT MUCH POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR THE TEMP. IS COLD. WON'T COME OUT OF PASSING GEAR AND RPM'S AT 4000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866994August 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMPS HAS SUFFERED STRESS CRACKS, CAUSING THE FUEL TO RISE UP AND LEAK OUT OF THE TOP. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE PART ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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