Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#723533June 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSTANT OIL LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD WHICH REQUIRES ME TO USE A HEAVIER OIL SO IT WONT RUN OUT. OIL LEAKING ON MANY AREA'S OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IS BEING DONE REGARDING THE OIL LEAK PROBLEM RECALL AND WHERE DO I GO TO GET IT CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900485May 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE, CLAIM 27-6082-040. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723329May 30, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC DRAINER AREA SOMEHOW CLOGGED AND WOULD NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. WAS DRAINING INSIDE CABIN CAUSING MUSTY ODOR AND WET CARPET. DEALERSHIP SAID NOT A COMMON PROBLEM, NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE NO ACTUAL FAILURE, HAD TO REMOVE AC MOTOR, DRAIN AND REINSTALL, ALIGN AND SEAL. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN DEFECT. AC SHOULD NOT SUCK UP DEBRIS LIKE IT DOES CAUSING CLOGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723362May 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END POPS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T HEAR AND IF THEY DO HEAR IT NOTHING WRONG. MY WHOLE FAMILY CAN HEAR IT ALL THE TIME. NOW WHAT DO I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862700May 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH ACTIVATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER SAID THAT CUT OFF SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862721May 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DEFECTIVE HORN PAD SWITCH CAUSED HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH IS NEEDED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723319May 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOVING AT 70MPH MOTOR SPUTTERED AND DIED. UNABLE TO RESTART FOR APROX 20 MIN. BOTH TIMES OUT ON THE OPEN ROAD AND OUTSIDE TEMP OVER 100. ENGINE TEMP NORMAL. FUEL BETTER THAN HALF A TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862591May 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMPLETELYSHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723233May 26, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT TRACK MALFUNCTIONS INCONSISTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862533May 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862541May 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND GOING TO SLOWDOWN , ENGINE WILL REV INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER MUST SHUT ENGINE AND COAST IN ORDER TO SLOWDOWN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 4-5 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862384May 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVERYTIME WHEN IN PARK CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SHIFT LEVER GEAR. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT TELLS CONSUMER WHICH SCREWDRIVER TO USE IN ORDER TO RELEASE OVERDRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552279May 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY DUE TO TIMING BELT BEING BROKEN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862194May 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR SPRING LEAF ON THE REAR SHOCKS CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED. HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862220May 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
A PLASTIC PIECE OF DEFLECTOR UNDER FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING TIRES TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK PLASTIC DEFLECTOR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY EITHER CRACKED OR LOOSENED, RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE ROTOR AND CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING OR DAMAGING BRAKE LINE AND SCORCHING TIRE ( BUT TIRE DID NOT BURN) , ABLE TO EXTINGUISH BEFORE TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862071May 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722680May 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKING, CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG -DEALER HAS REPLACED IT ONCE STILL FOGS WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722730May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER AND IT'S CABLE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 14 MONTHS. 02/15/1999 (JUST UNDER 36,000 ODOMETER) SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCED BETWEEN 60 AND 90MPH. 5/08/00 (48,702 ODOMETER) SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE VIBRATED UNDER 50 MPH AND SPEEDOMETER CABLE CAUSED LOUD CHIRPING NOISE IN FRONT OF CAR. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS UNDER WARRANTY - THE SECOND, I COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND AM PAYING A $100 WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE OF SOME SORT(?) I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING AS THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT'S CABLE ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722469May 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON THE DASH. THE CAR WAS JUMP STARTED AND RAN FOR ANOTHER 40MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR DIED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE THREE LANE HIGHWAY ONTO TO THE SHOULDER. I RECEIVED ANOTHER JUMP START TO THE BATTERY WITH A BATTERY PACK CONNECTED TO THE CAR BATTERY TERMINALS WHICH ENABLED ME TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. IMMEDIATELY UPON REMOVAL OF THE BATTERY PACK ,THE CAR DIED AGAIN. I WAS TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE FOLLOWING DAY I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND THE CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER REMOVING THE POSTIVE CABLE CONNEDTED TO THE CAR'S BATTERY. A CO-WORKER INFORMED ME TODAY HE REGULARLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY ON HIS ESCORT ABOUT EVERY TWO YEARS. HE ALSO HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF IMMINENT BATTERY FAILURE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552196May 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER (HEAD,NECK AND BACK). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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