Ford Escort Complaints (1985)

26 consumer complaints on file.

#8015102July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED PROBLEM WITH IGNITION MODULE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ALSO VEHICLE EMITS FUMES THAT SMELL LIKE ACETONE. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO PURCHASE NEW IGNITION MODULE FOR FEAR THAT VEHICLE MAY CATCH ON FIRE.*AK EXHAUST, IGNITION SWITCH, ALTERNATOR, VOLT REGULATOR, IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AND COIL REPLACED HOWEVER FUMES WERE STILL PROMINENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764545July 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PUT A STOP TO HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS: WHEN AN SUV WITH THOSE LIGHTS COMES UP BEHINE ME, EVEN A FLIPPED DOWN REARVIEW MIRROR DOES NOT PROTECT ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561204May 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LATCH INCORPORATES A PLASTIC SPACER WHICH HOLDS METAL BAR IN POSITION, THE METAL BAR HOLDS THE SEAT BELT WEBBING IN PLACE, THE PLASTIC HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND NO LONGER HOLDS THE BAR IN POSITION, ALLOWING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO STAY FASTENED, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SELL PLASTIC PART, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE HIM TO PURCHASE AN ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
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
#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
#715241November 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A PLASTIC PART INSIDE OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BECOME BRITTLE, REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF THE SEAT BELT. EVEN THOUGH IT LATCHED NORMALLY, MY BELT BUCKLE FELL APART AS I WAS DRIVING. I EXAMINED THE SAME PLASTIC PART ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE SEATBELT, (WHICH HAS ALMOST NEVER BEEN USED), AND FOUND THAT IT WAS BRITTLE AND FALLING APART AS WELL. THIS PLASTIC PART HOLDS IN POSITION A METAL BAR, AROUND WHICH THE SEAT-BELT WEBBING WRAPS. THE PLASTIC BECOMES BRITTLE WITH AGE, AND CAN ALLOW THE METAL BAR TO FALL OUT OF THE BUCKLE, RELEASING THE SEAT BELT. THIS BELT DESIGN IS IN MILLIONS OF FORD VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY, ALL OF WHICH MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEAT-BELT FAILURE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DETERIORATING PLASTIC PART. FRANKLY, IT IS AMAZING TO ME THAT SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SEAT BELTS IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. EVEN WORSE, IT IS A PLASTIC THAT DISINTEGRATES WITH AGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832666December 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN PARK AND RUNNING. THIS CONDITION DAMAGES VEHICLE. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602876February 11, 1997
SEATS
SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE FROM 514712)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510468October 22, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508204September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986849July 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 60MPH IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED,IMPACT 12:00 POSITIONS , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#985580June 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION COLUMN, TOTALLY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504454May 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504663May 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUGHT FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504259May 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984262May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503874May 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982854April 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER A HEAVY RAIN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OR GO OVER 50MPH AND THERE IS NO POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979180February 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDERHOOD. *TT CONSUMER STATES FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL,VEHICLE ALSO STARTED BY ITSELF.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979008February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE OWNER WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT BURNING SMELL AND DRIVER PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE AND FIRE WAS EVERYWHERE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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