Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#838448May 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838390May 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706785May 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, IT BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. FORD SAYS THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. IT WAS NOT!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706790May 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I AM REPORTING ON A PRIOR RECALL THAT "SUPPOSEDLY" DID NOT AFFECT MY CAR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 92V117000. I HAD BEEN HAVING A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TANK AREA FOR AWHILE AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. IT WOULD ONLY DO IT WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL OR 3/4 FULL. I THEN CAME ACROSS RECALL # 92S54 WHICH DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I THEN CALLED THE FORD HOME OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I EXAMINED THE CODES ON THE FUEL PUMP AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE DEFECTIVE ONE. I THEN REPLACED THE ASSY (WHICH CURED THE PROBLEM). I VIEWED THE OLD ONE (WHICH I STILL HAVE) CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE AND THE FUEL RETURN TUBE. I THEN REGISTERED A COMPLAIN BY PHONE TO YOUR OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT BY MAIL IN APPROX. TWO WEEKS. IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING. I WOULD APPRICIATE A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838325May 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
PASSENGER'S SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSED A LOSS O CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706732May 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON 05/19/99, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS THE SEATBELTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL.THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS TO WARN OF A PROBLEM OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE FUSE BURN OUT. LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A 2 CAR GARAGE.THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BURNED ALONG WITH THE GARAGE IN WHICH IT WAS HOUSED.THE VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO IT HAD SEVERE SMOKE DAMAGE.ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME WERE ASLEEP AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838239May 20, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MORE THAN A INCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN UNIT. ALSO NOTE THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838270May 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AT 31,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME R THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836779May 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH,REAR WINDOW BLEW IN FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838158May 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED/REVVED, AND FINALLY ACCELERATED, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER COULD DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829609May 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836626May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A LIGHT CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAD JUST HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838019May 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEA TBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON THE TRACK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706595May 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FAILED IN 50 PREVIOUS REPORTS FROM 1995-FIX THIS [XXX] THING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706596May 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONTINUED AND IIGNORED SAFETY ISSUE BY FORD...PLEASE FIX AND NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706598May 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
MY AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY SAID THE WHOLE THING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $700.00. THEY COULD NOT EVEN FIX THE SEATBELT BECAUSE FORD HAS THE PART ON BACKORDER AND COULDN'T EVEN TELL THEM WHEN THE PART WOULD COME IN. I TOOK THIS TO MEAN MANY FORD ESCORT WAGONS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, THE PART YOU ATTACH THE SEATBELT TO IS POSITIONED AT THE FRONT SO I CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY PUT MY SEATBELT ON. I PRAY EACH DAY I DRIVE THE CAR THAT I DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837949May 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706516May 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706470May 13, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD CUSTOMER SAID THAT MY VIN SERIES WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER 1992 ESCORT GAS TANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706484May 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. WAS INFORMED BY THEM THE CAMSHAFT BROKE IN TWO PROBABLY DUE TO "BAD PART" THIS TOOK OUT THE HEAD WHEN IT BROKE AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. I STILL HAVE THE BROKEN CAMSHAFT . HEAD WAS A EXCHANGE FOR THE REBUILT ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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