Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#704532March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP THE CAR TAKE LONG TIME TO STOP,WATER LEAK FROM WINDSHELD,TRUNK,FRONT END LEFT SIDE MAKE LOUD NOISE,CAR MAKE NOCKING NOISE,WHEN HIT SPEED BUMB STARIO CHANGE ON IT'S OWNE TO TAPE,FRONT DRIVER DOOR LEAK& MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704542March 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
WIRING HARNESS INSULATION OBVIOUSLY CUT DURING ASSEMBLY. SHARP METAL EDGES ON INSIDE OF LIFTGATE AND "D" PILLAR WERE THE CULPRIT. BARE WIRES AND CUT WIRES WERE SHORTING TO CHASSIS GROUND. FIRE POTENTIAL WAS SERIOUS. INTERMITTANT 3RD BRAKE LIGHT, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND HATCH LIGHT WERE NUISANCE PROBLEMS. OTHER COMPLAINANTS ON THIS SIGHT HAD 3RD BRAKE LIGHT MELT DOWN AND FIRE... THIS COULD BE A DEFINITE CAUSE IN THE WAGONS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CLOSER IN THE SEDANS. ALSO, I WAS READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR AND, THOUGH IT HAS BEEN FAIRLY RELIABLE FOR ME, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE UNCONTROLLED THROTTLE ACCELLERATION OR STICKING ON 2 OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES WERE DURING LONG TRIPS AND BOTH TIMES THE SYMPTOMS WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THERE IS SOMETHING TO THE OTHER'S COMPLAINTS. LASTLY, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN. I ALSO NOTICED AN ALARMING NUMBER COMPLAINTS OF SEAT BELT FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT RETURN MECHANISM IS A FAULTY DESIGN. THE ASSEMBLY CAN SPREAD APART, ALLOWING THE RETURN SPRING TO LOOSE IT'S TENSION. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL OR INVESTIGATION ON THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IN THIS VEHICLE. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835852March 15, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE MANIFOLD TO THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835859March 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIL. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835886March 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE NEXT DAY WHEN DRIVER CHECKED VEHICLE AIR BAG WAS INFLATED,THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE COME OUT ORIGINALLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704446March 15, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON RETURN FROM THE STORE TO THE CAR DISCOVERED MY SEAT BACK HAD COLLAPSED.SINCE IT WAS NEW YEARS EVE AND I HAD A SMALL CHILD TO CARE FOR I WENT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP,DUE TO DEALER SHOP INCONVENIENT HOURS.THEY TOOK DRIVERS SEAT OUT AND DISCOVERED THE MAIN BOLT HOLDING SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WS STRIPPED,THUS IT JUST FELL OUT.THEY HAD TO RETAP A NEW HOLE.CONTACTED FORD THROUGH A LETTER AND IN A FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL WAS TOLD BASICALLY THEY WEREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT.MY BIGGEST CONCERN,BESIDES THE COST WHICH I STILL DON'T FEEL AS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR,IS THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE LEAD TO VERY SERIOUS INJURIES TO MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGERS.THE SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED NOR IS WEIGHT AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835767March 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT OF 98 AND HAS STALLED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704376March 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES CAUSING ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543697March 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835692March 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STALLING. THEN WENT UP INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND REPORT FILED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALLED AND TOWED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835673March 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. HAD NOTICED SEVERAL LARGE HOT SPOTS ON HOOD. THE FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. INFORMED POSSIBLY FROM THE BATTERY CABLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835601March 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IE 98074. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS STUCK AND WON'T RETRACT. STARTS TO GRIND LIKE IF IT WILL WORK. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED REPAIRS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $300. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835538March 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
A PART ON RETRACTING MECHANISM THE PULLS THE SEAT BELT UP AND DOWN AND AROUND THE OCCUPANT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781999March 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704086March 5, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ALL THE THINGS FORD ESCORT LX'S OF 1997 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544237March 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835419March 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALSO ON 1992 ESCORT. ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES,THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOTH VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703928March 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED, RESULTING IN INABILITY OF DRIVER TO SIT UP STRAIGHT WITHOUT CLINGING TO STEERING WHEEL WHEN ACCELERATING. TEETH ON RECLINING LEVER WHICH MESH WITH TEETH ON SEAT TRACK SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS CAUSED VERY HIGH IDLE SPEED MULTIPLE TIMES, PROBLEM IS WORST DURING RAIN/SNOW. AT TIMES, IDLE SPEED SET SO HIGH THAT BRAKING TO A STOP WOULD STALL THE VEHICLE. TPS REPLACED TWICE, PROBLEM PERSISTS DURING WET WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544142March 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT, STRUCTURE
MISSING JACK IN THE CAR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703867March 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WENT FORWARD AS NORMAL WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO RESHUT THE DOOR THE SHOULDER BELT HAD FAILED TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK. IT STOPPED ABOUT 3/4 WAY BACK. I HAD READ THE MANUEL AND DID THE PROCEDURES LISTED IN THE OWNERS MANUEL. THIS DIDN'T HELP THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE APART THAT IS LOCATED IN THE WHOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT DOOR AND THE BACK DOOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I ABSOLUTELY FEEL THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I KNOW ATLEAST THREE INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THEIR DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT, AND IT FAILED IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT. THIS IS TO WEIRD. I HAD CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE LADY THAT I HAD SPOKE WITH HAD TOLD ME THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE SHOULDER BELTS. SHE SAID THAT SHE HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS FAILURE ON THE ESCORTS BEFORE, AND EVEN THAT MORNING SHE HAD SOMEONE CALL IN WITH A COMPLAINT THAT THIS HAPPENED ON THEIR FORD VAN. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE INTO THIS A LITTLE FURTHER BECAUSE IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE A MECHANICAL FAILURE TO ME. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS RELATIVELY A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE REPLACED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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