Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#511038November 4, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
GASOLINE LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE QUICK CONNECTOR, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804466November 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804472November 4, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE CLUTCH WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804450November 1, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPCT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR OF VEHICLE, 15-20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, 5- YEAR OLD CHILD SUSTAINED SEVERE FACIAL INJURY DUE TO FORCEFUL DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHILE SITTING IN FRONT SEAT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804367October 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IT OVERHEATED AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION . THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804288October 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804213October 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DASH LIGHTS DONT COME ON. *AK CONSUMER STATES AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE OF MILES GAS GUAGE SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510676October 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN ONGOING TRAFFIC VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH/DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM/COULDN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804083October 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR. THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804113October 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED, IMPACT 6:00, SPEED UNKNOWN , GUIDE LOOP BROKE, CAUSING BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#601983October 25, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD JOINT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510563October 25, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800974October 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DURING OPERATION CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING FRON THE DASH. AS A RESULT, THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803307October 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE TACKOMETER/ODOMETER WENT WILD, PULLED OVER TO CHECK HOOD AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803965October 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
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
#510635October 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510371October 21, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
INNER TIE ROD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510187October 17, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DIMMING WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984821October 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING HOME VEHICLE STALLED THEN RESTARTED TO CONTINUE, WHILE DRIVING A PERSON CALLED TO HER ATTENTION THAT HER CAR WAS SMOKING, SHE GOT OUT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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