Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#979047February 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BREATHER TUBE FROZE UP AND CAUSED THE OIL TO BUILD UP BLEW OUT PUSHING UP THE DIP STICK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979070February 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BAD SMELL FROM THE IGNITION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979097February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDER HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979106February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER THINKS THE FUEL LINE DEFECTIVE REPLACED FUEL LINE WAS CUT FUEL IS LEAKING . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978951February 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978957February 9, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978959February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND VEHICLE COMPLETE BURNED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978968February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION MODULE FAILED, RESULTING IN ENGINE CUT-OUT REPEATLY, REPLACED THE OLD MODULE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978977February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH. SMELLED WIRE BURNING LOSS ALL POWER IN THE CAR. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978997February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH AREA. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978900February 8, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SAW SMOKE IN VEHICLE GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETIALS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978783February 6, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
687-3469 WK, ENGINE WENT HIGH IDLE, SWERVED MISSED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THROTTLE BODY IN COLD WEATHER CLOSED THE VALVE, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION SPEED 40 MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502255February 3, 1996
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AT A WELD SITE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978553February 1, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#502869January 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501142January 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE DOES NOT RETURN RPM'S TO NORMAL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978338January 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS AUTOMATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978363January 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978271January 26, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME BROKE, SEAT FULLY RECLINED BACKWARDS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978180January 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNERS GT SERIES HAS HAD (3) COMPLETE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. VEHICLE HESITATES/STUMBLES SEVERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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