Ford Escort Complaints
3,936 consumer complaints on file.
- #977440January 4, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS CORRODED; SHORTED OUT; CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977211January 2, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IAC SOLENOID STICKS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, REPLACE IAC SOLENOID. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977231January 2, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVER WAS IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977256January 2, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976995December 27, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976996December 27, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977052December 27, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, EA95-002 ACTIVE, DASH WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976988December 26, 1995FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE GAS TO LEAK AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #600330December 22, 1995SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *SKD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976921December 21, 1995SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF SHOULDER BELT. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976839December 20, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
PURCHASED CAR NEW, SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES, MOTOR RUNS FAST . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #600656December 18, 1995ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE THERMOSTAT FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976562December 14, 1995FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AUTO, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET HELP AND LOOKED BACK THE AUTO WENT IN FLAMES. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976520December 13, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976535December 13, 1995POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW HAVE 11,000 MILES NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976178December 6, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE GOES HIGH IDLE RPMS GOES 40 TO 50 MPH, STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT INTO NEUTRAL POSITION AND APPLY THE BRAKES. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976234December 6, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #487843December 5, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976078December 5, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HEAT UP AND LOCK UP REPEATEDLY W/NUMEROUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED. VEHICLE TOWED TO VARIOUS DEALERS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976091December 5, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN NOT PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0