Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10036655August 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 FORD ESCORT ZX2 HAS GONE BAD. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT IT CAN OCCUR FROM 15,000 MILES+. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE 2 BANDS THAT CONTROL THE 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH GEARS HAVE BROKE. AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $1,000 TO FIX IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037669August 26, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. THERE WAS NO UPPER BODY RESTRAINT FOR PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033458August 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG POPPED OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A BRICK MAIL BOX. AFTER THE COLLISION THE OTHER AIRBAG POPPED OUT. I FILED A POLICE STATEMENT AND I HAD A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND ME WHO SAW WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED A CALL AS OF 8/25/03. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033304August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN AND STUCK ON. EVENTUALLY BOTH HORNS FAILED. PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HORN PAD SWITCH WHICH IS PART OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG. REPLACING THE HORNS AND AIR BAG COSTS IN EXCESS OF $800.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022329August 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE FUEL TANK AS STATED IN RECALL # 97 V 144 000, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022776August 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER HAD RECALL 02V323000 REMEDIED IN 03/03. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT HAD COME BACK ON. *SCC THE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027276August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATED A RUBBER PIECE WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE ENGINE. *AK THE DAMP ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AND MOVED FORWARD INTO THE FENDER WALL THROUGH THE SERPENTINE BELT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022286August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING WAS CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE SPRING BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME. THE VEHICLE MADE A "CLUNK" NOISE WHEN IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIDAS AND THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE SPRING BROKE IT RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRE AND RUINED IT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE IN ADDITION TO BOTH SPRING. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033955August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKED ONTO THE AIRBAG MONITOR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SHORT CIRCUITED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033871August 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS FLASHING, INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. IS AFRAID THAT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY AFTER READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CONSUMER TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD COST HIM $89.00, AND TO REPAIR IT WOULD COST $100.00 PER HOUR. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARING ON DASHBOARD WAS A RECALL FOR SOME FORD ESCORTS, BUT NOT FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE NEED EDHELP WITH THE REPAIR COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033582August 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031169August 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN MALFUNCTIOED, ,DOES NOT STOP,HAD TO PULL FUSE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034077August 7, 2003
SEATS
VEHICLE SEAT BROKE LOOSE DURING A COLLISION. *MR *CB. THE CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED. (LAWYER ANTHONY IRACE ON BEHALF OF CLIENT NANCY GOETCHIUS.) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032338August 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID A SPRING BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026898August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHICH CASUED THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS THE MANUAL THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY UNLESS THERE WAS SEVERE IMPACT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032318August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATES HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE SMELLED SMOKE, AND LOOKED DOWN, AND THERE WERE FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. DASH BURNED UP. SHE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, BUT HE DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, JUST SAID IT WAS THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030899August 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON AUGUST 5, 2003, I WAS REARENDED WHILE DRIVING A 1998 FORD ESCORT. THE AUTO KILL SWICH NEVER KILLED THE ENGINE. LUCKILY THE GAS TANK STAYED INTACT. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE FIRE PERSONELL AT THE SCENE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE KILL SWITCH WAS NOT TRIPPED. BOTH BACK DOORS WERE JAMMED WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD TRAOOED IN THE BACK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032065August 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 25MPH VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, ADJUSTABLE ARMS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032226August 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FAILURE OF VEHICLE'S REAR SUSPENSION COILS. NAR 08/01/2003*MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030592August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND FIRE MELTED DASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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