Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10010453March 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS BURNED ON MY RIGHT HAND (3 FINGERS AND THUMB) DUE TO BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011394March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011771March 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFACTORY SO NOW THE CONSUMER IS THERE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE HIS CLAIM. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011178March 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011192March 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011217March 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010095March 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE WIRING RECALL AND I TOLD THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS SPARK KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT FIRST STARTS AND UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. WHEN I DRIVE INTO MY PARENTS DRIVE WAY MY PARENTS TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW I AM THERE BECAUSE OF THE RADIO INTERFERENCE ON THE TV SCREEN. I KNOW A LOT ABOUT ELECTRICITY AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY NOISE AND OR SHORTS, BAD CONNECTIONS WHAT HAVE YOU. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE CAR HAS RESISTOR PLUGS. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE COMPUTER ONCE AND NOW THIS RECALL THING! WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR SPRINGS. WHEN ITS REALLY COLD OUT AND GO TO START THE CAR THE STARTER DOES NOT DISENGAGE AND GRINDS ON THE FLY WHEEL. IT TAKES FOREVER FOR IT TO WARM UP AND IT DOES NOT RARELY EVER WARM UP WHEN ITS IDLING YOU HAVE TO DRIVE IT TO GET ANY HEAT. BUT OVERALL ITS ONLY LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED ONCE. THAT'S BETTER THAN OUR LAST VEHICLE!! BUT NOW I WONDER IF THIS CAR IS A TICKING TIME BOMB WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORD MAY NOT BE MY NEXT CHOICE OF VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE THAT IS IF IT DOESN'T KILL ME FIRST! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010123March 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE THERE WAS THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING AND SOON AFTER, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE DEFROSTER VENTS. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND SMOKING QUIT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BURNT UP BEYOND REPAIR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011355March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT THE AIR BAGS IN HER VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE HAS TO SIT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009943March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AS A RESULT OF THE WATER CONTAMINATION TO THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR. CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED RECALL 02V323000 REGARDING THAT SPECIFIC DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR AIR BAG EVEN THOUGH IT MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WILL ONLY INSTALL THE SHIELD TO PROTECT MONITOR FROM LIQUID CONTAMINATION. DEALER WOULD REPLACE PARTS AND LABOR FREE OF CHARGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009944March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AS A RESULT OF THE WATER CONTAMINATION TO THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR. CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED RECALL 02 V 3 23000 REGARDING THAT SPECIFIC DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR AIR BAG EVEN THOUGH IT MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WILL ONLY INSTALL THE SHIELD TO PROTECT MONITOR FROM LIQUID CONTAMINATION. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009945March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AS A RESULT OF WATER CONTAMINATION TO THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR. CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED RECALL 0 2 V 32 3000 REGARDING THAT SPECIFIC DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR AIR BAG EVEN THOUGH IT MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WILL ONLY INSTALL THE SHIELD TO PROTECT MONITOR FROM LIQUID CONTAMINATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009690March 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD FLEW OFF, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009700March 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE LEFT FRONT SAFETY BELT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE LEFT FRONT SLIDING TRACT OF THE SEAT BELT WERE REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008247February 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AT APPROX. 30000 MILES THE CAR HAD THE FIRST INCIDENT OF NOT STARTING (AUG. 2001). TOOK IT TO AUTO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS MIGHT BE A ONE-TIME INCIDENT. ABOUT 1/2 YEAR LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. HAD IT TOWED TO AUTO SHOP, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO CALL THEM IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATE 2002 AND I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE REASON EITHER - EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AND AFTER A WHILE IT STARTED AGAIN AND WAS RUNNING NORMALLY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATE JANUARY 2003 AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LATTER AUTO SHOP. THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. LATE FEBRUARY 2003 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CAR IS AT THE AUTO SHOP - THEY ARE TRYING TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ON AND OFF IT WILL START. ALL CHECK DATES - EVERY 5000 MILES - HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED AND THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AT ALL TIMES. NOW, I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING IT - BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, THAT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE I HAVE TO FACE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009644February 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT BROKE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008182February 27, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
I READ THAT THAT NHTSA CONDUCTED A STUDY ON TIE ROD END FAILURE IN FORD CARS AT SOME POINT. I HAVE JUST HAD TWO SETS OF TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED ON MY FORD ESCORT (98 MODEL YEAR) WITHIN A SPAN OF A YEAR AND A HALF. IF YOU ARE STILL COLLECTING DATA FOR THIS ISSUE, I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT MY CASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009502February 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009517February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10009342February 26, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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