Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#10009354February 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT DID NOT MOVE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PUT IN TRANSMISSION FLUID.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008070February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ON THE 1997 FORD ESCORT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS INSTALLED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE HEATER CORE. ON MY CAR THE HEATER CORE DEVELOPED A LEAK AND ANTIFREEZE FLOWED OVER THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THIS RESULTED IN BURNT INSULATION ON THE WIRING FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL AND BLOWING THE ASSOCIATED FUSE. IT CAME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING A FIRE. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT YOU DO NOT GET INDICATIONS OF AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK UNTIL IT IS TO LATE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NO LONGER USABLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008084February 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT RELEASE WHEN IMPACT TO A TREE OCCURRED. ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 45 MILES PER HOUR. DAMAGED DONE TO FRONT BY COLLISION WITH TREE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009154February 24, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN SIDE COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009157February 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE WERE ON BACK ORDER. RECALL # 02V323000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007992February 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH REAR SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS VERY SHOCKED SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO HAUL ANYTHING MORE THAN GROCERIES. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY CHECK FOR IT. I REPORTED THIS TO FORD MOTORS AND WAS FOR THE MOST PART TOLD "SORRY BUT NOT OUR PROBLEM". IT APPEARS FROM THE VARIOUS DEALERS AND FORD MOTORS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THEY PLAN TO DO NOTHING ABOUT UNLESS FORCED TO BY PEOPLE BEING KILLED OR INJURED. IF THEY CANNOT OWN UP TO POOR WORKMANSHIP, THEN I WILL BE BUYING MY VEHICLES ELSEWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008989February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. RECALL #02V323000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009039February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007935February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
2001 ESCORT. BOUGHT IN FALL FROM HERTZ. HAVE HAD NEW PLATNUM PLUGS INSTALLED. BUT CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOPPED POSITON SUCH AS A STOP SIGN, LIGHT, AND LEFT TURN LANE. CUT OFF 2 DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN. HAD PLENTY OF TIME FROM ON COMMING CARS. STALLED IN HWY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. DID SAME THING SEVERAL DAYS AGO FROM A LEFT TURN LANE. WENT TO YOUNG FORD ABOUT IT RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING. SER MGR STATED THEY DO THAT AND THAT IS THE REASON THEY STOPPED MAKING THEM. HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINC I BOUGHT IT. YOU CANT TELL MUCH ABOUT A CAR WITH A SHORT DEMO RIDE. BOUGHT 9/25/02
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009040February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009046February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DAMAGED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008868February 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008733February 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007825February 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
ABNORMAL RATE OF REAR SPRINGS ON LATE 90'S FORD ESCORT STATION WAGONS. I AM A MECHANIC WITH BROWNIES AUTO REPAIR IN WALKERSVILLE,MD. I PERSONALLY HAVE REPLACED THE REAR SPRINGS ON AT LEAST 8 ESCORT WAGONS. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER ESCORT WAGONS AND FIND MOST BROKEN IN THE SAME SPOT. COULD PUNCTURE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007499February 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007335February 13, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007387February 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL 93V057000.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006928February 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE BUMPER SEPARATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006758February 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE CAUSE. PH...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006621February 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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