Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#6900486January 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AREA, ALL THE WIRING WAS BURNED, CLAIM 31-3120-259. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001753January 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNER'S MANUAL FOR REPLACING BRAKE LIGHT INDICATES SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH OPERATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001632January 7, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE IDLING OR TRAVELING 40 MPH AROUND A LONG CURVE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, AND WAS NOT SHOWING THIS VEHICLE BEING INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V057000 (IGNITION: ANTI-THEFT). PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756393January 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT, CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO CAR EXCEPT REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN AIR BAG HIT IT. AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT TOUCHED, CAUSING 1500 DAMAGE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756420January 4, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT TURN-UP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD7J A6WR TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001569January 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001500January 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE GOT 37000 MILES SPEEDOMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAD SPEEDOMETER REPLACED. ALSO, AT 38000 MILES REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CONSUMER COULDNOT TELL SPEED VEHICLE WAS GOING. CONTACT DEALER AND DEALER WANTED TO CHECKOUT VEHICLE WITH A CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001334January 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER GOT A RECALL TO UPGRADE COMPUTER ON VEHICLE, BUT FORD REFUSED TO DO RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE'S TITLE WAS BRANDED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001366January 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE STOPS, AND GOES AT WILL. CONSUMER THINKS IT IS IGNITION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001370January 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAD A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, THE ENGINE BLEW UP WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756259December 31, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS IN MY ESCORT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ONE OF THEM HAS NOT FOR OVER A YEAR. I PAID AROUND $120 TO GET A NEW PART TO FIX THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN 2000 AND IT BROKE AGAIN 8 MONTHS LATER, WE RETURNED IT TO FORD BECAUSE IT HAD A YEAR WARRANTY AND THEY UNWILLINGLY GAVE A REPLACEMENT BUT INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL A YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL PARTS PURCHASE DATE (4 MORE MONTHS). IT STILL DOESNT WORK ALL THE TIME. THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS STUCK ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK SO IT CAN NOT BE USED AT ALL. THERE IS ONLY LAP BELT RESTRAINT THERE NOW. I DONT THINK I NEED TO KEEP PAYING TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THESE CARS. MY SISTER HAD A 1994 ESCORT A YEAR NEWER THAN MINE AND SHE HAD TO REPLACE HER AUTO. SEATBELT ONCE IN THE 2 YEARS SHE OWNED IT. SO I KNOW IT CANT JUST BE A FLUKE IN MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001209December 28, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. *AK CONSUMER IS AWAITING FOR FORD INSPECTOR TO INSPECT VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE FROM HOME OFFICE AS OF YET, CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001226December 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING SINCE 1992. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756076December 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755985December 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING AND NO COLLISION OR IMPACT TO THE SENSORS FOR THE AIR BAGS, BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER BAGS WENT OFF AND ALSO HAD BROKEN THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755843December 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000855December 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO SEAT BELT SENSORS ARE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000856December 18, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE CAN BE HEARD WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS BEING DRIVEN THE MORE PRONONCED THE NOISE BECOMES. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS COMPLETED IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT BEARINGS WERE BAD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000720December 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN NEUTRAL, CAUSING A FRONT END COLLISION WITH GARAGE WALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT OIL PAN WAS DENTED. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000754December 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS GOES UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BELT IS STUCK HALF WAY BECAUSE IT IS OFF THE TRACK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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