Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#883489March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND RUNNING ROUGH. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883545March 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT NOT WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883572March 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AND WAS FORCED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#883420March 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR BELT WOULD STICKS/LOCK UP LESS THEN MIDWAY OF TRACK, AND LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS CONSUMER PICKED UP EXPENSES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE RESTRAINT IS TOTALLY STUCK, LEAVING HER WITH NO SEATBELT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742600March 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR GOT ALCOHOL SMELL SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT. THEN IT MADE ME DIZZY & COUGH BADLY ALL THE TIME , SOMETIME I WAS THINKING THAT IF SOMEBODY LIGHT UP A CIGARETTE WHICH MAY PUT MY CAR INTO FIRE SINCE THERE ARE ALCOHOL SMELL ALL OVER. I BEGAN OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS WHENEVER I DRIVE THIS CAR ( NO MATTER HOW COLD IT IS, OR EVEN WHEN IT IS RAINING.). AND BESIDES DRIVE IT TO WORK, I NEVER DRIVE IT DURING THE WEEKEND. BECAUSE I THINK MY BODY NEED SOME REST FROM THIS CAR. I DID NOT KNOW HOW BAD IT COULD BE UNTILL I READ A BOOK TALK ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THE EMITTED GASSES FROM THE CAR COULD HURT PEOPLE'S HEALTH, AFTER I READ THAT BOOK I STOPPED TO DRIVE THE CAR & BEGIN TO FIND OUT HOW TO TAKE CARE THE PROBLEM. BEFORE I AM SURE THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT OR SALE TO OTHER PEOPLE. I WISH NO BODY WILL GET HURT BY THIS CAR. PLEASE TAKE CARE THIS CAR'S PROBLEM. OTHERWISE I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO WITH THIS CAR. I AM TAKING BUS EVEYDAY TO GO TO WORK SINCE JAN. AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. FORD TOLD ME TO CALL YOUR DEPT. IS THERE A KIND EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN TEST THE INSIDE CAR AIR QUALITY TO SEE IS IT SAFE TO HUMAN HEALTH. ? , IT WOULD NOT BE GOOD IF ANY BODY GET DIZZY (CO,O3,HC,...) FROM THE BAD AIR QUALITY INSIDE THE CAR ON THE HIGH WAY. I THINK THERE SHOUD BE A EQUIPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC TO CHECK THEIR INSIDE CAR AIR QUILITY, SO EVERYBODY KNOW THEY ARE SAFE TO BREATH IN THE CAR AND SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT HURT THEIR HEALTH & NOT HURT OTHER PEOPLE ON THE HIGH WAY. WE NEED SUCH A EQUIPMENT. & EVERY CAR SOLD FROM THE DEALER SHOULD. PASS THE "INSIDE AIR QUILITY " TEST. PLEASE HELP ME !!!!! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742503March 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILS EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT BUT THEY SAY NO PROBLEM KNOW OF OTHER FAILURES ON AT LEAST 3 AUTO IN OUR AREA ALONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742446March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINT MECHANISM FAILED MIDTRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883067March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED IT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH. CONSUMERS SHOULDER BELT THAT ATTACHES TO TRACK THAT SLIDES ALONG TOP OF THE WINDOW DID NOT LOCK, ALLOWING T CONSUMER TO FLY FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883037March 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT POLE HEAD-ON AT 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883039March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE HIT POLE, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK, DRIVER AND PASSENGER HIT THEIR HEADS ON WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#6900496March 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND SOME SPARKS COME FROM UNDERNEATH PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE AREA WHERE SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM IS THE EXACT SAME AREA WHERE AVR HAD WORKED, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE CENTERED UNDER THE SEAT, CLAIM 03-3209-456. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742342March 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT JAMMED MID-TRACK. THIS RESULTS IN IMPROPER BELT POSITION WITH THE SEAT BELT CUTTING ACROSS MY NECK AND COLLAR BONE. I FEEL THAT IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE BELT IN THIS POSITION, IT WOULD BE POTENTIALLY FATAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882872March 13, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS SLIDING CONTACT IS DEFECTIVE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742308March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
10/24/95 @ 22,823 MILES MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS; 4/9/96 @ 25,506 MILES REPLACED ROTORS AND ANTI-RATTLE CLIPS; 3/31/00 @ 47,523 MILES MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS; 11/7/00 @ 51,917 MILES REQUIRED MACHINE ROTORS AND REPLACE PADS FOR FOURTH TIME ON THIS LOW MILEAGE CAR. FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE STILL MAKING POPPING/CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742322March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882730March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FREEZES, HALF OF PADS IS BEING APPLIED TO ROTORS, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEARING OF ROTORS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742217March 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT LOCKED HALFWAY DOWN TRACK, PRIOR TO FAILURE THE BELT RARELY WORKED AS IT WAS INTENDED TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882642March 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882182March 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION OF HORN. HORN WILL GO OFF WITHOUT CONSUMER ENGAGING IT. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING AIRBAG AS WELL AS HORN TO FIX THIS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882219March 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH AND GOING THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHT CAR DIED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID VALVE SEALS LET LOOSE. SEAL RUNS EVERYTHING TO THE POINT THAT IT'S NOT REPAIRABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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