Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995MI
EA95-016 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILS, LEAKS FLUID OUT RESERVOIR. TT
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1991 Ford Escort complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 14, 1995MA
FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS DUE TO A CRACK PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jun 10, 1995MA
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SKD
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 6, 1995NH
VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD
Seat Belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995NE
DIFFICULTY OBTAINING LOCKING CLIP TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN VEHICLE. *AW
Seat Belts
Filed May 27, 1995CA
THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT IS JAM CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM PASSENGER SIDE JAM PUSH THE EMERGENCY IT GO BACK TO POSTION DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT RESET. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 25, 1995MD
WAS EASING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVVED UP & THEN SHOT UP THE HILL. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKES.WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AT A CURB, DRIVER BACKED DOWN THE HILL AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 23, 199500
DRIVERS LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 16, 1995NY
ELECTRICAL FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 1995IN
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX 15MPH, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE. TT
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 4, 1995NH
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Mar 30, 1995ME
AUTO-TRAN: GEAR LEVEL DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. TT
Seat BeltsCrash
Filed Mar 10, 1995TX
SHOULDER BELT RELEASED DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
Seat Belts
Filed Mar 7, 1995NH
AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT LOCKED IN OPENED POSITION DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 7, 1995SC
CRUICE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 1995NH
ABS ANTI-LOCK KEEP ON FAILING. TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 18, 1995MN
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION TO DIFFERENTIAL AND SIDE GEARS, CASUING GEAR WEAR/FAILURE. *SKD
Seat Belts
Filed Feb 17, 1995MI
MOTOR TRACK DEFECTIVE; SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME BACK ON DRIVER; UPON IMPACT, DRIVER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASH/WINDSHIELD. TT
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 10, 1995PA
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF GAS GAUGE. RECALL RELATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Feb 10, 1995IN
CV JOINTS REPLACED TWICE, AND BEARING. TT
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Feb 9, 1995CA
ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FAILED.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 8, 1995TX
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKUP COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. TT
Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 6, 1995CA
INTERMITTENT TRANSAXLE FAILURES, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF LOW GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTED, ALSO WOULD NOT SHIFT AFTER STOP WHEN VEHICLE WAS WARM. *SKD
Seat Belts
Filed Jan 24, 1995CA
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT CABLE POPPED OUT OF TRACK WHILE IN USE; GREASE LEAKED OUT OF CABLE; SPEED 50 MPH; SHOULDER HARNESS NO LONGER WORKS. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 22, 1995MA
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND HIGH RPMS WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH. *SKD
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 17, 1995VA
VEHICLES FUEL PUMP LEAKS VAPORS. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 17, 1995TX
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
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