1992 Ford Escort complaints

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS A GAS SMELL, CONSUMER THINKS THAT THIS IS THE SAME AS IN THE RECALL # 92V117000, DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT IN RECALL . *AK *JB

WAS DRIVING AND CAR ROLLED AND STOPPED, IT WAS THE PLANETARY GEAR WORE THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

POOR AUTOMATIC SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT PERFORMANCE. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT RETRACT PERIODICALLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS AND DRUMS, RESULTING IN ROTOR DISTORTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HIGH RPM, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO BURN, ALSO WIRING BURNED. *AK DEALER FOUND BURNT WIRE LOOM AND BURNT STARTER SOLENOID, DEALER REPLACED STARTER AND REPAIRED WIRE LOOM, CONSUMER FEELS RECALL 95S28 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *SLC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CORRODED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT MELTED WHILE DRIVING.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN PASSENGER IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES, ALSO SEAT LOOSENED UPON IMPACT.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN BATTERY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING IT TO MELT LIKE THE ONES IN RECALL. *SLC

SEAT BELTS FAILED IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.*AK

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL/STEERING RACK BADLY WORN WHICH PRODUCES EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL OF ABOUT 0-5" AT CIRCUMFERENCE. *SD

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

INSIDE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE CAUSED BY TWO OF THE WIRING HARNESSES BURNING. *AK

HEAT GAUGE OVER GASKET DETERIORATED ON FUEL PUMP. CAUSING LEAKAGE UNDER BACK SEAT, EATING COATING OFF WIRING AND SHORTED OUT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STRONG GAS ODOR WHENEVER TANK IS FILLED. *DH

ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS BURNED WHEN VEHCILE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

3RD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY STARTED SMOKING WHILE STOPPED.

CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME TAKEN THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE SEAT BELTS ARE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE IGNITON SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON AND THEN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE IDLING IN COLD WEATHER, INTERIOR OF COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED W/SMOKE DUE TO MAIN WIRING HARNESS BURNIN IN SEVERAL PLACES. DEALER REMOVED DASH. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE.

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, TOTALED. CAUSE UNKNOWN BY CITY FIRE MARSHALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BREATHER TUBE FROZE UP AND CAUSED THE OIL TO BUILD UP BLEW OUT PUSHING UP THE DIP STICK. TT

ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH. SMELLED WIRE BURNING LOSS ALL POWER IN THE CAR. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED. TT

IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE DOES NOT RETURN RPM'S TO NORMAL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TT

WHEN VEHICLE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IN FOR REPAIR FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT

GAS PEDAL STUCK, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR-LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TT BOTH REAR MICHELIN TIRES, P175/70R13, DOT B3F253AX102 SHOWED SIGNS OF ABNORMAL WEAR. WARPED DISCS, DRUMS AND SHOES FOUND GLAZED, BRAKES SQUEAL AND CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNDER EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS. LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE UPON COLD START UPS, DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, HOWEVER ON BOTH OCCASIONS SAME NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER REPAIRS. AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED 1/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW HOLDING THE COSMETIC COVER TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BUZZING SOUNDS. BEARING FAILURE. PARKING BRAKE CABLE STRETCHED. *SLC

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR W/PROBABLE CAUSE BEING ROTORS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THROTTLE IS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. TT

PURCHASE CAR HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK IT WAS LEAKING . TT

THE HEAD GASKET CRACK TWO TIMES. TT

THROTTLE STICKS, REFUSES TO RETURN TO IDLE SPEED. *TW

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH; SLOWED DOWN, ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, NO RESPONSE; COASTED TO SHOULDER. TT

GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED ABOVE 3/4 FULL. *AK

BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER, REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS VIBRATING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BUT IT DID NOT REPLACE. *AK

DRIVERS AUTO SHOULDER/LAP BELT LATCHES FAIL TO ENGAGE OR REMAIN FASTENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLES IDLE WHEN DRIVING 2 HOURS OR MORE IS DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF.DEFECTIVE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MFR. TT

UPPER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY; CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER; TOO MUCH PLAY WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

VEHICLE LEAKING GAS FROM THE GAS TANK, FIXED GAS TANK. TT

VEHICLE HIT TREE; DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS AND LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD. TT