1993 Ford Escort complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES WHEN PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND CONDITIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE RUBBER MOUNT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY SLIPPED, CAUSING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO CRACK, CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO TWIST UP, RESULTING IN A BROKEN TIMING BELT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND WHEELS WERE LOCKED. UPON DAUGHTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND KNEELING ON THE DRIVERS SEAT TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING, NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DUE TO THE STEEP INCLINE OF THE DRIVEWAY SHE COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS MOVING TO QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LEDGE, CHANGED DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT AND THEN STRUCK A UTILITY POLE.

THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE GAS ANK. THE DEALER REPLACED A CORRODED FUEL PUMP THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEND, THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REQUESTED PAYMENT FROM FORD, BUT WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAILURE OR STICKING OF SEAT BELT MOTOR, DEALER OILED THE UNIT AND THE MOTOR COMPLETELY FAILED WITHIN A YEAR.

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING DOOR. *AK

TAIL LIGHT BULB WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE SOCKET, IT IS FUSED IN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, CONSUMER DEALS WITH MECHANIC THAT HAS THE SOCKET ON ORDER, IT HAS BEEN TWO WEKS SINCE THE ORDER WAS IN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED. THE WIPERS WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY & NOTICED STEERING WAS HARD. PULLED OVER. ANOTHER MOTORIST LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED THAT A BELT WAS BROKEN. CALLED A TOW TRUCK & VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC CHECKED UNDERHOOD & NOTICED POWER STEERING SHAFT HAD SNAPPED. ALSO, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE PULLEY FOR SERPENTINE BELT HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY. *AK

ENGINE ACCELERATES AND DECLERATES BY ITSELF. ENGINE RACES.

VEHICLE'S STEERING IS VERY POOR.

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATION OR WON'T START. WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. ALSO RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY PAVEMENT, WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY WOULD LOCK UP. VEHICLE THEN SKIDDED OFF ROAD, HIT TREE HEAD-ON. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PREVIOUS PROBLEM, DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. HAS POLICE REPORT* AK.

VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT A STOP. THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE IGNITION UNTIL ENGINE COOLS.

FRONT RIGHT BRAKE MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION WELL EARLY IN COLD WEATHER, MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIME TO KICK IN.

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED A RED GLOW IN FRONT OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

DEFROST SYSTEM NOT EFFECTIVE IN CLEARING WINDSHIELD.

BAD ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO

TRACK ASSEMPLY FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE.

FUEL TANK CRACKED AT THE TOP, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

PULLEY SEPARATES, BREAKS POWER STEERING BELT AND RUBS AGAINST THE FRAME AND CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR SENSOR AND EGR VACUUM RECULATOR MISSING, NEVER INSTALLED ON VEHICLE.

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR BRAKES GRAB, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE; CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE AFTER SMELLING FUMES IN PARKING LOT; GAS WAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK; PROBLEM CORRECTED 1 YEAR AGO, HAS REOCCURRED; FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARDS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERTION.

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

ENGINE SHUTS OFF.

WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FELL OUT OF TRACK ON DOOR. HAD DEALER REPAIR THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT OUT OF DOOR, BUT ITS TOO CLOSE TO NECK AREA THAT IT CHOKES DRIVER. *AK

RELEASED FOOT BRAKE, ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SURGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE CROSSWALK, REPLACE TP SENSOR, FLUSHED INJECTOR, CLEAN THROTTLE BODY UNITS, RECCOMENT TUNE UP FILTER OIL LK AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND ALIGNMENT, DECLINED.

KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, HAD TO HAVE SWITCHED REPLACED TWICE.

THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER DASH OF VEHICLE. AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GERAR AND DISABLED VEHICLE TO MOVE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

CAR STALLS.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND CANNOT BE USED. *AK

REPEATED CALIPER FAILURE. WHEN BRAKES GET HOT, THE CALIPER WILL KEEP THE PADS PRESSED TO THE ROTOR.

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, RDS GREASY LIKE, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES; THEY LOCKED UP; VEHICLE SKIDDED; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S UNLOCKED. PASSENGER FLEW UNDER DASHBOARD; DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL W/CHEST. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT:PUT HEAD UP AGAINST DOOR THE BELT SLID AND THEN RELEASED BELT BUCKLE, HIT AGAINST THE HEAD. STRAP WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT OF NECK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENED TO A CHILD. *AK

WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE TIE ROD END BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

ELECTRICAL SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN TRACK HALWAY. DOES NOT MOVE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAINT THE CONSUMER IN A SAFETY MANNER. *AK

STOPPED & PUT INTO PARK; SHOULDER/SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE; SUDDENLY IT POPPED OUT & HIT DRIVER IN HEAD & ENTANGLED IN HAIR; CABLE WAS HANGING & MOVING BACK/FORTH; CAN HEAR NOISE & FINALLY MESSED UP AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND THE WIRE IS EXPOSED. *AK *JB

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO OVER TORQUED BOLT.

THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET FUEL TANK GASKET REPLACED. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM SERVICE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. WITHIN A FEW MILES NOTICED AN ODOR OF GAS AND GAS LEAK. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIBD PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 50 MPH THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT BROKE FROM THE TOP OF THE SHOULDER STRAP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER OVER RETRACTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE CUT OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK