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 1994 record →
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKS OPENED , CAUSING CHILDREN TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES 1/4 TO 1/2 WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. VERY SPONGY FEEL. TWICE HAVE ALMOST REARENDED OTHER CARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING RUSH HOUR. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO LOCAL GOODYEAR SERVICE TO INSPECT BRAKES AND BLEED AIR FROM THE SYSTEM. THEY SAY BRAKE PADS AND SHOES ARE FINE AND THAT THEY FOUND NO AIR BUBBLES OR CONTAMINATED FLUID WHEN THEY TRIED BLEEDING THE SYSTEM. THEY SAID THAT FORD HAS A TSB OUT FOR THE ESCORT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND IF FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE PARTS AT THIER EXPENCE. MY FAMILYS SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME ARE AT RISK. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET; THIS REPORT IS TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM AND IS MY FIRST STEP IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WOMEN SEEM TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF WHEN DEALING WITH SERVICE MANAGERS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD BE WITH RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM.
IE98074; MOTORIZED SEAT BELT JAMMED. THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR, AND A BIG WIRE IS HANGING OUT. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPORT GIVEN BY DAUGHTER, NICOLE CALDWELL. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR COIL SPRINGS. REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE CONSISTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER HAS TO START APPLYING BRAKES AT A LONG DISTANCE FROM THE DESTINATION DESIRED TO STOP. *AK
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE RUNNING.
PULLEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT A REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT KIT, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO POCKET AND THEN OFFSETS THE ALIGNMNET. INSTALLATION OF THE KIT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, OWNER HAS GONE THROUGH FOUR SETS OF TIRE IN THREE YEARS.
INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF AIR BAG LIGHT. (QCAW)
AT HIGH SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED. THE MOTOR RUNS BUT THE BELT DOES NOT MOVE.
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MALFUNCTION. INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT REPAIR NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO STEERING WHEEL BREAKAGE DURING ATTEMPTED REMOVAL.
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER WON'T TRY TO FIX, THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING IT. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.
WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF WIPERS.
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILURE.
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILURE.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE, LOCKED IN A POSITION THAT CONFLICT WITH DRIVER'S VISIBILY. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT HAS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER.
SEAT TRACK BROKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
AIR BAG FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES FUSE TO BLOW, WHICH RESULTS IN LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING. DEALER REPAIRS WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT TIME THEN THE FUSE WOULD BLOW AGAIN. NOW THE CIRCUITS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE DRIVER. DRIVER THINKS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM CONCERNING THE HEAD LIGHTS NOT BEING BRIGHT WHEN IT IS DARK /FOGGY OR RAINING. CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE HER PHONE NUMBER LISTED. PLEASE WRITE HER IF THERE IS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
ENTERED & STARTED VEHICLE. NOTICED SEAT BELTS MOVING SLOWLY & THEN STOPPED HALF WAY. SEAT BELT FELL OUT OF THE TRACK. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
THE SEAT BELT HARNESSES FAILED.
VEHICLE HIT A DUMPSTER HEAD ON, TO AVOID A CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
WINDOW SEALENT FAILED.
VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO A DEFECT IN SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER HAD REAR ALIGNMENT KIT INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEMS WITH TIRES WEARING OUT IS STILL OCCURRING.
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S RESTRAINTS DON'T PROPERLY FASTEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
DRIVING 35MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED & SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS FROM EITHER BEING REARENDED OR REARENDING OTHER VEHICLE. OWNER DOES NOT REMEMBER DUE TO BEING UNCONSCIENCE AT THE TIME. AIR BAG DID DEPLOY & SEAT BELT HELD. ENGINE STILL RUNNING & FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED. DRIVER AWOKE & CUT IGNITION OFF. *AK *SLC
BATTERY CRACKED, CAPS FLEW OFF, LEAKING BATTERY ACID.
DURING REAR END COLLISION, THE SEAT BELT BRACKET WHICH SLIDES ALONG MOTORIZED TRACK, ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT WINDOW, CAME TOWARDS DRIVER, CUT EYE OF DRIVER UPON IMPACT DUE TO LOCATION AND POSITIONING OF BRACKET/CLIP. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN EXCELERATION, CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE DASH BROAD AREAS WERE BURNED. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN ABOUT (4) HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS GET STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BELTS. *AK
THE LATCH ON TRUNK STICKS.
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED FUEL AND THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM BEHIND METAL PLATE FROM THE GAS TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT'S STILL IS THERE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE BROKE OUT. *AK
REAR SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE.
FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE CAR. *AK
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE ACTIVE SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN A STATIONERY POSITION. PLEASE EXPLAIN DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
OWNER STATES THAT HER HORN WAS TO0 LOW, AND THAT SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY FIXED PROBLEM BUT OWNER STILL FEELS THAT HORN IS TO0 LOW TO BE HEARD. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT TO THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY MECHANIC. *AK
WIFE DROVE TO WORK; WENT INTO BLDG.; CO-WORKER NOTIFIED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED, PUT FLAMES OUT; POLICE ARRIVED ALSO; WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED; ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FITH GEAR. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH, CAUSING INJURY.
GOODYEAR TIRES FAILED.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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