MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CURB . *AK *JB
1994 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 1994 record →
UPON IMPACT DURING REAREND COLLISION, WAS FORCED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING MULTI-CAR CRASH, FRONTAL IMPACT 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, 45 MPH, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
(FOURTH TIME), WHEN CHANGING LANES TO THE LEFT AFTER 55MPH OR MORE THE CAR FISHTAILS (WANDERS), AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE OUTER FRONT RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. *AK
HARMONIC BALANCE RSEPARATED FROM V-BELT DRIVE GEAR WHILE IDLING IN MASSIVE TRAFFIC DUE TO RUBBER DETERIORATING FROM THE HEAT, SEPARATING THE PARTS. *AK
AIR BAG ALARM INTERMITTENTLY BLINKS AN "A CODE 53" WHICH MEANS CRASH SENSOR HAS FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON COLD DAYS THE AIR BAG WILL INTERMITTENLY SOUND AN ALARM OR 53 MEANING A CRASH SENSOR IS FAILING, CONSUMER TOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS DUE TO THE IINTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE FAILURE, THE SENSOR WILL BLINK UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE NOSIE, AND THE ENGINE BELTS WERE READJUSTED,ALSO CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD A SQUEAKY FAN AND ALSO LEFT PASSENGER SPEAKER WAS NOT WORKING.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACTED 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AZLSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
BATTERY EXPLODED, EMITTING ACID FUMES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BURNING EYES/THROAT.
ELECTIRCAL SHORT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOTOR , CAUSING THE SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE, AND PADS REPLACED TWICE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR , AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK
ODOMETER FRAUD. *SD
WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR COMES ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN HIT FROM THE SIDE AND THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK CONSUMER RECEIVED DAMAGES FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAS NERVE DAMAGE AND HEARING LOSS. *SLC
BLINDING GLARE FROM WINDSHIELD OBSCURES VISION. *DH
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD.
AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN DRIVER WAS REARENDED AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEAT WENT BACK AND TWISTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. *AK
CAR PARKED, HEARD CAR STARTING UP, CAR MOVING, OPENED DOOR, PUSHED BRAKES, INSERTED KEY, STILL MOVING, FIRE FROM WHEEL AREA, FIRE DEPT. ON SCENE FOR FIRE. *AK
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, NOISE DEVELOPED AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DLR UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE. *AK
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 5 MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT IN CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE INGNTION SWITCH TO OVER HEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY LATCHED.
THE FUEL RETURN LINE IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE HEAT FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE LINE TO MELT AND SPRAY GAS ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THREE TIMES, PURCHASE CAR NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE MADE WITHOUT LEFT REAR DOGBONE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN REAR WHEELS. *DSH
DURING IMPACT, THE TWO REAR SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER STILL HIT WINDSHIELD. *AK
DRIVER STARTING, HAVING A SEIZURE RAN INTO A DITCH DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE, HAD SIXTEEN TIRES ON VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR. *AK
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AIR IN IT. CAUSING SMOKE AND FUMES TO FILL THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER THINKS THE FUEL LINE DEFECTIVE REPLACED FUEL LINE WAS CUT FUEL IS LEAKING . TT
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BUMPER ROCK AND BUMPER BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY GAS BURNED CONSUMER. TT
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT FEB. 12, 1995 AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED 6 TIMES SINCE SHE HAD THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW HAVE 11,000 MILES NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT WORK WELL. TT
REAR SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT LOOSENED IN COLLISION, ALLOWING BOOSTER SEAT TO SHIFT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601091). *DSH
REAR SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 490749). *DSH
STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT
BRAKES REPAIRED (8) TIMES W/BRAKES FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE. TT FORD REPLACED VEHICLE UNDER THE REACQUIRED VEHICLE PROGRAM, AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAD 19169 MILES. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY, DEALER CAN'T FIX UNTIL MFR PROVIDES KIT. TT
BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *SD
THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HAD TO HAVE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF GRINDING, STILL NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. TT
BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY HARD AND VEHICLE CAN'T BE STOPPED. TT
FIRE BROKE OUT UNDERDASH; ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTED DOWN; VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR; VEHICLE TOTALED; REASON UNKNOWN. TT
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