Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 13, 1996MO
BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN FRONT AND FRONT WHEELS, WOBBLES AT SPEED 50MPH. *AK
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1995 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 1995 record →
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Aug 6, 1996CA
VEHICLE WILL STALL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *AK DEALER REPLACED NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT, VEHICLE MAKES A GROANING NOISE. *SLC
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 31, 1996MA
WITH VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLIDE, KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 31, 1996MA
UPON PARKING ON AN INCLINE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION. *AK
Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jul 30, 1996OH
REAR HATCH ADJUSTED. *SD
Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Jun 19, 1996NJ
THE CAR CUT ITSELF ON, CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE. (INGITION) PLEASE GIVE MORE DESCRIPTION. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 4, 1996CA
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATERON, THE POWER IS LESS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 29, 1996MD
REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKES DUE TO WEAR AND 0MISSION OF RETAINING CLIPS. *AK
Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 20, 1996AL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed May 17, 1996FL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIR BAGS CAME LOOSE FROM STEERING WHEEL BUT, FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed May 13, 1996TX
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 6, 1996NJ
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 25, 1996IL
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY.
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 19, 1996MI
DRIVER FELT BUMP UNDERNEATH THE SEAT VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. DUE TO CHASIS/FRAME NOT BEING BOLTED CORRECTLY. *AK
Seat Belts
Filed Apr 16, 1996NJ
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO PROPER POSITION, PROBLEM WAS PRESENT SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 3, 1996OK
ENGINE HAS STRANGE IDLE. *SD
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 1, 1996CA
AUTOMOBILE STARTED, PULLING TO RIGHT-AUTO SPEEDED UP WHEN APPLIED BRAKES. *AK
Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 4, 1996OR
WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 4, 1996OR
WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Interior Lighting
Filed Mar 2, 1996PA
DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM OFF/ON CONTINUALLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Suspension › Front › Control Arm5 injured
Filed Feb 27, 1996CT
LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. *SD
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 1, 1996FL
IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 29, 1996CA
ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jan 24, 1996MO
WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEATER, AIR-CONDITIONER ONLY WORKS AFTER JIGGLING IGNITION SWITCH. TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 16, 1996MI
EXT 2107: MAN-TRANS: EXTREMELY HARD TO SHIFT GEARS; SOMETIMES SEIZES/STICKS JAMS; GEARS TOTALLY DISAPPEAR. TT
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. *AW
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1996OR
PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVER WAS IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 22, 1995CA
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *SKD
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA
ENGINE THERMOSTAT FAILURE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 5, 1995OH
BRAKES HEAT UP AND LOCK UP REPEATEDLY W/NUMEROUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED. VEHICLE TOWED TO VARIOUS DEALERS. TT
Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Dec 5, 1995PA
THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. 120395. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 27, 1995CA
THE FRAME OF THE CAR IS RUSTING ALL OF A SUDDEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 7, 1995CA
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 21, 1995CA
DESIGN OF HORN NECESSITATES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE HORN. *DSH
Tires › Sidewall
Filed Oct 20, 1995MO
BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL OF GOODYEAR TIRE,
Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 19, 1995MA
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING CHILD BLINDING HER FOR TWO WEEKS. TT DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 18, 1995CA
CONSOLE BY GAS PEDAL DOES NOT ALLOW QUICK TRANSFER OF FOOT FROM GAS TO BRAKE. *DSH
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995FL
DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, EXPERIENCED DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG. RESULT SUSTAINED INJURY FROM STEERING COLUMN. *SLC
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995PA
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AT 35 MPH. TT
Air Bags
Filed Oct 9, 1995TX
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIRBAGS. *DSH
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 2, 1995CA
WRONG SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY AND FAULTY SPARK PLUG WIRES CAUSED HESITATION AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *DSH
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Sep 29, 1995CA
ALTERNATOR & WIRES BURNED UP ALONG W/BATTERY OVERCHARGING DETROYING CELLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 29, 1995SC
THE VEHICLE HIT A 200LB DEER AT 55MPH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire1 injured
Filed Sep 26, 1995NY
THE CAR WAS DESTROYED FROM AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 21, 1995AZ
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SLOW SPEED IN DRIVE, GEARS SHIFT INTO ANOTHER MODE RESULTING IN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Sep 20, 1995CA
ALTERNATOR FAILED RESULTING IN WIRES BURNING AND BATTERY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Ignition › ModuleFire
Filed Sep 17, 1995IL
PURCHASE CAR NEW CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPT SAY IT WAS FROM THE COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD . TT
Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 17, 1995CA
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *TT
Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Sep 15, 1995IL
AUTO CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY- AUTO HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 DAYS. TT
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 13, 1995TX
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AW
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