1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

CONSUMER REQUESTING RESTITUTION FOR A HOUSE FIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY A VEHICLE FIRE.*MR *TS. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. *JB

REAR SPRINGS ON MY ESCORT I BELIEVE TO BE CHEAPLY MADE. BOTH HAVE BUSTED. I HAVE FOUND THAT MY ESCORT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ESCORTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

PROBLEMS WITH WIRING HARNESS RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *MR WHILE THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED THROUGH A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT LATER CAUGHT FIRE AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS FAILURE BUT THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVED THE NOTICED PRIOR TO THE FIRE (RECALL # 02V323000). THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *NLM

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN OIL SENSOR FAILURE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN WHICH RUSTED THE BELTS PER MECHANIC.*AK

I HAD TAKEN MY 1997 FORD ESCORT IN FOR ITS ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, WHERE MY REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AT MY COST. THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY CAR HAD FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE ORIGINAL FACTORY REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN DIRECTLY BELOW THEIR PLASTIC COVERING ABOUT ONE-FIFTH FROM THE TOP OF THE SPRING. HE HAD SAID THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL ESCORTS THAT HE HAD WORKED ON THAT HAD THE SAME BREAKAGE AT THE SAME SECTION OF EACH OF THE REAR SPRINGS. HE HAD ADVISED ME TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS POSTED ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD TO BUY A NEW SET OF REAR TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS MY PRESENT ONES HAVE IRREGULAR WEAR. *JB I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WAS OR WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.

RECALL 02V323000, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER HAVING RECALL DONE FOR INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR CONTAMINATION DEALER HAD INSTALLED THE SHIELD OVER THE IABM ,AND APPLIED NYOGEL GREASE TO THE CONNECTOR ONE MONTH AFTER CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIRES. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL WHICH IT STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A SHELL ON TOP OF THE CABLE SO THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON, BUT AFTER SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET IT FIXED THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. DEALER WILL ONLY FIX IT IF THE CONSUMER PAYS FOR IT.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V323000 CONCERNING INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR CONTAMINATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 6/17/2003. WHEN THE OWNER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAS TO BE DONE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL FROM THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER.*AK

EXPLOSION SOUND HEARD UNDER DASHBOARD OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER SUSPECTED PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. *MR THE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER STATED WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPEN THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. FIVE YEARS LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. *TT *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGING WINDSHIELD.*AK