1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESTRAINT SAFETY BELTS WOULD LOCK ON AN IMPACT OF 5 MPH AND THAT A HARD PULL ON THE BELTS SHOULD ACUATE LOCKING MECHANISM, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT OCCUR, BOTH BELTS FAIL TO LOCK DURING A HARD PULL.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AFTER REPLACED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SHE CANNOT USE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER BROKE THE SEAT BELT AND REPLACED DRIVERS SEAT BELT MOTOR AND TRACK FOR FREE, NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN. *YD

FUEL TANK INLET TUBE FULLY ROTTED BEHIND GAS CAP, CAUSING ANY REFUELING EFFORT TO COMPLETELY SPILL ON GROUND (HOLE IS SIZE OF LEMON). CAN NOT REFUEL CAR ANY MORE UNTIL THE INLET TUBE IS REPLACED. THIS IS A SURE FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FROM FORD TO REPAIR THIS? I HAVE NEVER HAD A TROUBLE OF THIS NATURE IN 34 YEARS OF OWNING CARS. I SUSPECT DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN OF THE TUBE TO ALLOW RUST CORRISION TO THE POINT A LARGE SIZE GAPING HOLE RESULTS. THANK YOU. *AK

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHACEING THE CAR. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND PULL UP THE TENSION OF THE BELTS. THESE BELTS WILL NOT PROTECT THE REAR PASSENGERS FROM INJURY. FORD STATES THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BELTS AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $500.00 TO FIX THEM FOR US. THE FORD DEALER IN EL PASO, TX (ON MONTANA STREET) LET MY WIFE DRIVE AWAY WITH REAR SEATBLETS THAT WILL NOT HOLD OUR CHILDREN IN THIER SEATS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THEY SAID THAT IF WE HAD COME TO THEM BEFORE 48,000 MILES THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I EXPECTED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS AT NO CHARGE (AND STILL DO).

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

WHEN VEHICLE GOT 37000 MILES SPEEDOMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAD SPEEDOMETER REPLACED. ALSO, AT 38000 MILES REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CONSUMER COULDNOT TELL SPEED VEHICLE WAS GOING. CONTACT DEALER AND DEALER WANTED TO CHECKOUT VEHICLE WITH A CHARGE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, THE ENGINE BLEW UP WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.*AK *SLC

THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS IN MY ESCORT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ONE OF THEM HAS NOT FOR OVER A YEAR. I PAID AROUND $120 TO GET A NEW PART TO FIX THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN 2000 AND IT BROKE AGAIN 8 MONTHS LATER, WE RETURNED IT TO FORD BECAUSE IT HAD A YEAR WARRANTY AND THEY UNWILLINGLY GAVE A REPLACEMENT BUT INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL A YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL PARTS PURCHASE DATE (4 MORE MONTHS). IT STILL DOESNT WORK ALL THE TIME. THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS STUCK ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK SO IT CAN NOT BE USED AT ALL. THERE IS ONLY LAP BELT RESTRAINT THERE NOW. I DONT THINK I NEED TO KEEP PAYING TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THESE CARS. MY SISTER HAD A 1994 ESCORT A YEAR NEWER THAN MINE AND SHE HAD TO REPLACE HER AUTO. SEATBELT ONCE IN THE 2 YEARS SHE OWNED IT. SO I KNOW IT CANT JUST BE A FLUKE IN MY CAR.