1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. *NLM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE. *MR

BOTH REAR SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN AT STATE INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IT IS THE FIRST THING THAT THE INSPECTORS LOOK AT BECAUSE OF THIS. EVIDENTLY VERY WELL KNOWN IN THE TRADE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT. EVIDENTLY THIS OCCURRED "QUITE AWHILE AGO". I NOW HAVE TO SPEND $250.00 TO FIX IT. IF THIS IS THAT COMMON WHY HAS FORD EVIDENTLY CHOSEN TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM? *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB

THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENOR CONTROL MODULE. *JB

THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE IN USE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHICH HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *JB

THE PLASTIC LIGHT BULB SOCKET FOR MY CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP (CHMSL) HAS REPEATEDLY MELTED CAUSING THE CHMSL TO NOT WORK. I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO (2) SOCKETS AND THEY HAVE BOTH FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WERE DULL WHICH IMPAIRED THE DRIVERS VISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

I WAS BURNED ON MY RIGHT HAND (3 FINGERS AND THUMB) DUE TO BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB