1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DAMAGED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. RECALL #02V323000.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD APPEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

REAR SPRING BROKE ON A 1997 FORD ESCORT. THIS IS THE 5TH ESCORT OUR AGENCY OWNS THAT HAS HAD BROKEN REAR SPRINGS.

THE HEATER CORE SPRUNG A LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN 15 MONTHS. I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURED. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG AND PCM MODULES WERE DAMAGED BY THE HEATER CORE LEAK. THERE ALSO WAS A FIRE FROM THE PCM AND AIR BAG MODULE. THIS DAMAGE COST $1500. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3 MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CARS THAT ARE EXPIERENCING THIS PROBLEM.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH REAR SPRINGS, 1997 FORD ESCORT LX, VIN [XXX], RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF SPRING ASSY'S AT CUSTOMER COST FOR ALL PARTS, LABOR AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT IMPACT. THE DEALER COMPLETED THE REPAIRS, BASED ON WATER GETTING INTO THE AIR BAG MODULE, THEN INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NHTSA# 02V323000 SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 12/1/2002 VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE NEAR DASHBOARD AREA. VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS PUSHED INTO NEARBY PARKING DECK. VEHICLE TOWED TO HOME THE NEXT DAY MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA HAD CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE IN DECK AND ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND WIRING SYSTEM COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FRONT WINDOW ALSO SUSTAINED MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEEN ON ALL THE TIME ON THE PANEL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS SO THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING. TS