1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

HAD NOTICED A PUDDLE BENEATH VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. WHILE DRIVING, FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT FROM FUEL TANK. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO REPAIRS. *AK

REF 97V144 AND 97V145 -- SAME MANUFACTURING PLANT & DATES -- NO COVERAGE IN CO. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND IDLING HARD TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH. IF LEFT IDLING TOO LONG IT WOULD CUT OFF COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PRIVATE GARAGE AND UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVES HAD DROPPED INTO A CYLINDER, THUS DESTRYOYNG THE PISTON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHNICS TELL ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND THAT THIS MODEL OF ENGINE IS"KNOWN" FOR THIS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RELEASED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT AIR BAG HARD. CONSUMER STATED WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MADE NOISE, SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN TRACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS WAS JAMMED IN THE BELT TRACK, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

COMMON FAILURE PROBLEM OF 1995 TO 2000 FORD EXSCORTS -- REAR SPRING BREAKAGE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PUNCTURE OF REAR TIRE BY SPRING. REPLACEMENT SPRINGS DO NOT BREAK -- ONLY THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS A PROBLEM ACCOURDING TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. *AK

FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK AT ATTACHMENT TO HEAT SHIELD. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED. *AK

HAD INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THAT THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND THAT THEY WERE GOING EARLY ON ALL ESCORTS. *AK

THE PART ABOVE THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT GO BACK TO PROTECT THE PASSENGER, THE MOTORS MAKES NOISES BUT DOES NOT WORK

EMISSION HOSE ELBOW HAS MELTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE WHILE IDLING. *AK

ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED/ MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK