1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM TANK. OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE ABOUT RECALL 97V144000, BUT EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEM. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JUNE/2000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JAN OF 96' I HAD TO HAVE THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE SAFETLY SEAT BELT REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY). SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED (WHICH WAS PUT IN WRONG). I WILL BE RETURNING TO HAVE THAT ONE FIXED AT THEIR EXPENSE. BUT NOW THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THESE SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTION. WHY IS IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE A SEAT BELT EVERY THREE YEARS? BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER WITH I WILL HAVE HAD TO PUT IN FOUR NEW SEAT BELTS IN A CAR THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS. *AK

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL. VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.*AK

FILLED GAS TANK FULL DROVE .5 MILES NEXT DAY ABOUT 3/8 FULL///TOOK TO DEALER HOLE IN FUEL TANK QUOTE $425 NEW TANK SHOULD BE IN NEXT DAY//NEXT DAY CALLED TANK ON BACKORDER//HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHEN MIGHT BE IN//REQUESTED LOANER--MAYBE NEXT DAY--GOT ONE NEXT DAY--DIDN'T SAY WHEN RETURN OR IF I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR LOANER//THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 7-11-2000//TODAY IS 7-20-2000 STILL NO WORD. *AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK.*AK

FORD'S DISTRICT REP IN GEORGIA, A MR. FAIRCLOTH, TOLD ME THAT IF MY ATTITUDE WAS THAT I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN SEEING AS HOW THEY WERE GOING TO GIFT ME WITH ONLY A $1,000 CHARGE, HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WANTED TO HELP ME AT ALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

EVERY TIME I STOP AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT, THE CAR DIES. AT TIMES JUST TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE CAR DIES. A FRIEND HAS A 95 ESCORT AND HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 95 PROBE AND SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIND THE REASON. IS THERE A DEFECT IN THE 95 FORDS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWDOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. *AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL SPILLAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

AFTER SMELLING FUEL ON THE 18TH VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V144000 FORD/FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK