1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

REQUEST FOR RESTITUTION OF LOSSES RESULTING FROM A VEHICLE FIRE. *MR THE PASSENGER AREA TRANS EQUIPMENT/ELECTRICAL WIRE) THE CONSUMER REQUESTED RESTITUTION. *SCC THE CONSUMER STATED SHE MANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 28-3088-664. *SLC

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP, THE SHOP ASKED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IN 2-3 DAYS, HOWEVER A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE CENTER MODULE LOCATED IN THE CONSOLE, CLAIM 28-3088-664. *SLC

KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERGRATED CONTROL MODULE. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER STATES BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRINGS, WHERE THE PLASTIC COVERING BEGINS, THE BREAKS WERE DIFFICULT TO FIND, HOWEVER THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO LEAD CONSUMER TO THE REAR COIL SPRINGS.*JB

BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING OUT QUICKER THEN NORMALLY. THERE WERE ALSO CLIPS THAT HAVE BROKEN BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS CHANGED, AND PADS CHANGED SOON AFTER VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE INSIDE, POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL, FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD BY THE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CLAIM 04-1295-042. *SLC

HAVING TAKEN CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING IS BROKEN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR INSPECTION. VERY SHOCKED SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO HAUL ANYTHING MORE THAN GROCERIES AND IS DRIVEN VERY SAFELY DUE TO LACK OF HORSE POWER. CALLED OTHER DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH FORD ESCORT AND TO MY SURPRISE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. REPORTED TO FORD MOTORS AT DETROIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IT FIXED AND KEEP RECEIPTS JUST INCASE THERE MAYBE A RECALL. IT APPEARS FROM THE VARIOUS DEALERS AND FORD MOTORS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THEY PLAN TO DO NOTHING ABOUT UNLESS FORCED TO BY PEOPLE BEING KILLED OR INJURED. WOULD APPRECIATE MY GOVERNMENTS INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF UNFORTUNATE FORD CONSUMERS.*AK

HOOD LATCH POPS LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. HOOD DOES NOT COME UP/ LATCH DOES NOT STAY TIGHT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRANKSHAFT PULLY SEPARATED FROM ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 30M MILES.*AK