1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES FURTHER DOWN THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSES ONE FOOT TO HIT BOTH PEDALS. *AK

IGNITION LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT UNLOCK UNTIL THE STERRING WHEEL IS PULLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. THE STERRING WHEEL AND COLUMN IS LOCKED UP AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT WORK. *AK

THE REAR COIL SPRING WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING UNUSUAL HANDLING, A PLASTIC SLEVE PLACED AROUND THE STEEL COIL MAY HAVE TRAPPED MOISTURE BETWEEN THE STEEL AND PLASTIC CAUSING RUST OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY BREAKING THE COIL. NLM

VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS CHAFED AND WORN, IT WAS REPLACED. CONTACTED FORD COMPANY, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH CONSUMER. NEVER CONTACTED HIM. CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS. *AK THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS ABRADED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

HOW CAN A DEALERSHIP NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOTOR/TRANSMISSION ARE BOTH FOREIGN ITEMS. IF I WANTED TO PURCHASE A FOREIGN CAR I WOULD HAVE. AND FOR BOTH MOTOR REPLACEMENT COST $2600 AND TRANSMISSION $2800 TO GO OUT THE SAME TIME. ISN'T THERE SOME LAW THAT STATES A DEALERSHIP/MFG MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT (PARTS) BEING USED IN A AUTOMOBILE??

MANUFACTURER CONTACTED - OWNER TOLD WARRANTY NOT COVERED MANUFACUTRER'S DEFECTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

HARMONIC BALANCER CRANKSHAFT CAME OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PART WAS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING, AGAIN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A SAND PILE AND BUILDING, THE SANDPILE PLUGGED THE TAILED PIPE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ACCIDENT RESULTED IN 1 INJURY. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT. HORN WAS BLOWING CONSTANLY AND THEN IT STARTED BEEPING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE LEFT HER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SUN AND THE SUN DAMAGED THE HORN. AND IN ORDER FOR HER TO FIX IT THE MECHANIC NEEDED TO GO INTO STEERING COLUMN WITH AIRBAG AND THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION & MECHANIC NOTICED REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN THE SAME PLACE. VEHICLE WAS REJECTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT PLACE & IT PASSED INSPECTION. BREAK IS 1/8 INCH LONG & ITS THE 2ND COIL SPRING FROM THE BOTTOM. WILL BE TAKING IT TO BE REPAIRED. *AK