1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE JUST DIED / SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION, ENGINE: PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK *YC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

GEARS WILL GO INTO EVERY POSITION EXCEPT IN DRIVE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE PLANETARY GEAR THAT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO OIL NOT PUMPING INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE LOCK UP. PREVIOUSLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DEALER SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FOURTH ON THE RAIL. PART OF THE RAIL HAS FALLEN OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. VEHICLE CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BELT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SEAMS SPLIT IN GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM, NOT A RECALL, AND NO WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

VEHICLE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AROUND THE TANK SEAL. COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A GAS LEAKAGE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS FRAYING & BREAKING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FROM THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO CHECK & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE FRAYING & BREAKING IS CONTINUING. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY & DEALER WANTS OWNER TO PAY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF, AND THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK