1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

MOVING AT 70MPH MOTOR SPUTTERED AND DIED. UNABLE TO RESTART FOR APROX 20 MIN. BOTH TIMES OUT ON THE OPEN ROAD AND OUTSIDE TEMP OVER 100. ENGINE TEMP NORMAL. FUEL BETTER THAN HALF A TANK. *AK

EVERYTIME WHEN IN PARK CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SHIFT LEVER GEAR. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT TELLS CONSUMER WHICH SCREWDRIVER TO USE IN ORDER TO RELEASE OVERDRIVE. *AK

REAR SPRING LEAF ON THE REAR SHOCKS CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED. HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN CONSUMER CAME TO HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED IT WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, CLAIM 30-V210-873. *SLC

ONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN A BUS VEERED INTO HER VEHICLE, AND HIT VEHICLE FROM THE BACK. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND RAN INTO A UTILITY POLE,AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUALLY BLINKED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MALFUNCTION MAY BE DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND DIE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND LINKED THE FIRE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND FORCED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR AT 22 MPH IMPACT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER IS 4FT 8IN AND IS CONCERN WITH THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE SHE SIT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 55-S207-197. *SLC