1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

THE HEAD GASKETS WERE STICKING CAUSING SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD GASKETS, TIMING BELT, THERMOSTAT, AND OTHER VARIOUS PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN DUE TO COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE. ALSO, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY DIED OUT, AND ENGINE BELT, THAT RUNS EVERYTHNG WITHIN THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE HARMONIC BALANCER THAT ALMOST CAME OFF. THREE SENSORS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FALL OFF. CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE PARTS FALLING OFF, AND CAR STOPPED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED . MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT FELL OFF. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS COMING AND STAYING ON. VEHICLE IS VIBRATING UPON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS, NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE. HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN CA RIS WARM. IF CONSUMER RUNS THE CAR FOR AN HOUR WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THEN SHUTS CAR AND LIGHTS OFF, THEN TURNS SIT BACK ON WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO, HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. DEALER CHECKED AND REPLACED RELAY, BUT STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. POSSIBLE FAULTY WIRING. *AK

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE WIRES BEHIND THE FUSE PANEL TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND MELT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY IF A FIRE OCCURED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTERIOR LIGHT PROBLEMS WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *YC

HORN HAS BLOWN 2 TIMES IN JUST OVER A YEAR, AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. *AK