1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVER STEERS STEERING WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION, IT TURNS INTO THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CABLE IS BROKEN AND THE SEAT BELT WON'T MOVE. *AK *ML

MY SHELL HAS MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PART. I AM CONCERNED THAT SINCE THERE IS A SHORTAGE THERE MAYBE A SITUATION ENDEMIC TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THIS CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON THE FIRST OCCASION. THE CURRENT COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $500.00. HAPPY HOLIDAYS, JOKL JOHNSON

SOME TIME IN MID SEPTEMBER 1998 THE TRACKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT BROKE. ABOUT 4 WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR FOR THE SEATBELT WENT. THEN ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT STARTED JAMMING IN IT'S TRACKS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY SERVICE REP, AND HE SAID HE WOULD TALK TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER. WHEN I CONTACTED HIM AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP ON TO SEPERATE OCCATIONS. I'M TOLD THE COST TO REPLACE MY SEATBELTS (BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES) WILL BE $760.00, AND THAT IT IS MY RESPONSBILITY. I STATED THAT THIS WAS A BASIC SAFTEY FEATURE AND THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY ALL THOSE THAT I CONTACTED, THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS UP THEY WOULDN'T PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT.

IE 98074, THE DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF THE SEATBELT TRACK WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED THE DRIVER SEATBELT ONCE. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SYMPTOM: NOISE LIKE A MUFFLER BRACKET FAILURE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS. STEERING NOT CHANGED. DEALER REPORTED TIE ROD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. PART REPLACED OUT OF WARRANTY 1/2 COST COVERED BY FORD. DEALER REPORTS NO ACTUAL ROAD FAILURES OF ESCORT TIE ROD ENDS BUT SEVERAL (INCLUDING THIS ONE) HAVE BEEN AT THE POINT OF FAILURE (PRINCIPALLY HELD TOGETHER BY THE RUBBER MOUNTING IN THE TIE ROD END). TIE ROD FAILURE IS VERY SERIOUS SINCE THE DRIVER LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL.

AUTOMATIC DRIVER-SIDE SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED AND IS NOT COVERED BYT WARRANTY ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THIS IS A VALID SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED A NO CHARGE TO MYSELF. ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $350. FOR A NEW MOTOR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS.

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS INSTEAD OF RESTRAINING THE PASSENGERS DID NOT HOLD, AND THE LATCHES DID NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER STATES THE BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE., DEALER CONTACTED,AND STATED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED ,AND BELTS WERE NOT COVERED. REPAIRS MUST BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HEAR CLICKING NOISES. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE WITH NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TORQUE CONVERTOR/THE GEARS & PINS CAME LOOSE & BOUNCED AROUND TRANSMISSION. WAS POORLY DESIGNED. *AK.

WHILE DRIVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR INSULATION WHICH IS TAPED TORE OFF UNTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK