1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

FUEL TANK LEAKED DUE TO DESIGN OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE TANK IS PLASTIC AND HEAT FROM SHIELDS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC TANK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS SMOKE THAT COMES THROUGH THE VENTS, AND ALSO VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE UNDER NORMAL USE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK UP TO0 TIGHTLY, CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN THIRD GEAR AND MUST BE MANUALLY SHIFTED. PROBLEM IS UNANNOUNCED AND SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR DURING SUMMER MONTHS DURING HIGH TEMPERATURES. TRANSMISSION WILL WORK PROPERLY AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF FOR 20-30 MINUTES.

CONSUMER FILLED GAS TANK, DROVE APPROX. ONE MILE, TURNED VEHICLE OFF WHEN HE SMELLED FUMES. CONSUMER GOT DOWN ON GROUND LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE GATHERING NEAR THE CENTER OF VEHICLE WITH A STEADY FLOW OF GAS DROPPING TO THE GROUND. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL MOVE ALONG TRACK W/DRIVERS DOOR OPEN. CAUSE OF ERRATICAL MOVEMENT NOT IDENTIFIED. OWNER HAS BEEN STRUCK BY BUCKLE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HOUSE, JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN FOR A FIRE HOSE. BY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND SAID THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO GATEWAY FORD ON HWY 192 IN KASSIMMEE FL. 4 TIMES, 1ST TIME NOV. 96 THROUGH FEB. 97 THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE INTERMITTENT HORN GOES OUT COMPLETELY. HE HAS WRITTEN AND CALLED CUSTOMER'S SERV.1-800-392-3673 N. *AK

WHEN ENTERING AND WARMING UP THE VEHICLE , WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-30 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK