1992 FORD ESCORT Complaints

WHILE TRYING TO START UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS'NT ENOUGH POWER GETTING TO THE ENGINE. WHEN TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF, AND THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GAS GOING TO THE TANK. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/NOT START AS PER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO YEAR OF MODEL 95S28.

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. BELT IS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED LOSS OF WIRES, CABLE HANGING FROM THE AUTOMATIC BELT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER IS ONLY ABLE TO US THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM CAR WHEN GAS TANK FULL, GOES AWAY WHEN GAS IS USED, GAS TANK VALVE ON TOP OF TANK, LEAKS AND EVIDENCE OF LONG TERM LEAKAGE, REPLACE GAS TANK.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. IN ORDER TO SLOW THE ENGINE THE CLUTCH MUST BE ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING.

LOSS OF BRAKES, GONE TO STOP, PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL , NO BRAKES MECHANIC RAN VACCUM TEST, NOTICED IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED, NO ACCELERATON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING AND THE WIRING HARNESS HOUSING WAS BURNING. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

RACHET WHICH SUPPORTS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACK.

WHEN FILLING UP FUEL TANK COMPLETELY ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF THE FUEL WILL LEAK BACK OUT, NOT SURE WHERE FUEL IN LEAKING FROM. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK