BrakesElectricalSeat belts+3 more
Filed May 1, 2006
WHEN ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL HAVE NO OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE THEN ALSO SLIPS IN AND OUT. ALSO HAVE LIKE POWER SURGES WHEN USING THE HEATER IN THE CAR THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL EVEN WHEN IN PARK HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES YET. ALSO HAVE HAD THE REAR WIPER MOTOR AND STUFF REPLACED AND STILL DO NOT GET WASHER SOLVENT TO REAR WIPER THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK WINDOW DOES NOT WORK EITHER CAUSES STILL UNKNOWN IT IS A 1995 FORD ESCORT LX WAGON WITH ONLY 73000 MILES 1.9 L. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10156484
- Incident
- Apr 27, 2006
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 10, 2001
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY DIED FIRST THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE WIPERS STOPPED, LIGHTS SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I HAD MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD OVER $1,200 PUT INTO IT IN THE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME IF I WANTED THE CAR TO BE SAFE I'D BE BETTER OFF GETTING A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT BY THE DEARLERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE FOUR WAYS WILL START FLASHING AS WELL AS IT HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FORD TOLD ME THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE TO BE FIXED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS COLLAPSED BUT WHEN I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC GO TO CHANGE THE STEERING COLUMN HE FOUND THAT IT WASN'T COLLAPSED AND THAT FORD HAD LEFT OUT 5 BOLTS THAT HELD IT IN AND IT WAS ONLY IN THERE WITH 2 BOLTS WHICH WERE NOT TIGHTENED AND COULD BE TURNED BY HAND WHICH WAS CAUSING THE COLUMN TO ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT TOWARDS THE DRIVER BY ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754372
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2000
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Jun 8, 2001
THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 561518
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2001
Visibility
Filed Aug 24, 2000
WHEN THIS COMPONENT FAILED, IT OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNES. I WORKED FOR THE SELLING DEALER AND MADE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. HAVING WORKED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, I CAN CONFIRM THAT THIS MELTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO BLOWER OPERATION AND THEREFORE NO DEFROSTERS IN CASE OF ICE OR FOG BUILDUP. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURING AND WE CAN SMELL THE WIRING OVERHEATING AGAIN. THE WIRING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED AGAIN BEFORE WINTER. AS YOU KNOW, FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESSES IN MOST OF IT'S PRODUCT LINE.
- NHTSA ID
- 728941
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 31, 1999
SNOWED THE NIGHT BEFORE. TRIED TO USE WIPERS IN INTERMIT FUNCTION. THEY FAILED TO WORK. DELAY SWITCH ALSO FAILED TO WORK. WASHER FUNCTION ALSO FAILED. WIPERS WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION UNLESS TIMED RIGHT. WIPERS STILL WORK IN LOW AND HIGH OPERATION THOUGH.
- NHTSA ID
- 714144
- Incident
- Oct 22, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 30, 1999
HEATER CORE LEAK--ANTIFREEZE ODOR INSIDE CAR--WINDOWS FOGGED
- NHTSA ID
- 712552
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Sep 1, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 846342
Visibility
Filed Aug 26, 1998
DURING HOT CLIMATE, THE FAN RELAY SWITCH MELTS AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS.
- NHTSA ID
- 540393
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Nov 25, 1997
THE HEATER CORE SPRUNG A LEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE COMPUTER, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND STALLING . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819455
- Incident
- Nov 10, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jul 8, 1997
WHEN REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE OPENS THE WINDOW SHATTERS.
- NHTSA ID
- 519198
- Incident
- Apr 2, 1997
Visibility
Filed Feb 28, 1997
WHEN ENTERING AND WARMING UP THE VEHICLE , WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806716
- Incident
- Dec 24, 1996
Body & structureDriver assistanceInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Mar 2, 1996
DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM OFF/ON CONTINUALLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 502082
- Incident
- Oct 9, 1995
Heating & air conditioningSuspensionVisibility
Filed Aug 12, 1995
NOISY VEHICLE, CAUSING HEADACHE/LOSS OF HEARING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 483017
- Incident
- Aug 8, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 24, 1995
DIFFICULTY LOCATING ACCESSORIES CONTROLS (WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH). TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960577
- Incident
- Feb 24, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.