2001 Ford Escort

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2002· PARKING BRAKE

  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL STAY UP WILL NOT GO DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEARLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

• 12/28/2007· VISIBILITY

  I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN EA0515. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE. MY LEAK HAS RUINED THE GEM MODULE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TOTAL DAMAGE $980.00. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE BELIEF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE EITHER. *TR

• 12/28/2001· STEERINGCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. *AK CONSUMER IS AWAITING FOR FORD INSPECTOR TO INSPECT VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE FROM HOME OFFICE AS OF YET, CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT

• 12/27/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD FOCUS IN OCTOBER OF 2002, IT ONLY HAD 113 MILES ON IT FROM BEING TEST DRIVEN SO ESSENTIALLY IT WAS BRAND NEW WHEN PURCHASED THAT DAY. THIS IS MY ***3RD*** TIME OF HAVING TO HAVE IT SERVICED BY FORD BECAUSE THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AND MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE MAKE/MODELS OF THE FOCUS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSORS IN THE INGITION AND THE KEYS BEING WORN DOWN SO MUCH THAT IT WON'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY/SENSOR TO START THE CAR. VERY FRUSTRATING. NOW I AM DEALING WITH IT AGAIN, FORD HAS UNFORTUNATLY NOT PUT A RECALL OUT ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. I AM GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL I HAVE TO PAY A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE EVERYTIME TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND IT'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT. I HOPE THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM AND AT THE VERY LEAST, REPLACES THIS CERTAIN IGNITION WITH ANOTHER YEAR SO US CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR ENGINEERING MISTAKES. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 7 WK OLD TWINS AND THIS IS NOT IN MY BUDGET, LET ALONE ONCE I AM OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD, IT WILL BE AROUND 300.00 A POP TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK

• 12/18/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  AFTER REAR ENDING A TRAILER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/10/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  UPPER INTAKE GASKET MANIFOLD. *TR

• 12/04/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATES THAT NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND OR APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED AND THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 11/30/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

• 11/28/2011· POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER ENGINE STARTUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFTER AND SHIFT CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AND CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 11/28/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT ANTI- LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OCTOBER 24, 2003 WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP WOULD NOT BUCKLE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 12/15/11 UPDATED 12/28/11*LJ THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED, WHICH MADE IT INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE SHIFT INTER-LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE FROM PARK TO DRIVE. UPDATED 03.12.12

• 11/27/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE GAS PEDAL ON MY FORD 2001 ESCAPE KEEPS GETTING STUCK WHEN WE ARE DRIVING IT. I'M AFRAID IT MAY GET STUCK AND NOT RELEASE. WHICH COULD CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THIS?*AK

• 11/21/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EMISSIONS LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF AND THE CAR SEEMED TO MISFIRE. DID NOT DRIVE SMOOTH. I WAS GLAD I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. I FELT THE CAR WOULD CONK OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

• 11/21/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  IN AUG. 2003, I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD ESCORT, ONLY A SHORT TIME AFTER HAVING IT (2 WEEKS) VEHICLE ENGINE DIED WHILE AT STOP LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, IT IS NOW NOVEMBER, AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR MORE THAN I HAVE SINCE PURCHASE IN AUGUST. CONTINUALLY TELL ME "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT." THEY INSTALLED A DEVICE TO MONITOR THE TIMES WHEN IT DIES, THEY SERVE PEOPLE HAVE DRIVEN IT AND IT HAS DIED ON THEM, THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY SATISFACTION FROM MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ON MY CAR, MORE THAN I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO PUT ON IT!! I WOULD LIKE EITHER A COMPARABLE CAR OR A FULL REFUND. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE EVEN BEEN TOLD I EXAGGERATED THE SEVERITY! THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OF A BUSY STREET. THIS VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE FIRST HINT OF A PROBLEM, THIS HAS DRUG ON FOR 3 MONTHS NOW, WITH STILL NO ANSWERS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. *LA

• 11/19/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  A MOMENTARY/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH INVOLUNTARY ENGINE ACCELERATION OF A RENTAL VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ENTERPRISE RENTAL IN EAST BRUNSWICK NJ-7322540200.*AK *SLC

• 11/18/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER TWO HOURS. HE SMELLED SMOKE AND CHECKED IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPORTS WERE TAKEN BY THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

• 11/16/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ONLY PAINT DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO HAD ONLY PAINT DAMAGE. I WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER VEHICLE SCRAPED MINE AT A SPEED OF MAYBE 25 MPH. MY AIRBAGS DEPOYED AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. *NM

• 11/14/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE PRESENT TIME. MR

• 11/05/2009· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT PURCHASED APRIL 2002. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS, STRUTS, AND EGR VALVE WERE PLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $870.00. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, AND STRUTS FAILED, THEY THEN ADDED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HER MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 59,000. UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/24/09

• 11/03/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  OUR 2001 ESCORT ZX2 HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. MOST RECENT WAS THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT CATCHING FIRE. NOW THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHTEST AND TURN SIGNALS HAD A SHORT. CAR CAN NOT BE DROVE AT NIGHT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. ALSO A WHILE BACK THERE WAS A BURNED WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

• 10/25/2000· STRUCTURE

  THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WERE JAMMED. I COULD NOT USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR MANUALLY WITH THE KEY EITHER. TOOK MY ESCAPE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT HAS TAKEN 4 WEEKS TO FIX. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. WHILE MY ESCAPE IS STILL IN SERVICE, I RECEIV

• 10/24/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY IGNITION ON MY 2001 FORD FOCUD ZX3 ALSO HAS LOCKED UP AS SO MANY OTHERS. IT HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE AND THIS SATURDAY IT HAS FINALLY GAVE UP, LEAVING ME AND MY GIRL FRIEND STRANDED 25 MILES FROM HOME. I TRIED JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEYS AND SPEND ABOUT 3 HOURS TRYING TO GET THE IGNITION UNLOCKED. THIS IS DEFINENTLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT. I WILL DEFINENTLY NOT BE BUYING A FORD AGAIN IF THIS IS HOW THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DESIGN THEIR SHODDY CARS.*AK

• 10/22/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHENEVER IT RAINS MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITIONS ELECTRICAL GOES CRAZY, I GET A LEAK FROM WHEAT I AM GUESSING IS THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE FLOOR GETS WET, THEN MY AC RUNS WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND MY LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF, THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF AND KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY, TOOK IT TO FORD, BUT ALL THEY SAY IS IT NEEDS A NEW GEM MODULE BUT NEVER SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *JB

• 10/19/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING ALONG AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE JUST CAME ON AND I DIDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING. THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY HAD LOCKED UP AND WERE SCREECHING ON THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE BLACK MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE TIRES. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THE SHIFT MOTOR AND GEM MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THE PROBLEM. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD MOTOR CO. HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE 99-2001 EXPEDITIONS AND F250 LD AND F-150 AND LINCOLN 99-2001 NAVIGATOR. THEY ALSO HAVE SAID WHAT THE NEW PART NUMBER THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH. I WOULD THINK IF I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE 4X4L COMES ON I COULD GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT, SINCE YOU ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO GO 30 MPH OR LESS IN 4X4L. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST ME OVER $800. I HAVE PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEES OF $68.00. *NM

• 10/18/2007· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR SOMETIMES IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD. THEN MUST GO BACK TO PARK AND TO DRIVE AGAIN. *JB

• 10/18/2002· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITH OUT ENGAGING BRAKE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR SMALL CHILDREN THAT MAY TRY TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE NAY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 10/17/2002· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING ENGAGED. TS *NLM *DT

• 10/05/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY CAR SHAKES, RATTLES AND ROLLS - THINKS IT'S ELVIS. *NM

• 10/05/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WOULD LET GO ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE, AND SPEED WILL CONTINUE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL ON THIS MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

• 09/28/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  2001 FORD EXPEDITION SITTING IN DRIVEWAY CATCHES FIRE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. CAR A TOTAL LOSS, HOUSE DAMAGED. YARD ALSO DAMAGED. *TR

• 09/22/2005· EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT IN JULY 2001. WE HAVE ONLY RECEIVED 1 RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH PERTAINED TO THE PCV VALVE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OTHER RECALLS BY FORD. WE HAVE CHECKED YAHOO.COM AND CURRENTLY THERE ARE 7 RECALLS. WE ARE WONDERING IF OUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. WE ARE ALSO WONDERING IF THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE AXLES OF 2001 MAKES. A YOUNG MAN WRECKED IN OUR FRONT YARD THE OTHER NIGHT BECAUSE HIS BACK RIGHT AXLE BROKE INTO AND MADE THE BACK RIGHT TIRE COME OFF AND FLY ACROSS OUR YARD. LUCKILY, HE WAS NOT HURT. WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE WITH US AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS OUR OWN. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 09/19/2001· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT AT ALL TIMES/ ANY SPEED. DEALER DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT, NOT REMEDY. SECOND DEALER CHECKED WHEEL ALIGNMENT TWICE,BUT DID NOT REMEDY. FINALLY TOLD CONSUMER HE TEST DROVE 5 ESCORT'S ON HIS LOT, ALL AUTOMATIC MODELS PULLED TO THE LEFT, STANDART MODELS DO NOT. NOTHING HE COULD DO TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

• 09/11/2002· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/09/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  9/8/05 MY HUSBAND CALLED VARSITY FORD ABOUT RECALL OF RE: CRUISE ON EXPEDITION 9/9/05 AS INSTRUCTED, I TOOK EXPEDITION TO VARSITY FOR REPAIR. ON WAY HOME NOTICED CRUISE DOES NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND HAD BEEN TOLD THIS WOULD BE A REPAIR NOT A DISCONNECT SO HE CALLED VARSITY. HE WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED AN APPT. TO CHECK THE CRUISE. I CALLED TO MAKE THE APPT. AND STATED SINCE THE CRUISE WORKED FINE BEFORE THE RECALL WORK, VARSITY WOULD NOT CHARGE ME TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD,"NO. PROBABLY THE CRUISE MODULE HAS BLOWN." VARSITY REP, MONTY GUY STATED WOULD DO THE CHECK FOR FREE BUT TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. I STATED THE CRUISE WORKED FINE BEFORE THE RECALL WORK. I WAS AGAIN TOLD VARSITY WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PARTS GOING OUT FROM RECALL WORK. I CALLED FORD MOTOR. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CHECK FOR FREE AND IF THE HARNESS IS LOOSE THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE, BUT FORD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALER. THIS IS A SCAM. PEOPLE, SUCH AS MYSELF, ARE TAKING THEIR VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERS IN GOOD FAITH FOR YOUR RECALL ONLY TO GET A DAMAGED VEHICLE BACK. THEN THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY SO HE CAN GET THE VEHICLE BACK IN AND HAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE CUSTOMER. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF INFORMING ALL I KNOW WITH A FORD AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. SHAME ON YOU. THE PUBLIC LOOKS TO YOU FOR HELP. ALL YOUR RECALL HAS DONE IS SET GOOD PEOPLE UP FOR WHAT IS TO ME A BLATANT SCAM BY FORD. *NM

• 09/07/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION: CAR JUMPED FORWARD OVER THE KERB AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN BRAKE WAS BEING RELEASED DURING PARKING.*AK

• 09/06/2005· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND REVERSE WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION. I WAS ABLE TO START GOING IN 2ND GEAR AND THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE TO GO UNTIL I GOT HOME. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. BOB TOMES FORD SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SEEMS A LITTLE BIT RIDICULOUS SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN A FORD AND HAVE DRIVEN OTHER ONES WELL INTO THE 100,000 MILE RANGE WITH NEVER A PROBLEM. IT IS NOW SITTING UP AT FORD GETTING REPAIRED. IT HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

• 08/27/2006· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR SOMETIMES IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD. THEN MUST GO BACK TO PARK AND TO DRIVE AGAIN. FLUSHED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED FLUID AND THIS HAS CUT DOWN ON OCCURRENCES. *JB

• 08/25/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE TROUBLE UNTIL I SAW THE RECALL LIST, I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY SHIFTER, AIR FLOW DEVICE FOR IDLE, TO MY BACK LIGHT ON THE TOP SHORTING OUT, TO STALL WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT PARTS GOING WRONG ON MY CAR, I HAVE A ESCORT 2001 ZX2. NOW IT MAKE A WEIRD SOUND WHEN DRIVING SLOW! I HAVE PUT NEW BRAKES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *JB

• 08/22/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  I HIT A GUARDRAIL GOING 55 MPH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BE THROWN DOWN A HILL INTO A FIELD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED--THANKS. *AK

• 08/20/2008· WHEELS

  WE HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS INVOLVING TWO VEHICLES IN WHICH WHEELS HAVE COME OFF OF FORD F-550 VEHICLES DUE TO SHEARED LUG BOLTS. THE WEIGHTS OF ALL OF OUR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND FALL BELOW THE MANUFACTURERS GVWR. PER A TIRE COMPANY'S RECOMMENDATION, WE HAVE ISSUED A MANDATE THAT ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE THEIR WHEELS RE-TORQUED, TO MEET THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AFTER DRIVING, AFTER TRAVELING 50 MILES FOLLOWING ANY WORK DONE ON THE WHEELS. WE HAVE HAD THE WHEELS ON VEHICLE THAT DID NOT COME OFF INSPECTED AND CHECKED TO PROPER TORQUE FOLLOWING ALL INCIDENTS AND THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED APPROPRIATELY. THE INCIDENT DATES WERE, 12/29/07 ,02/15/08, AND 07/17/08 . ON 12/29/07 AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UP A ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 M.P.H. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DUAL WHEELS CAME OFF DUE TO BROKEN LUG BOLTS. THIS WAS A NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE ON A WELL-MAINTAINED DIRT ROAD. ON 02/15/08 TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 84 TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 M.P.H. WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEELS CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND PASSED THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING MILE. THE STUDS WERE ALSO SHEARED OFF IN THIS INSTANCE. THE INTERSTATE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE TIRES DID NOT STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON 07/17/08 AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON OREGON STATE HIGHWAY 82 AT APPROXIMATELY 55 M.P.H. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEELS CAME OFF. THE WHEELS STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGING THAT VEHICLE?S BRAKE SYSTEM. IN THIS CASE, A FATALITY COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED TO THE OTHER DRIVER. THAT DRIVER?S NAME IS: KEITH CULIVER - 740 11TH AVENUE NORTH, PAYETTE, ID (WORKING FOR TNT FOREST PRODUCTS). WE HAVE REPLACED THE LUG BOLTS ON ALL OF OUR FIVE VEHICLES IN THIS CLASSIFICATION AS AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, ONE ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING THIS REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 08/19/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I CAN'T START MY CAR. THE KEY WILL NOT START THE IGNITION, IT IS STUCK ! THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS. GETTING WORSE!*AK

• 08/17/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACCIDENT HAD DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. *AK

• 08/16/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  I WAS STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS COASTING TO THE LIGHT. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DIDNT STOP. I PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON TOP OF MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD. IT STILL WOULDNT STOP. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT INTO PARK. IT STOPPED THE CAR INCHES AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, I SAT THERE NOT ABLE TO MOVE. FINALLY I HAD TO. I MOVED A LITTLE TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY WORKED. I WENT TO THE NEXT LIGHT TURNED OFF AND WENT SHOPPING TO CALM DOWN BEFORE TRYING TO DRIVE HOME. I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR IN ON MON 8/12/2002 TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I WENT TO MY DRS OFFICE FIRST. I DIDNT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I HAD BRAKED THE CAR TO SLOW IT DOWN. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE THAT SOUND STARTED AGAIN THE CAR ROARED AND GOT FASTER. I WAS TRYING TO PUSH IT INTO GEAR, BUT IT HIT BEFORE I COULD DO IT. I REVERSED IT GOT OFF THE WALL. THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE AIR BAG DIDNT OPEN UP THE FRONT IS BADLY DAMAGED THE DEALER COULD GIVE AN ESTIMATE AT LEAST 2000 BUT IT WILL BE MORE. THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THAT IS SCARY, THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE BODY BUT IT WILL BE LIKE A DEATH TRAP NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES MIGHT FAIL. I WAS IN THAT CAR BOTH TIMES. I WAS NOT IN A HURRY; EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THAT NOISE STARTED. I WAS NOT GOING FAST BOTH TIMES THAT IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS COASTING I HAD BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN. THEN THAT LOUD SOUND AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OVER REFUSING TO STOP. I WAS THERE AND I SCARED ME BADLY. I WAS THERE AND I SCARED ME BADLY. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO SOME ONE ELSE???*AK

• 08/14/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC. I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT! MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND I HAVE NECK, BACK, AND SEVERE JAW PAIN. *TR

• 08/12/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

• 08/10/2001· TIRES

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. GODDYEAR TIRE AND DEALERSHIP WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK GOODYEAR EAGLE RS A, P185/60R15, DOT NUMBER T30096A. *SLC

• 08/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP AFTER ADDITION OF MINIMAL MILES. *AK

• 08/02/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PROCEEDED TO GO AND VEHICLE HESITATED. THEN, WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY, AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. *AK DEALER STATED ALL THESE MODEL VEHICLES PERFORM THIS WAY, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. NLM

• 07/25/2002· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO DESCRIPTION.*JB

• 07/22/2005· TIRES

  DT: THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S RV HAD BLOW AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONSULTED A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE TIRES AND NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE TOO WEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. FIRESTONE WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S PHONE CALLS. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 18,000 MILES. THE 4TH TIRE FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVALENT WITH THE REAR TIRES (FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES). *NM

• 07/21/2003· SUSPENSION

  THE CAR IS A 2001 FORD ESCORT ZX2. THE CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SHAKES (VERY STRONLY) AND IS TURNING OFF BY ITSELF WHY DRIVING. I HAD COMPLAINED ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS TO FORD (MIDWAY FORD ISUZU) 8100 WEST FLAGLER, AND THEY DONT SEEM TO GET THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!*AK