We found the following complaints for FORD ESCORT (2000)
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Dt*: the contact stated the airbags did not deploy in an accident causing the driver to hit and fracture the windshield at 35 mph.the accident was a rear end collision.the driver was wearing a seatbelt.the airbag warning light was not on prior to the crash.pictures were available and a police report was taken.
The contact owned a 2000 ford escort. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the contact attempted to change lanes and crashed into a van. The air bags deployed with such an extreme force that the contact sustained injuries to the face, chest, and right arm that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an unknown location where it was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,000. The vin was not available.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Dt: caller's son was in as accident. Upon impact,rear air bags did not deploy. The car was hit from behind at the speed of 30 mph. Car was thrown 150 feet with no skid marks. Caller's son was severely injured, and has beeninrehabilitation. Dealer has never called them back. Manufacturer has been called many times,and did not return calls.
I had an accident in east grand forks, minnesota on 02/28/06 i was going north on 5th ave n.e. And t-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th st n.e. They failed to stop at a stop sign. My air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest i still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock i was the only person in the vehicle.
Consumerwas traveling 60mph on highway and another vehicle was traveling up on road, goingwrong way.veered into consumer's vehicle,causingit to crash. Dual airbags didnt deploy.
My daughter had a front end collision and the air bag did not release. She was stopped at a traffic light and a 2000 honda accord came around the corner and hit her head on on the passenger side.
Crash with injuries,front end damage to 2000, ford, escort zx2 head injuries due to low airbags.both driver and passenger had head injuries because the airbags provided no head/neck protection.
Air bagssmoked and singed required occupant to crawl out passenger side as drivers side caved in.
While driving on a local road traveling 30mph, ran a stop sign at an intersection when another vehicle coming through the intersection and having the right away was rearended by consumer's vehicle,hitting it on theside. Upon impact,neither airbag deployed.
Brakes failed, resulting in a frontal collision. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing injury to the driver.also, rear seat collapsed. Dealer has been notified.
Consumer was traveling on a city street atabout 25mph and another vehicle crashed into consumer's vehiclehead on. Upon impact,driver's side airbag didn't deploy.both air bags failed to deploy during the accident.
Was traveling about 60mph onhighway there was a stalled vehicle onhighway inside right lane , andshe ran intoback ofvehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Was driving vehicle approximately 40mph whenair bags partially deployed. One ondriver's side was in flames. Then,passenger's side started to burn. No indications of air bag areas being hit orvehicle hitting anything when it happened. Vehicle was a rental from enterprise.the driver says some one hit him just before the airbag deployed.
Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer'svehicle lane and hit it head on.the driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. Upon impact,both frontal airs bags did not deploy.driver sustained head injuries.the ambulance was called, but the driver refused to go to the hospital by ambulance.she went on her on the same day. Vehicle was towed and totaledby the insurance company.
My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.
My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.
While at a stop/light another vehicle driving about 30-35 mph rear ended this vehicle, causing it to go forward and hit vehicle in front. Upon impact,driver's andpassenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect occupants in this crash.there was damage to the front end.no prior problems with the airbag system.please provide further information.
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision of 35-40 mph impact with a dodge 4x4 pick up, both air bags did not deploy. No injury reported. Dealer notified, and repairs were being made at consumer insurance cost. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Engine stalled at highway speeds without warning.took vehicle to dealer, and they couldn't duplicateproblem.
At any speed vehicle will shut off with no warning.
Car starts driving rough and shaking. First time at 350 miles and they replaced fuel pump and something else to do with gas.second time at 1215 they replaced the spark plugs. Third time at 1600 miles they couldn't determine what was happening or causing but quessed something to do with 3rd cyclinder.they drove it till it happened again around 1900 with a black box and it showed everything it was doing.they have decided to replace the whole motor.we want a different car but they so far won't do that.this started at 350 miles and seems to happen about everytime we refuel and drive a far distance.during the week it only goes short trips in town. How lemony does it have to be???
On numerous ocassions from august, 2002 through the present (february 7, 2004), we have had the fuses labelled "stop" and "hazard" have blown while driving.this results in the following failures: (1) when the "stop" fuse blows, the stop lights do not function (which is unknown to the driver and may result in a crash if the person following does not realize when the car has its brakes applied); (2) the "stop" fuse blowing also causes the shift lock to not function, rendering the car undrivable unless the override is applied; (3) when the "hazard" fuse blows, this results in an immediate stalling of the car, which is extremely dangerous if it occurs in traffic and could cause a fatality; (4) the "hazard" fuse blowing also results in the turn signals and the hazard lights failing to function, so other drivers do not even know there is a problem.i have gone through a number of fuses to temporarily fix these problems.
Electrical system under dashboard burnt up
Transmission is slipping and does not shift correctly. Timing chain broke while driving and almost caused an accident. Had to have the car towed. Tensioner arm broke while driving shredding the belt. Had to have the car towed.
My car has had 4 transmissions before 40,000 miles and now at 102,000 miles i'm having to put a new motor in. This car has had excellent care and maintence and no reason for this. I was driving the car down the highway and loud noice started so i stopped and had it towed ford said it was the motor was no good know. This car had no problems with the motor till then.
While driving over 50 mph through a water puddle engine stalled. Dealership serviced vehicle, and noticedthat engine blew out.
I am experiencing stalling problems when i stop at lights or the vehicle is idling. It looses compression. I had it into the dealership while still under warranty around 35,000 miles..now at 47,000 miles i'm experiencing the same problem. Originally they replaced wiring harness and air intake valve so far problem has yet to be determined as to why it's stalling again.
While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. Dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causingbracket to water pump housing to break. Tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost.
1 week after driving the vehicle it ran rough when the heater or air wass on.the steering wheel shakes and the tachometer continually moves up and down from less then 1rmp to 2 rmp.runs really rough doesn't want to drive.feels like a very old car. The clutch is funny. The car is a lemon!!!!i took the vehicle to the dealer approx. 4 times.last time they told me that the arrow setting on the heater takes more of a draw on the engine how stupid was this answer.the other scenario they gave me was the gas i was using.what year are we in? *nlm
While drivingat normal speed vehicle shut down. Took vehicle into the dealer, dealer stated that engine needed to be replaced. Vehicle was running without warranty.
While driving heard a squeaking noise, lost control of steering.contacted dealer. A partof the pulleybroke, causing othercomponents to fall off,, timming belt, etc.
While the vehicle is sitting idling, there is a severe vibration in the steering wheel.the dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the throw out and main bearing on the crank shaft.the dealer did not have more options to correct the problem. *sc
Burn out motor.
I've had my ford escort zx2 for a year now.i bought it used from a dealership.recently i've noticed a major decline in performance.it idles low, the horsepower is gone, and when sitting for periods of time it has problems starting.last weekend i had a ford certified mechanic perform a computer and mechanical diagnostic on it to pinpoint the problem.he could not find anything.so, he checked service bulletins for it and found that there was a bulletin on its variable cam timing dtc.he felt that this was what was wrong with my vehicle.
Consumer noticed after traveling through eight inches of water the engine blew out at 14000 miles.
Vehicle will shut off intermittenly, usually as soon as it warms up.possible engine failure.
I'm not sure that my car problem would be classified as a failure, but i bought my vehicle with seven miles on it.at approximately 400 miles i began experiencing a rough idol.my entire car would vibrate.i notified my dealership at approximately 3000 miles and shortly after my entire engine was replaced.the first few hundred miles after the replacedment were fine, however the problem is back and worse than before.i again contacted my dealership was informed that there was nothing more they could do for me.this vibration happens when i am in park, drive and reverse.my entire car is shaking and people in the back seat can feel it in the floorboards.my streering wheel shakes and it only gets worse when i turn my air or defrost on .i don't feel that this is normal for a car with barely over 4000 miles.
Intermittentlyclutch catches low, and at other times it catches high. Vehicle stalls out and dies. Dealer has inspectedvehicle.
Aluminum casting cracked on air conditioner bracket causing the serpentine belt to come off making the car undriveable.
Dealer replaced parts; partial fix of problems. No safety defect listed for above vehicle.
Car starts driving rough and shaking. First time at 350 miles and they replaced fuel pump and something else to do with gas.second time at 1215 they replaced the spark plugs. Third time at 1600 miles they couldn't determine what was happening or causing but quessed something to do with 3rd cyclinder.they drove it till it happened again around 1900 with a black box and it showed everything it was doing.they have decided to replace the whole motor.we want a different car but they so far won't do that.this started at 350 miles and seems to happen about everytime we refuel and drive a far distance.during the week it only goes short trips in town. How lemony does it have to be???
I'm not sure that my car problem would be classified as a failure, but i bought my vehicle with seven miles on it.at approximately 400 miles i began experiencing a rough idol.my entire car would vibrate.i notified my dealership at approximately 3000 miles and shortly after my entire engine was replaced.the first few hundred miles after the replacedment were fine, however the problem is back and worse than before.i again contacted my dealership was informed that there was nothing more they could do for me.this vibration happens when i am in park, drive and reverse.my entire car is shaking and people in the back seat can feel it in the floorboards.my streering wheel shakes and it only gets worse when i turn my air or defrost on .i don't feel that this is normal for a car with barely over 4000 miles.
Vehicle cut offseveral times with no warning during any speed.dealer has looked at this, trying to solve the problem, but nothing worked.
My 2000 ford zx2 idler pulley broke causing damage to the belt tensioner and water pump housing.the mechanic says that this is very unusual, he has never heard of such problems with any vehicle. I don't know if this is a fluke or a design flaw.could you check into it. *nlm
The belt tensioner pulley broke from the arm.this was the second time the part broke.*sc
While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. Dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causingbracket to water pump housing to break. Tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost.
I would like to reference odi cases # 8016196, 1451010 and particularly 881231 in reference to my ford escort.while driving at low speed, my power steering, ac and alternator went out when the serpentine belt broke.the belt was wrapped around the water pump tensioner, which literally snapped away from the water pump housing and broke the water pump housing in 3 pieces.my mechanic also said he had never seen anything like this - but he found it very interesting that ford had the water pump housing in stock in their parts department.the water pump, the housing, the tensioner and the serpentine belt were all replaced at the consumer's cost.
Due to a poor designair conditioner hose was in constant contact with the vehicle'sradiator.this caused a hole in the air conditioner hose, which casedfreon to escape, and possibly cause harm to the consumer.dealer examined the vehicle but will not repair the problem.
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressedthe vehiclerevved, but did not accelerate.the consumerhad this problem since buying the vehicle brand new.one transmissionhad been replacedby the dealer.the transmission hesitated and shifted harshly, there was a popping noise with the braking at all times, the plastic molding interior of the driver mirror was loose, there was a slow start when cold or damp weather is present,the vehicle would experience rough idle at the stop position, the cd player had been looked at three times, the cruise control was looked at three times and remained inoperative. *sc
The first defect is about the shifting gears light. I can not see the shifting gears at night unless i turn the car's light on or sometimes i use a light app to see them. This is because the shifting gears don't show up on the screen and also there's no led lights for the shifting gearsthe other problem i want to report is that these cars have always had loud noises and i am suspecting there's transmission/engine defects. Now i am left with a disabled vehicle because the transmission just decided to break on me, i drove it perfectly fine the day before it broke down. The next day, as i was using the car, i turned it on and the steering wheel became really hard and the car was moving super slowly so i decided to park it right back. After i told a mechanic expert about it, he told me the transmission is gone. I don't have no money to repair it because transmission replacement cost a lot of money. Ford should really take a look at this vehicle and fix the many defects they came up with
Instructions inowner's manual for replacing brakelight indicates specific instructions that have caused additional problems with operation ofbrake lights.please give any further details.
Ford escort i was having running amiss during warranty also when on a long trip we had a loss of power we took it to the dealer they looked and did nothing.so they said it was just the car. At 36,000 miles we had stalling at intersections and hard starting i had replaced fuel pump and everything was ok now.we at no time run fuel below 1/4 of a tank. I contacted ford they said they did not carebecause it was beyond warranty. I feel that during warranty they could have fixed it ford did not. Next we were in close calls for accidents with this car. Even during warranty the lack of power i complained. They did nothing.now that the problem is fixed i feel ford sold us a car which did not perform as agreed and did not care about the problem we took it in 7 times to fix this during warranty.thank you daniel king *la
Car starts driving rough and shaking. First time at 350 miles and they replaced fuel pump and something else to do with gas.second time at 1215 they replaced the spark plugs. Third time at 1600 miles they couldn't determine what was happening or causing but quessed something to do with 3rd cyclinder.they drove it till it happened again around 1900 with a black box and it showed everything it was doing.they have decided to replace the whole motor.we want a different car but they so far won't do that.this started at 350 miles and seems to happen about everytime we refuel and drive a far distance.during the week it only goes short trips in town. How lemony does it have to be???
Two safety problems with electric windows and door locks. The power windows and mechanical door handle intermittenly works.mr
I had an accident in east grand forks, minnesota on 02/28/06 i was going north on 5th ave n.e. And t-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th st n.e. They failed to stop at a stop sign. My air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest i still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock i was the only person in the vehicle.
Transmission is slipping and does not shift correctly. Timing chain broke while driving and almost caused an accident. Had to have the car towed. Tensioner arm broke while driving shredding the belt. Had to have the car towed.
Transmission went out. The car had 2400 miles on it when i bought it. It should have been been pre owned. They sold it to me saying it was new but someone else put 2400 miles on it. Now i fell thats the reason why my transmission failed prematureley. Ford has denied me a awa because they said i'm not a loyal customer just because i got my transmission serviced somewhere else. Thank you for hearing me out please e-mail/call me at any time to tell me what steps i could take to have ford pay some/all of the cost of repair to my transmission. Thanks again, keon walker
Slips going in and out of drive or reverse, when going to stop at all, it goes from drive to neutral all by itself., also slips a little bit while driving, not always. I fear that this is a very unsafe vehicle. I am afraid that if i'm driving along with my two year old son in the car and i go to stop for somthing running across the road, or what ever, that i wont be able to move because the transmission is stuck and this big huge semi runs into the back of my car, killing my son. Sorry, but i well that i should not have to take that extra risk. I have to deal with that thought in any oter vehicle, but it is like 100 times more with this one. Took it back to the dealer 3 different times for the same thing. Two out of the three times, they said nothing was wrong. The third time they got it to do what it was doing to me, but yet that was normal...so they say.
The transmission in my 2000 ford escort zx2 needed to rebuilt at approximately 40,000 miles and three months beyond the normal warranty.i spoke with ford motor customer assistance and the dealership and was told that since the vehicle is out of warranty there is no obligation to repair the vehicle under any type of warranty.however, i feel since the vehicle had this major type of problem shortly after the warranty expired ford should consider this and repair the vehicle. Ford's unwillingness to assist me leaves a very sour taste for me.i investigated the history of these vehicles before purchasing this unit and found that they had transmission trouble early in the first years of production.now, i have experienced the problem first hand.secondly, the other u.s. Automobile manufacturers have longer power train warranties.this seems to indicate that ford is unwilling to stand behind their power trains and we should expect this type of problem at 40,000 miles???????*nlm.
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressedthe vehiclerevved, but did not accelerate.the consumerhad this problem since buying the vehicle brand new.one transmissionhad been replacedby the dealer.the transmission hesitated and shifted harshly, there was a popping noise with the braking at all times, the plastic molding interior of the driver mirror was loose, there was a slow start when cold or damp weather is present,the vehicle would experience rough idle at the stop position, the cd player had been looked at three times, the cruise control was looked at three times and remained inoperative. *sc
At 36,150 miles (150 miles over warranty)the transmission on my 2000 ford escort failed completely.it would go forward on all gears, including park and reverse.then, it would not go into 2nd without manual shifting of the automatic shifter.the dealership appears to be trying (note:appears) to get factory participation, however, when i contacted ford national customer service, they declined support as it was past warranty.reading other ntsb complaints, this appears to be a common problem with ford escorts, they appear to be designed to last exactly through the warranty period and no longer.that's a terrible testimony for american automobile manufacturing. *la
While drivingtransmission slips/ vehicle moves slowly, andengine revs, butvehicle is barely moving.transmission has been replaced three times. Please provide any further information.i
On june 21, 2003,i was operating the vehicle at approx. 30 mph. I attempted to speed up and found that the accelerator was no longer functioning. Due to the fact that the car failed to accelerate i was forced to coast to the side of the road, where a tow truck picked it up and towed it to the dealership. Approx. 6 months prior to this time i began noticing a "spasmodic hesitating motion" in the car whenever i attempted to accelerate from an idle position. I assumed that a tune-up was needed and took it to a ford dealership for inspection. I was told that the hesitation could not be detected, nothing was wrong with the vehicle, and based on the make and model of the vehicle i was not required a tune-up until 100,000 miles had been reached. I continued to drive the vehicle and the problem persisted. For a while i even relented and decided that perhaps the problem was in my head. Finally, february 2003i took the vehicle into another ford dealership due to the problem and the mechanics re-calibrated the car's computer system under the belief that this would fix the problem. I was also advised that a routine inspection of the vehicle took place and everything was operating as normal, and in fact at that time the transmission fluid was even topped off. The "spasmodic hesitating motion" of the vehicle upon acceleration continued up until the above date when the transmission failed completely. At this time, the mechanic advisor at the dealership does not believe the hesitation of the car upon acceleration and the complete failure of the transmission are related. *nlm
At 30mph andwithout warning vehicle stalled out and died.. Dealer notified.
This complaint is taken c/olinda bartko.automatic transmission performs erratically,allowing the vehicle to roll. Gears fail to engage when shifted. Owner took the vehicle to two dealerships, and neither one could determine the cause. Consumer was in contact with the manufacturer, but no resolution was given.one dealership was shults at412-828-2300.
My car has had 4 transmissions before 40,000 miles and now at 102,000 miles i'm having to put a new motor in. This car has had excellent care and maintence and no reason for this. I was driving the car down the highway and loud noice started so i stopped and had it towed ford said it was the motor was no good know. This car had no problems with the motor till then.
The transmission on my 2000 ford escort zx2 has gone bad.i took it to a ford dealership and they told me that they have experienced this problem before and that it can occur from 15,000 miles+.the problem is that the 2 bands that control the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears have broke.and it is going to cost me at least $1,000 to fix it. *nlm
Consumerhad to replace the transmission prematurely. Vehicle only had 60, 000 miles on it when the transmission failed.
While driving, the transmission failed.
Consumer was traveling about 25mph and uponapproaching a top light, car started losing power. Thenconsumer tried to put it intodrive and reverse, and it wouldn't do anything.there was transmission fluid on the ground. Vehicle was towed to the dealership.they toldconsumer that coolant line clamp came apart.transmission fluid was three quarts low.
Manufacturer's recall 00s31/rear wheel bearing clamp load: unable to get dealer,worthington ford, located in long beach, ca; phone# 562/420-3333,to honorrecall due to unavailability of part. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. Please feel free to provide any further details:
Intermittentlyclutch catches low, and at other times it catches high. Vehicle stalls out and dies. Dealer has inspectedvehicle.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
I had an accident in east grand forks, minnesota on 02/28/06 i was going north on 5th ave n.e. And t-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th st n.e. They failed to stop at a stop sign. My air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest i still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock i was the only person in the vehicle.
Seat belts in rear will jam up. Will lock sometimes and then again will not lock. Dealer contactedhave to replaced seat belts.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Consumer states that the left and rear seat belts jammed in the retracted position.
Seat beltswill not buckle, exceptthe seat belt buckle on driver's side.tookvehicle back to the dealership. However, the dealership would not complywithwarranty standards.
Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer'svehicle lane and hit it head on.the driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. Upon impact,both frontal airs bags did not deploy.driver sustained head injuries.the ambulance was called, but the driver refused to go to the hospital by ambulance.she went on her on the same day. Vehicle was towed and totaledby the insurance company.
Vehicle was struck fromrear at approximately 40 mph. Upon impact,driver's seat belt failed to lock, anddriversustained injuries to head/eyes, and neck. Vehicle at dealer's body shop.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer was sent recall notice 00v228001/ sea tbelt buckles.but when vehicle was taken into dealer first, had to look ifseat beltswere in need of replacement .
My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.
My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision.upon impactrestraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has been notified.ak
The left rear shoulder/lap belts constantly tightenedon9 year old child while driving 70 mphon the highway. The seat belt got so tight that the consumer saught assistance from a near by police officer, who had to cut the seat belt to free their child.
Brakes failed, resulting in a frontal collision. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing injury to the driver.also, rear seat collapsed. Dealer has been notified.
This car has been nothing but problems, i have traded it in now, but i thought you should know about some of the problems with this vehicle. No safety defect listed.
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressedthe vehiclerevved, but did not accelerate.the consumerhad this problem since buying the vehicle brand new.one transmissionhad been replacedby the dealer.the transmission hesitated and shifted harshly, there was a popping noise with the braking at all times, the plastic molding interior of the driver mirror was loose, there was a slow start when cold or damp weather is present,the vehicle would experience rough idle at the stop position, the cd player had been looked at three times, the cruise control was looked at three times and remained inoperative. *sc
Transmission went out. The car had 2400 miles on it when i bought it. It should have been been pre owned. They sold it to me saying it was new but someone else put 2400 miles on it. Now i fell thats the reason why my transmission failed prematureley. Ford has denied me a awa because they said i'm not a loyal customer just because i got my transmission serviced somewhere else. Thank you for hearing me out please e-mail/call me at any time to tell me what steps i could take to have ford pay some/all of the cost of repair to my transmission. Thanks again, keon walker
Consumercomplained about abrake problem.consumer purchased the vehicle from a used car dealer, who did not assist the consumer in repairing this problem. Consumer serviced the brakes, but did an insufficient job, thus magnifying the problem even greater. Currently, vehicle had a brake problem.
Excessive wear of front brake pads and rotors. Replacement is being done every 7,000 miles.dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
The contact owns a 2000 ford escort.the abs light illuminated intermittently for approximately three weeks.while driving 45 mph, the light would remain illuminated until the vehicle was shut off.the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer and was not experiencing any brake failure.the current mileageis 71,642, and failure mileage was unknown.updated 05/23/07.
Brakes failed, resulting in a frontal collision. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing injury to the driver.also, rear seat collapsed. Dealer has been notified.
Excessive wear of front brake pads and rotors. Replacement is being done every 7,000 miles.dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
There is a noise coming frombrakes when driving and coming to a stop. Contacted dealer, anddealer replacedrotors, butsolutionwas not working.
When the brake was applied, the vehicle failed to stop which caused consumer to crash into a truck, the master cylinder was replaced. Ts
Consumer applied the brakes and the master cylinder failed, causing consumer to rear end the vehicle ahead.*jg
Consumer states that when the brake pedal is depressed, there is a hissing noise, also, if the brake pedal is repeatedly depressed, slightly released and depressed again, the brake pedal will creep to the floor, dealer stated that the brake pads needed replaced and until they were replaced he would not investigate the brake pedal creep.
Transmission went out. The car had 2400 miles on it when i bought it. It should have been been pre owned. They sold it to me saying it was new but someone else put 2400 miles on it. Now i fell thats the reason why my transmission failed prematureley. Ford has denied me a awa because they said i'm not a loyal customer just because i got my transmission serviced somewhere else. Thank you for hearing me out please e-mail/call me at any time to tell me what steps i could take to have ford pay some/all of the cost of repair to my transmission. Thanks again, keon walker
Dealer replaced parts; partial fix of problems. No safety defect listed for above vehicle.
Stering column locked,had to be towed.tow driver said third one he had this week,car is now at ford dealor. It will be repaired.
While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. Dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causingbracket to water pump housing to break. Tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost.
My car has a very bad vibration in the steering wheel,when the car is in drive,it can be felt every where in the car. We have taken it back to the dealer they just say ,it is the characteristic of my vehicle ,i have tryed to see what customer relations at ford motor co can do and they say the same thing.i think they are just put me off untill the warranty runs out. Also found a sheared off nut and bolt laying on the frt drivers side floor board, the ford dealer said they looked under the dash and found none missing,they say the bolt was tract in the vehicle from someonesshoe. Note.my car was in the dealer body shop on november 2000,and i found the bolt in feb 9,2002,gee are they trying to say we have not swept the car out for over15 mos. I don't think so.could this car be an accidentwaiting to happen?
At speeds between 45 and 60 there is a vibration in the front end of the car, especially noticeable when hitting small road bumps. The vibration can be felt in the entire car and not just the steering wheel. At speeds of 56 and 57 mph the vibration can be felt on smooth roads. All tires have been replaced and all wheels and tires balanced by ford. The front struts have also been replaced by ford with no help to the vibration problem. The vibrations are more intenese at times but always there at certain speeds.
I have had my car in so many times to even count. 9 times since may 28th for the suspension.they have replaced cv joint 3 times, struts, axle suspensions all on the left side.friday, july 11th the have replaced the right side.and yesterday jyly 14th the cracking noise is back.the exact noise it has been in the shop for many times.which i believe have caused my tires to go bald.but ford does not believe this.
When i first bought,my2000 escort zx2,i noticed that there was a very excessive vibration felt while the car is running. It can be felteverywhere in the car.front seats,back seats,everywhere. You can even see the steering wheel in a vibrating motion,and can see it in the outside door mirror.you can stand outside the car,and the front bumper and body panels are shaking also.i have had the car into the dealer seversl times and they keep telling me that this vibration is a characteristic of the escort zx2.so they don't want to do anything about it. I guess they think if they keep telling me the same things every time i take the car in, that i will give up,and trade the car in on something else,then they would be off the hook. But they are wrong,because other then the bad vibration, my wife and i love the car. I just want it fixed. What do you think. Thanks.
While driving 55 mph a loud noise was heard coming from the passenger side. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined thatpassenger side suspension lower control arm cracked, and needed to be replaced.
At 20mphshock absorbers were rubbing againsttire, causing a blowout.consumer was forced to pull over. Dealer notified.
Consumer is unable to operate vehicle in rain or snow because rear end ofvehicle causesvehicle to slip and slide, and it is difficult for consumer to control steering. Dealer has yet to be contacted.please provide further details.
The contact owns a 2000 ford escort.in an attempt to purchase new tires and after the vehicle was put on a lift, the tire dealer discovered that both rear springs failed.the dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls regarding the springs.the current mileage was 33,009 and failure mileage was 33,000.
I have had my car in so many times to even count. 9 times since may 28th for the suspension.they have replaced cv joint 3 times, struts, axle suspensions all on the left side.friday, july 11th the have replaced the right side.and yesterday jyly 14th the cracking noise is back.the exact noise it has been in the shop for many times.which i believe have caused my tires to go bald.but ford does not believe this.
It seemed to be the tread that was damaged, only replaced it.dt
The first defect is about the shifting gears light. I can not see the shifting gears at night unless i turn the car's light on or sometimes i use a light app to see them. This is because the shifting gears don't show up on the screen and also there's no led lights for the shifting gearsthe other problem i want to report is that these cars have always had loud noises and i am suspecting there's transmission/engine defects. Now i am left with a disabled vehicle because the transmission just decided to break on me, i drove it perfectly fine the day before it broke down. The next day, as i was using the car, i turned it on and the steering wheel became really hard and the car was moving super slowly so i decided to park it right back. After i told a mechanic expert about it, he told me the transmission is gone. I don't have no money to repair it because transmission replacement cost a lot of money. Ford should really take a look at this vehicle and fix the many defects they came up with
Upon pressing the accerator pedal the vehicle jumps forward (or backward, if in reverse).when pressing the accelerator pedal linkage it feels like it is taking up, delaying, then the vehicle does a small fast jump or acceleration.it is very dangerous manuvering in close places like parking lots.i brought the vehicle in to the dealer.they agreed the system was "touchy" but said it was normal for this model!my wife and i both feel this is not correct. This should be fixed on all vehicles of this model before someone is hurt!
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressedthe vehiclerevved, but did not accelerate.the consumerhad this problem since buying the vehicle brand new.one transmissionhad been replacedby the dealer.the transmission hesitated and shifted harshly, there was a popping noise with the braking at all times, the plastic molding interior of the driver mirror was loose, there was a slow start when cold or damp weather is present,the vehicle would experience rough idle at the stop position, the cd player had been looked at three times, the cruise control was looked at three times and remained inoperative. *sc
While drivingtransmission slips/ vehicle moves slowly, andengine revs, butvehicle is barely moving.transmission has been replaced three times. Please provide any further information.i
When making left/right turns throttlestuck. Vehicle accelerated at a high rate. Consumer managed to stop vehicle by depressing the brake pedal numerous times.
Ford escort 2000 coupe rear window shattered for no apparent reason; i.e., my wife got in the car and before she even started the engine while parked in the driveway, the rear window with defroster shattered into a million pieces.
Two safety problems with electric windows and door locks. The power windows and mechanical door handle intermittenly works.mr
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressedthe vehiclerevved, but did not accelerate.the consumerhad this problem since buying the vehicle brand new.one transmissionhad been replacedby the dealer.the transmission hesitated and shifted harshly, there was a popping noise with the braking at all times, the plastic molding interior of the driver mirror was loose, there was a slow start when cold or damp weather is present,the vehicle would experience rough idle at the stop position, the cd player had been looked at three times, the cruise control was looked at three times and remained inoperative. *sc
Car was parked in drivewaycame out to find sunroof shattered.nothing found that could do this could this be a stress problem?
Car was parked in drivewaycame out to find sunroof shattered.nothing found that could do this could this be a stress problem?
Car was parked in drivewaycame out to find sunroof shattered.nothing found that could do this could this be a stress problem?
Consumer's husband got invehicle and closeddriver's side door andwindow shattered.no injuries.
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