Ford Escort owners have reported 86 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (41 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air conditioner (20 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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 gears the other Read details...
While driving at 45 mph vehicle stalled, and soon after consumer heard something hit the ground. Vehicle was guided to the shoulder, and consumer found that the air conditioner brackets broke. This in turn, caused the ac compressor to fall and rip a hole into the oil pan. Read details...
While driving at any speed and whenever the gas pedal was depressed the vehicle revved, but did not accelerate. The consumer had this problem since buying the vehicle brand new. One transmission had been replaced by the dealer. Read details...
Gas gauge doesn't show the correct amount of gas once it reaches 1/4 of a tank. The vehicle also stalls on highways. The anti-theft alarm goes on for unknown reason. The horn malrunctions too. Read details...
Fuel line to the fuel pump has a plastic clip that secures the rubber fuel line to the fuel pump, plastic clip failed causing high pressure fuel to leak and massively. The leak is under the back seat where the child sits Read details...