2000 FORD Escort

My family and I are experiencing a major consumer problem with a used vehicle we purchased last month from, ROSENTHAL MAZDA, Arlington VA. We have spoke with the General Manager, Mr. Terry Baum-Garner and still to this day and time no car or no solution. I am a post-heart transplant patient, who’s just trying to receive a vehicle provideed by the VA to get around to post-heart medical appointments. We purchased the used car April 15 2005 ,and still have not had a chance to drive it due to the major masive repairs the dealer has told us they had to under go. Many times I had been placed on hold by other managers who just did not seem to want to talk to me. As yet we as owners were made responsible for getting the car registered, inspected and checked for licencing in the state of Maryland , but Rosenthal Mazda has had the car all this time. I truly believed in the people of Rosenthal Mazda, but have been truly disappointed. I now ask for the power of your office to help bring about a fair and just solution Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Micheal R King

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

This is the second time that my a/c clutch and pulley assembly have gone out. It also went out in Oct 2002 which cost me 620.00 dollars at a Ford Dealership to have fixed. My local mechanic (who was kind enough to call Ford on my behalf)told me and Ford that the parts used must be defective or something. Ford refused to pay for anything. This may not sound like a serious problem to a layman like myself, but more than one mechanic has informed me it is dangerous to drive while in this condition. Complete failure of this part of the engine can cause the whole system to go.

The repair representative at Texas Motor Ford in Fort Worth, TX told me that the engine mounts failed at 55,000 miles because Ford put the wrong engine in the Escort ZX2 and knew about the problem because everyone was having the same problem. He made no effort to offer an apology or pay for the repair. He said the problem should not happen again because he put the appropriate bolts in this time and these bolts were strong enough and should hold. Before the repair was made, he said he would never be able to fix the vibration that was caused by this, but by replacing the motor mounts, he could get rid of approximately 80% of the vibration. No matter what, the vibration created by this problem cannot be totally corrected. Approximately 50% of the extreme vibration, (worse in idle position),was corrected from the repair. I cannot believe that Ford cannot fix this problem and/or pay for the repairs.

the horn got stuck and wouldn\’t stop honking so I hit the steering wheel for it to stop and now it doesn\’t work at all. it would always get stuck and they want to charge me 80 dollars just to look at it. that\’s outrageous!

My primary concern is with the seatbelt. Last year 2004, I complained that my drivers’ seatbelt was passive. I took it to Sunland Ford in Victorville, CA. The service technician tested it and deemed it fine. In March 2005 my drivers seatbelt stopped working. It does not click into its anchor anymore. I spoke to John from Sunland Ford and told me it would have to be repaired at my expense. That Ford did not have any recalls on its seatbelt. My radio/cd acts like its the Fonz.. it goes on and off intermitently.

I purchased this car on 9/11/04. On 10/23/04 I was involved in an auto accident which a substantial amount of damage was done. After taking it to several body shops it was discovered that the reinforcement bar to the front bumper was missing. According to all the body shops I talked to they said all cars are supposed to have them. This reinforcement bar is to help absorb a collision. That is a safety hazard and put me and my passengers at serious risk. Especially if I had been say on the highway doing 60mph and had an accident I could have been seriously injured or even worse case scenario died because the dealership I purchased it from failed to check and see if that part was there. All I had protecting the front end was just the plastic front bumper cover and that is it. I contacted the dealership regarding this matter and they said I purchased the car

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.

CAR CONTINUES TO IDLE ROUGH AND STALL. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND THIS CAR RUNS LIKE THAT BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS LEANED OUT SO MUCH FOR EPA. i HAVE SPOKE WITH THE SELLING DEALER AND WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, BOTH HAVE INDICATED THEREIS NOTHING AVAILABLE TO COVER OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, NOR DUE THE SHOW ANT RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM EXISTING.

First problem was gear shift getting stuck in park, sometimes still have to pull off knob to change gears, seems like I’ve never been able to find any windshield wipers that fit correctly, after about a month the drivers side seems to loose contact with the windshield. Last year my car just lost it, the air conditioner went out, the power window on the drivers side went out, the cd player, casssette and radio stopped working, all fuses okay. After about 2 weeks my radio just came on one day??? still no luck with the cd player or cassette player. This march my timing belt went out, had it towed to the local ford house and paid about $750 for the repair and towing. About a week later guess what, stranded on the side of the road, car towed to ford house, it is the timing belt again, ford fixes car for free and pays the towing, about 2 weeks later
guess what, once more stranded on the side of the road, car towed to ford, it is the timing belt again, ford once again pays the towing and repair costs, apparently the first guy that worked on my vehicle drilled out something too big, but mechanic has now reinforced it so all should be okay,
Three weeks to a month later whole family stranded on side of busy freeway off ramp in the middle of crack town at midnight 40 miles from home, once again Ford picks up the tab and repairs my car, after bringing in big time enginneers to inspect my car. Two months later once again stranded on the highway w/ same problem. Now Ford says, part that 1st guy drilled too big has to be removed sent off to be fixed and then redrilled and it will Cost Me $ 1650 ??? Excuse me but why should I pay to repair what their mechanic messed up??? Oh and they say that if I will just come and pick up my car from their lot, they will waive to towing and mechanics fees for looking at it…
Also right before my radio went out my engire started idling REAlly bad, it would be shaking visible and sometimes I would have to open my glove box the rattle was so bad, and would die at red ligts, I would have to put my car in neutral to keep it from dying. Seems like each time my timing belt was replaced the idle would be better for a time, I now realize that right before it would go out my car would be idling excessively again. It seems like that crazy idling is a huge problelm with these escorts and would assume that could be the cause of many many problems with these cars.

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.

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 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

Tl* 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.

My wife was returning home from the hospital where our daughter received outpatient chemo therapy . at the first light leaving the hospital the car started shaking. my daughter thought her door was open , so she opened the door and closed it to verify the door was closed. they entered the highway and went about 1/4 mile and the car made a rumbling noise and 1 or 2 minutes later the car felt like it was draging something. my wife pulled over immediately to the side of the freeway and called me. i went down to assist her in changing the flat tire.the tire side wall on the outside of the tire seperated in several places . there are 11 places where the belts seperated causing instantious failure.. all seperations occured on the outside of the tire. there is no sign of anything puncturing the tire to cause it to go flat. there is no sign of any objecdt contacting the tire anywhere except for normal tire wear on the tread surface of the tire. i have the tire if you want to annalise it.luckily they were not at a high rate of speed yet where they could have lost control of the car. the car is maintaiined regulary and the tires are in almost new condition. the correct tire size is not listed on the following page it is ironman 195 60 r15. dot code 53jl other numbers inclued on the tire are sh09 4409 inside a box is: c4 followed by 0248560s imax. on the inside of the tire is a circle with e4 inside of it followed by 0244851. i think that is all of the identifying information on the tire.

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. *tr

Burn out motor. *tr

Vehicle drops in rpm while stopping...upon research others have had the same problem...this is on the ford escort zx2...all models from 1999-to now... *tr

Tl*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.

Tl*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 mileage is 71,642, and failure mileage was unknown.*ak updated 05/23/07. *jb

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.

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 been in rehabilitation. dealer has never called them back. manufacturer has been called many times, and did not return calls. *ak

The left rear shoulder/lap belts constantly tightened on 9 year old child while driving 70 mph on 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. *ak

This complaint is taken c/o linda 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 at 412-828-2300. *ak

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.*ak

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. *ak

Consumer complained about a brake 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. *ak

The belt tensioner pulley broke from the arm. this was the second time the part broke. *ak *sc

Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle 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 totaled by the insurance company. *ak

Large chunks of tread came off the inside of the front left tire, and cracks had developed on the side wall. this result in the vehicle shaking severely while driving. the dealership will be contacted. *jb

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. *ak

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 design air conditioner hose was in constant contact with the vehicle's radiator. this caused a hole in the air conditioner hose, which cased freon to escape, and possibly cause harm to the consumer. dealer examined the vehicle but will not repair the problem.*ak

While driving over 50 mph through a water puddle engine stalled. dealership serviced vehicle, and noticed that engine blew out. *ak

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.

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. *ak

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.

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.

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

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. *nm the dealer did not have more options to correct the problem. *sc *jb

Consumer had to replace the transmission prematurely. vehicle only had 60, 000 miles on it when the transmission failed. *ak

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 that passenger side suspension lower control arm cracked, and needed to be replaced. *ak

Ford escort i was having running a miss 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 care because 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

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.*ak

When making left/right turns throttle stuck. vehicle accelerated at a high rate. consumer managed to stop vehicle by depressing the brake pedal numerous times. *ak

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. *ak 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

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

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

Seat belts will not buckle, except the seat belt buckle on driver's side. took vehicle back to the dealership. however, the dealership would not comply with warranty standards.*ak

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

Consumer noticed after traveling through eight inches of water the engine blew out at 14000 miles. *ak *nm

Electrical system under dashboard burnt up

Aluminum casting cracked on air conditioner bracket causing the serpentine belt to come off making the car undriveable. *jb

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

While driving at normal speed vehicle shut down. took vehicle into the dealer, dealer stated that engine needed to be replaced. vehicle was running without warranty. *ak

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. *ak

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 2003 i 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

While driving, the transmission failed. *jb

Consumer applied the brakes and the master cylinder failed, causing consumer to rear end the vehicle ahead. *jg

When the brake was applied, the vehicle failed to stop which caused consumer to crash into a truck, the master cylinder was replaced. ts *jb

While driving heard a squeaking noise, lost control of steering. contacted dealer. a part of the pulley broke, causing other components to fall off,, timming belt, etc.*ak

There is a noise coming from brakes when driving and coming to a stop. contacted dealer, and dealer replaced rotors, but solution was not working.*ak

At 20mph shock absorbers were rubbing against tire, causing a blowout. consumer was forced to pull over. dealer notified. *ak

At 30mph and without warning vehicle stalled out and died.. dealer notified.*ak

While driving transmission slips/ vehicle moves slowly, and engine revs, but vehicle is barely moving. transmission has been replaced three times. please provide any further information.*aki

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.*ak

Seat belts in rear will jam up. will lock sometimes and then again will not lock. dealer contacted have to replaced seat belts.*ak

At any speed vehicle will shut off with no warning.*ak

Instructions in owner's manual for replacing brake light indicates specific instructions that have caused additional problems with operation of brake lights. please give any further details. *ak

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. *jb

Consumer is unable to operate vehicle in rain or snow because rear end of vehicle causes vehicle to slip and slide, and it is difficult for consumer to control steering. dealer has yet to be contacted.please provide further details. *ak

Was traveling about 60mph on highway there was a stalled vehicle on highway inside right lane , and she ran into back of vehicle. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak

While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causing bracket to water pump housing to break. tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost. *ak

Intermittently clutch catches low, and at other times it catches high. vehicle stalls out and dies. dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak

Consumer was traveling on a city street at about 25mph and another vehicle crashed into consumer's vehicle head on. upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy. *ak both air bags failed to deploy during the accident. *yh

Consumer was traveling 60mph on highway and another vehicle was traveling up on road, going wrong way. veered into consumer's vehicle, causing it to crash. dual airbags didnt deploy. *ak

Vehicle will shut off intermittenly, usually as soon as it warms up. *ak possible engine failure. *slc

Vehicle was struck from rear at approximately 40 mph. upon impact, driver's seat belt failed to lock, and driver sustained injuries to head/eyes, and neck. vehicle at dealer's body shop. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Consumer was sent recall notice 00v228001/ sea tbelt buckles. but when vehicle was taken in to dealer first, had to look if seat belts were in need of replacement .*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact restraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. dealer has been notified. ak

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.*ak

Engine stalled at highway speeds without warning. took vehicle to dealer, and they couldn't duplicate problem.

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 honor recall due to unavailability of part. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. please feel free to provide any further details: *ak

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.*ak

Vehicle cut off several times with no warning during any speed. dealer has looked at this, trying to solve the problem, but nothing worked. *yh

Was driving vehicle approximately 40mph when air bags partially deployed. one on driver's side was in flames. then, passenger's side started to burn. no indications of air bag areas being hit or vehicle hitting anything when it happened. vehicle was a rental from enterprise.*ak the driver says some one hit him just before the airbag deployed. *yh

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 and passenger'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.*ak

Consumer's husband got in vehicle and closed driver's side door and window shattered. no injuries. *ak

Consumer was traveling about 25mph and upon approaching a top light, car started losing power. then consumer tried to put it into drive and reverse, and it wouldn't do anything. there was transmission fluid on the ground. vehicle was towed to the dealership. they told consumer that coolant line clamp came apart. transmission fluid was three quarts low. *ak

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 the side. upon impact,neither airbag deployed. *ak

It seemed to be the tread that was damaged, only replaced it. dt

Two safety problems with electric windows and door locks. the power windows and mechanical door handle intermittenly works. mr

Dealer replaced parts; partial fix of problems. no safety defect listed for above vehicle. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

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. *ak

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.*ak

Air bags smoked and singed required occupant to crawl out passenger side as drivers side caved in. *ak

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.*ak *jb

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 someones shoe. 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 over 15 mos. i don't think so.could this car be an accident waiting to happen?*ak

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. *ak

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 felt everywhere 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. *ak

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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!

Car was parked in driveway came out to find sunroof shattered. nothing found that could do this could this be a stress problem?*ak

Car was parked in driveway came out to find sunroof shattered. nothing found that could do this could this be a stress problem?*ak

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.

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???

Consumer states that the left and rear seat belts jammed in the retracted position. *slc

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. *slc