Transmission failed/replaced, replacement slips.
1991 Ford Escort transmission complaints
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Transmission slips.
Transmission failure.
Transmission replaced.
Starter kept engaging with engine running, wires underhood burned out, fuse still intact, no safety device to cut off switch. *ak consumer states the starter solenoid was stuck in the closed position, even though the vehicle engine was running, this caused a strange sound under the hood, consumer shut off the ignition and removed the key, the starter continued to turn the engine, this happened three times in cold engine starts twice the starter disengaged after 3 or 4 mintues after the fourth time it then returned to normal as consumer kept driving to the stop, the next morning mechanic started it up and the wires were burned and charred and other damage occured including the tachometer.
Son driving vehicle to school, vehicle stopped for no reason, restarted vehicle, son saw pieces of metal on ground, tow person located hole in transaxle.
Transaxle exploded/fell off.
Torque converter failed, causing transmission to fail.
Vehicle downshifts on its own.
The car starts all by itself while sitting in the car without the key into the ignition. *ak consumer states engine and starter could not be stopped with the keys, consumer had to go to nearest dealer to ull the battery cable to stop the engine, ignition switch had to be replaced,the starter was burned out, relay switch had to be replaced and starter coil.
Owners gt series has had (3) complete transmissions replaced. Vehicle hesitates/stumbles severly. Please describe details. Tt
Automatic transmission has malfunction at 73k, gears will not engage. Tt
At 39k the vehicle just stopped, the engine kept running but the vehicle would not move, the transmission froze up. Tt
Auto-tran: gear level does not shift into drive after vehicle has been parked overnight. Tt
Transmission failed prior to recall due to insufficient lubrication to differential and side gears, casuing gear wear/failure.
Cv joints replaced twice, and bearing. Tt
Alternator/regulator failed.
Automatic transmission lockup completely while driving, need to replace transmission. Tt
Intermittent transaxle failures, causing difficulty shifting out of low gear when first started, also would not shift after stop when vehicle was warm.
Automatic transmission failure. Tt
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