When putting key inside of ignition switch key goes all the way around the cylinder. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer.
1995 Ford Escort electrical complaints
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While driving the car slowly died first the radio shut off then the wipers stopped, lights shut off then the car stopped completely in the middle of the road this has now happened on about 8 different occasions while I had my 2 small children in the car. I have taken it to a ford dealership and had over $1,200 put into it in the last year and the problem was never fixed. The mechanic at ford told me if I wanted the car to be safe I'd be better off getting a new car. I have since found out the car had been wrecked before I purchased it but I was never told that by the dearlership where I purchased it. On several occasions my car has been sitting in the drive way without running and the keys were not in the ignition and the four ways will start flashing as well as it happens as I am driving down the road. Ford told me the last time it was there to be fixed that the steering column was collapsed but when I had another mechanic go to change the steering column he found that it wasn't collapsed and that ford had left out 5 bolts that held it in and it was only in there with 2 bolts which were not tightened and could be turned by hand which was causing the column to able to be pulled out towards the driver by about 3 inches and then pushed back into place.
We please send me two signature cards for both vehicles just bought this car for are daughter on 7/01/01 what was funny is the ignition switch was bad when we got it then 9 day's later the raidiator satrted to leak the same place my 92 taurus was leaking from the drive side seal of the raidiator so I called ford and I wanted to know why there making parts that are failing in not one car made but two different car's and I also was told but various mechanics that ford knows of these problems with both the taurus and escort but won't fix the problem why would two different cars from the same manufacture have the same problems ford knows the parts are defective and alot of other people around the us have had the same problems with the 3 main things transmission raidaitor and egnition switchs so why are you not looking in to this consumer fraud I'll be glad to file a civil suit against ford if need be as they are screwing the public.
Consumer was traveling about 45ph on highway and vehicle stopped without prior notice . Vehicle had to be towed to repair shop, and mechanic told consumer that engine blew a rod/there was electrical problems, and ignition switch had to be replaced.
Went to start vehicle and it turned over once. But, key was put in off position and vehicle started, but starter continued to rotate. Battery was disconnected to turn vehicle off. Consumer did see smoke.
Consumer has replaced ignition switch 3 times within 5 years. Vehicle has caught on fire once from ignition, the day after the starter had been replaced. Starter, starter solenoid, ignition switch(which had melted to the switch), and o2 sensor have been replaced, consumer states that the problem started when trying to start vehicle with the engine being cold, it would crank several times, but never start until turning key off and back on. Vehicle experienced problems with engine light becoming illuminated, dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump, however the engine light still comes on occasionally. Pcv valve was also replaced.
While driving or stopping vehicle stalled. Took to dealer, and dealer replaced spark plug and gasket. But vehicle vehicle still not working.
I purchased this vehicle new in !995, and for the last 6 years I have had problems with the cooling system. During the period of 6/3/97 thru 6/17/97 alone, the problem occured 5 times. Berge ford has repaired this problem each and every year that I have owned it. I am not completely sure what causes this problem but the same components are involved each time. The failure causes the relays to burn out initially, or the wireing harness to suffer damage and these failures cause the cooling fan to either become inoperative or burn out as well. I have service records (so far) for 15 such repairs since 1995. They continue to this day. This year I have once again had two failures, and the one that causes me to contact you happened on 8/17/2000. This one was not a complete failure but was an intermitent cooling problem and I was very close to the dealer so I drove in. They accepted the vehicle as usual, and my advisor agreed to cover the repair at no charge and provide me a rental car as they have done countless times in the past.. Only this time my service advisor mentioned that ford had a "new" bosch relay and wire system which he claimed would solve my problem. Of course I was interested, all I ever wanted was for them to keep their original promise of "repairing it right this time". The difference on this occasion was that now that they had the "right" parts to repair the car once and for all, and these parts would cost me over $400.00 I truly feel that this is completely unfair as the cost of repair has been covered for the most part for over six years with parts which continue to fail over and over. And now that they have the correct parts, they are not going to cover them. I hope that you may be able to assist me and others who may have this problem. If not, can you give me any advise as to what my rights are in this matter. Thank you.
Consumer was pulling out of the driveway and the pulley: crankshaft fell off, and there were sparks coming from the vehicle.
Electrical harness at rear lift gate failed, wires cracked and arcing together. Rear brake light would stay illuminated when parked or moving without brake pedal interaction. Possible safety hazard as rear brake lights would go out when brakes actually applied.
On 05/19/99, the lights on the dashboard as well as the seatbelts were not functioning at all.there were no indicator lights to warn of a problem other than a possible fuse burn out. Less than 24 hours later, the vehicle burned.the vehicle was parked in a 2 car garage.the entire vehicle burned along with the garage in which it was housed.the vehicle parked next to it had severe smoke damage.all occupants of the home were asleep at the time of the fire.
Continued and iignored safety issue by ford...please fix and now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Battery failed.
Transmission failed two times, second failure resulting in leakage.
Due to defective comuter command center, while driving the vehicle will stall unexpectedly which may cause an accident. Had to restart the vehicle in order to go, and then it would stall again. Please provide further information.
Grounded sensor wire at ignition switch.
Electrical system failure (steering and braking) causing the car to have an accident.
Ignition switch problems.
Electrical ignition switch: driving down highway approximately 40mph, when noticed smoke coming from the dash of the vehicle. Drove the vehicle to house, jumped out of the vehicle and ran for a fire hose. By then the vehicle was engaged in flames. Fire dept arrived and put the fire out and said the cause of the fire was electrical, possibly the ignition switch.
After parking for several hours, found vehicle interior engulfed in flames, fire dept determined fire originated underneath floor gear shift console fire, possible electrical short.
Lap/shoulder seatbelt on passenger's side will not retract, when opening the door will not properly stay shut. *ak possible wiring problem with lights, while driving, headlights and domelights dim, radio and speakers do not work properly, dealer replaced a ground wire to attempt to repair the dome light, also vehicle would not start, battery was replaced and vehicle still would not start, no problem was ever found for this problem. For seatbelts, dealer replaced belt track assembly and the door latch assembly.
Vehicle will stall due to an electrical short, vehicle will not start. *ak dealer replaced neutral safety switch. When turning left/right, vehicle makes a groaning noise.
With vehicle parked on an inclide, key would not turn in the ignition.
Upon parking on an incline, the key would not turn the ignition.
The car cut itself on, causing the car to catch on fire in the garage. (ingition) please give more description.
When driving with the air conditioner or heateron, the power is less . Please describe.
Engine dies when driving at freeway speed. Please describe details. Tt
Windshield wipers, heater, air-conditioner only works after jiggling ignition switch. Tt
Alternator failed twice.
Design of horn necessitates excessive force to activate horn.
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