1995 Ford Escort: won't start

Filed Jun 29, 2005 · Electrical · CA

Dt: the contact owns a 1995 ford escort lx. She has had a lot of problems with some of the problems involved the electrical system. When she touched the car it would shock her, especially while touching the medal side of the car, and could hear the sound of it shock her. Also, could smell some type of chemical in the vehicle, and the service department told her that they could not find anything. Because of the electrical system problem it could be the spark plugs, balancing of the car. Since she has had the vehicle she could not use the alarm system because it wore out the battery. There was vibration in the car sometimes it would not start. These problems occurred even the first week after she purchased the vehicle.

Filed Sep 13, 2002 · Electrical · MI

The key was put into the ignition but the vehicle would not start, the ignition remained locked. Nlm

Filed Feb 26, 2000 · CA

My name is: steven encarnacion. Address: 1204 st. Joseph way, petaluma, ca 94954-5360, e:mail [email protected]. Telephone #(707)763-7437. This is the second (1st odi#: 719304) of four complaints (of which the third one is about a saftey defect that caused an injury) against g&c autobody, re:renting vehicles with the gross knowledge of saftey defects. On 01/15/2000 I rented my second vehicle from g&c autobody, a ford escort (customer rental agreement #25745, repair order#000676, cost: $5.00 per day) as a loaner vehicle while my vehicle was to be repaired. The ford escort wouldn't always start, there were times when I was stalled for fifteen minutes before it would decide to start, but usually I would just sit there and listen to the engine turn over and over before it would start. I was stuck in the parking lot one day at college for fifteen minutes with a stalled engine, when it finally started I drove it to g&c autobody to tell them that this car has problems. They called a mechanic to check it out and he said he couldn't find anything wrong with it. The mechanic also told me that if I have a problem with it to bring it back. I drove to their second bodyshop down the street to pickup some things I had in my car that was being repaired and when I got in the car to leave, it wouldn't start and the engine would just turn and turn. A crowd of bodyshop repairmen started to gather around because thay could hear me trying to start the car. So I drove right back to g&c autobody and told them that I want a different car, that this ford escort needs to have some work done on it. So they rented me a third vehicle. I was told to contact your agency by contact 4 (channel four news in the s.f. Bay area). No safety defect listed in the summary.

Filed Nov 17, 1999 · Engine · NY

After tune up and timing belt was fixed a week and half later, around the 16th of octtober, car kept cutting off in traffic, and then it just would not start. Had to be towed. There were no warning lights, car just died. Luckily, consumer was able to get off main street.

Filed Sep 30, 1996 · Electrical, Locks · CA

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.

Filed Aug 6, 1996 · Electrical, Steering · CA

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.