1998 Ford Escort: engine stalls while driving

Filed Sep 3, 2005 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · 00

After exiting highway from a 20 mile trip, the idle on the vehicle became rough when stopped. The best description was that the idle started to surge and pulse with the brake engaged and the vehicle fully stopped. Just prior to pulling into driveway (less than a mile from highway) the radio and ventilation system began to cut in and out. Upon parking the vehicle, the battery was dead and the vehicle would not start. One hour later, vehicle was started, dashboard battery light was on, idle became rough and pulsed close to a stall.

Filed Aug 20, 2004 · Body · 94,000 miles · AR

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.*ak

Filed Aug 19, 2004 · Engine · GA

While driving, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart, the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the engine needed replacement. Please fill in additional information.

Filed Feb 29, 2004 · Fuel system · MI

1998 escort not getting enough gas into the engine. Changed fuel filter, had fuel injectors looked at, got premium gas, no luck. The car idles extremely roughly and shakes uncontrollably. It feels like it wants to stall and bucks when idling and even while driving. The idle is becoming worse and worse to the point where I feel uncomfortable driving the vehicle. This used to happen periodically, now shakes and bucks everytime I drive the car. I am a poor college student and can not afford to continue taking it to a mechanic.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Airbags · 104,300 miles · MA · 1 injury

On december, 17th, in the evening, my husband was on route 20, in marlborough, ma. He had made a wrong turn and was going 2 MPH, doing a k-turn, when both the airbags in his 1998 ford escort inflated. He has a standard shift car. At the time of the faulty inflation, as he was struck by the airbag in the head, his feet came off the pedals and the car stalled, rolling to the side of the road and hitting a curb. We are very lucky that he was not on the highway when these airbags deployed. Had he not made the wrong turn, he would have been on the highway. At a speed of 65 MPH on route 495, I don't believe his outcome would have been so good, after the airbag deployment. He suffers still from neck and back pain from the incident. The important point to note here is that he did not hit anything. The airbags just deployed on their own, while he was driving. We called ford the next day to report this. They said that someone would contact us within 7-10 days. Two and a half weeks went by, and no one called. My husband called ford again. They said there was nothing they could do. My husband then called our local ford dealer. A regional rep. Was going to be at that location the following day. He called us, stating that within a few days ford would be in contact with us. A few days went by, and he told us that there was nothing he could do, we had to file certain paperwork first before ford would talk to us. The paperwork arrived the next day. It requests such things as "complete history of oil changes and any work performed on the car". It is a generic form, not applicable to faulty airbag deployment. I am writing to you because I have a problem with their lack of caring about consumer protection. What ford should have done, was to immediately take possession of the car for as long as they needed to find out why the airbags deployed. Ford apparently has no interest in assessing the reason for the faulty airbag deployment.

Filed Dec 4, 2003 · Electrical · 51,950 miles · FL

Car will loose power about 1 to 2 miles after slowing down from high speeds (55-75 MPH) to pass through an automated epass system (35mph). There is no bucking or surging, simply a loss of power. You can put the accelator to the floor to no avail. Once down below 10 MPH the car will stall out. After waiting 1/2 hour the car can be restarted. The first time this occured the car was towed to sun state ford. The fuel pump was replaced to no avail. The second time the car was allowed to sit and then driven to car max (place of purchase) where the ignition coil and wires where replaced. The 3rd occurence was today. The car will be taken back to car max. All of these occurences have taken place over the last 2 weeks.

Filed Feb 7, 2003 · Engine · MO

Intermittent stalling while driving. Dealer has been unable to duplicate problem or determine cause. Ph...

Filed Jan 14, 2003 · Electrical · TX

Consumer stated the engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled, due to electrical problems with the vehicle.

Filed Nov 7, 2002 · Engine · NC

Consumer states while driving on highway at approximately 50-60mph the engine's timing belt broke causing engine to stall. Ts

Filed Sep 25, 2001 · Electrical · CA

Car stalls while accelarating from low speed -0-5mph, car has stalled while on 605 freeway while traveling at low speed, starts after waiting about 20 min. Have reported to servic dept. Cannot find anything wrong.

Filed Aug 23, 2001 · Electrical · VA

Vehicle suddenly stalled and would not restart, vehicle was towed, and consumer was then informed that the alternator and battery were inoperative and it appeared that they were hit by a surge of electrical power. Jb

Filed Jan 24, 2001 · Electrical · FL

Vehicle continuosly stalls out at highway speeds. Consumer must pull over and wait about 5 minutes to restart vehicle. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer twice, but dealer cannot determine cause. *ak there was a recall on emission and service was done by the dealer prior to the stalling problem.