1999 Ford Escort: fuel pump failure

Filed Sep 22, 2009 · Brakes, Engine · 112,802 miles · FL

Company states they do a comprehensive inspection, sell high quality used vehicles, meet customers personal needs, and back their product. No inspection was done, only cosmetic repairs to sell the car. No inspection report can be produced except the repairs before car was put on lot. This vehicle is far from the high quality. We have had this vehicle back in the shop 14 times in 14 months. It did not meet the 4 personal needs we requested. Everything with those needs has gone completely wrong! We did not want a ford; we got a ford, it is not reliable. We have been dealing with the AC at the shop 7 times, now rendering the car disabled. It is not reliable, keeps breaking down. It does not get good mileage; car gets 21 mpg when it should get about 35-38 according to mfg. Warranty was burned by miles going back and forth to shop for constant repairs. 700 miles for the same issue- the AC. Service issues are that they have not found the route of the problem and we keep having to go back to get the same thing fixed. Owner is uncooperative, wont listen, always comes back with responses and replies that go in circles. He will not listen. We have been asking for a different car since two weeks after we bought this car; when we found out the car was unsafe to be put on the road. Within two weeks it was in the shop for broken motor mounts, broken transmission mounts, bad fuel pump, worn brake pads to metal. Which were worn in two weeks after they were changed because of a warped rotor. We had told them there was a shake in the car when we did a test drive. They said it would happen to a ford. We did not want a ford! We were desperate because our car was disabled, old and ready for the junkyard. We were broke and could not come up with a down payment. This was the only place that advertised no down payment. We did not need to repair credit as most people who go here. We were approved everywhere, just had no down payment.

Filed Apr 23, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 85,000 miles · MD

I purchased my se in november of 2006 with less than 83k miles on it. Three months after purchasing it, one of the head gaskets cracked. I had the head repaired, and less than two months after that the head cracked again. I had the engine replaced. I have now had new heads, new engine, new fuel pump and a new alternator installed and now am having a new problem. When I pulled out from a stop, the brake light would come on until the brakes were applied. The engine is now emitting a grinding noise when stopped, and I feel it is unsafe to drive. This is all in addition to the violent shaking, faulty front headlight, transmission that needs flushed and loud engine noise. I have spent more on repairs than I paid for the vehicle, and now have to put more money in to it, and it still has less than 94k miles on it. This is my first ford, and will be my last.

Filed Oct 27, 2004 · Electrical · 54,000 miles · UT

My car has 55000 miles and its a 1999 escort.y transmission needs to be replaced. I have replaced the timing belt, this at less than 55000 miles? I was driving on a very busy street and the car died and would not restart. The shop replaced the timing belt and the pully's. Now I have gone to work monday morning and came out to go home, the car would not start again, just tried to turn over. I had it towed to the shop again, now its the fuel pump. There is no way that any of these problems should have started to happen yet on this car. There are major problems with it, I need some resolution on the problems that are happening.

Filed Feb 28, 2003 · Engine · VA

At approx. 30000 miles the car had the first incident of not starting (aug. 2001). Took it to auto shop and was told that this might be a one-time incident. About 1/2 year later the same thing happened. Had it towed to auto shop, they could not find the problem and told me to call them if it happened again. Then it happened again late 2002 and I took the car to another auto shop. They could not explain the reason either - everything seemed fine and after a while it started again and was running normally. It happened again late january 2003 and the car was towed to the latter auto shop. They replaced fuel pump and told me everything should be fine. Late february 2003 the same thing happened again. The car is at the auto shop - they are trying to locate the problem. On and off it will start. All check dates - every 5000 miles - have been followed and the car has been well taken care of at all times. Now, I am afraid of driving it - because I don't know when it is happening again. This is not acceptable, that at such low mileage I have to face this problem.

Filed Jan 30, 2003 · Fuel system · 48,890 miles · NY

My daughter purchased a used 1999 ford escort from cooper ford, camden n.y., first 9 months with car okay but as soon as cold weather set in she started having fuel pump failures. This failure causes sudden shut down of vehicle, total loss of power. The first ocassion was winter of 2001-2002, problem re-occurred 12-27-02 and 1-28-03. Dealer insisted that the problem was fuel related that these fuel pumps were sensitive to additives in fuel. I believe there is an underlying problem that is being overlooked or troublshooting by technicians is inadequate. If fuel was source of problem every other vehicle in this area would be affected also and I am unaware of any mass exodus of fords into the dealers for new fuel pumps. The possibility for a serious accident exists as long as this problem remains unresolved, the sudden and complete shutdown of a vehicle at highway speeds or when pulling into busy traffic etc. Could result in serious or fatal consequences. In conversations with ford motors customer service I was told that they had no record of this type problem with other vehicles of this type. Technicians at dealer have been communicating with factory regarding this problem and all the engineers could come up with is a "fuel problem" .apparently little or no failure analysis is taking place as to why one particular vehicle would need 3 fuel pumps in approx. 13 months and only in the winter time. Any assistance in this matter would be helpful for all intents and purposes my daughter has to drive a "timebomb" that we in good conscience can't sell with this defect. Thank you. I hope I never have to fill out the lower portion of this page!

Filed Feb 7, 2001 · Fuel system · NC

Sometimes vehicle will not start and sometimes it will, fuel pump replaced twice, nov/00 & jan/01. Cj

Filed Oct 25, 2000 · Electrical, Fuel system · PA

Vehicle stalls intermittently and fails to start intermittently. Dealership said the first time that it was a fuel pump failure, second time it was a defective fuel pump, third time it was the fuel sensor and fuel module. Now doing it again. Reported to the dealership awaiting report on this fourth incident.

Filed May 25, 2000 · Fuel system · MD

Fuel injection system is leaking from the fuel pump,cause unknown. Please give any further details.