10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Jun 152000

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out and caused serious accident.

- Fontana, CA, USA

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problem #2

Jan 291999

Escort

  • miles
Started vehicle on morning of 1/28. Revving at extremely high speed. Thought that something (throttle?) was frozen. Drove 2 miles to service station. Tech worked for 10 days trying to find electrical problem. Towed to dealer on 2/8/99. Dealer could figure out where problem is. Car still with dealer.

- Warren, VT, USA

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problem #1

Sep 251996

Escort

  • miles
While leaving a parking structure the auto suddenly accelerated up to 50 mph and could not be stopped, not even the emergency brakes stopped the auto. Consumer pulled key out of ignition and then the auto came to a sudden stop.

- Ojai, CA, USA

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