10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,818 miles

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problem #8

Mar 202001

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While shifting vehicle into reverse heard a loud noise, and running rough. Also, vehicle would not gain speed. Vehicle was serviced. Technician stated transmission needed to be replaced.

- Justice, IL, USA

problem #7

Apr 282000

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When trying to brake car would stall trying to put in reverse wouldn't go trying to put it in drive wouldnt go transmission was replaced and it is doing the same ting again intermittently.

- Clifton Park, NY, USA

problem #6

Feb 192000

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Richfield Springs, NY, USA

problem #5

Jan 102000

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently vehicle will not engage into reverse. When it does engage it will accelerate unexpectedly. Dealer has repaired and inspected the vehicle several tmes, and problem still exists.

- Higden, AR, USA

problem #4

Jan 062000

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
The vehicle will not properly engage into reverse. When it does engage it accelerates suddenly. Dealer has inspeced and repaired the vehicle several times.

- Higden, AR, USA

problem #3

Aug 261999

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 45 mph downshifted to second gear and was making a right, lost control of vehicle. Consumer had no brakes/no powersteering, and vehicle went across on the other side of the road about 137 feet and end up on the passenger's side.

- Beaver Falls, PA, USA

problem #2

Sep 021999

(reported on)

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whenever the car is shifted into gear it jumps forward, and then back out of gear again. Dealer says it needs new transmission.

- Heflin, AL, USA

problem #1

Aug 191999

Escort

  • miles
Brake shift interlock will not disengage. Cannot shift out of park after starting car. Required to use manual override procedure of sticking a screwdrive down a small hole near the gearshift. (this procedure is listed in the owner's manual). Dealer has been contacted. This should not happen on a new car. Fuses checked w/O problem.

- Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA