35 of the 413 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
35
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STICK IN PARK AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE IS LEAKING FLUID AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER SAID, THE FIRST RPLACEMENT WAS TRADED BACK IN FOR ANOTHER REPLACEMENT DUE TO IT NOT WORKING. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IS IN THE VEHICLE NOW STILL ALLOWS IT TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #890446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSTION ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN PARK.
NHTSA complaint #886185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULDN'T STAY IN PARK SOMETIMES, IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN IT SHIFTED AND FINALLY QUIT, WITH TRANS. FLUID RUNNING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #733149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IF THIS IS A RECALLED ITEM IS THERE A PARTICULAR PROCEDURE FOR GETTING IT REPAIRED. AND IF WE GET IT REPAIRED OTHER THAN AT A FORD SERVICE CENTER CAN WE BE REIMBURSED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SEEMED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH IT'S AUTOMATIC. THE FUEL GAUGE IS BROKEN AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #711187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #540066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE FUEL TANK LEAKED FUEL & THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHORT CUTTED FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE, BUT NEVER INFORMED PRESENT OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #852124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON STREET, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT CHANGED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE./ REPAIRMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A PART IN TRANSMISSION WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #828447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVIG SOMETHING INVOLVING THE GEAR SLIPPED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH BROKE THE CASE AND THE SHAFT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED IN THE ROAD, AND THAT IS A SAFTY DEFECT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AND WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #823081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED, REPLACEMENT SLIPS.
NHTSA complaint #520742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #523946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #523946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
NHTSA complaint #513974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #512559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #512403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
STARTER KEPT ENGAGING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, WIRES UNDERHOOD BURNED OUT, FUSE STILL INTACT, NO SAFETY DEVICE TO CUT OFF SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THIS CAUSED A STRANGE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN COLD ENGINE STARTS TWICE THE STARTER DISENGAGED AFTER 3 OR 4 MINTUES AFTER THE FOURTH TIME IT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AS CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING TO THE STOP, THE NEXT MORNING MECHANIC STARTED IT UP AND THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND CHARRED AND OTHER DAMAGE OCCURED INCLUDING THE TACHOMETER.
NHTSA complaint #805775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #503873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSAXLE EXPLODED/FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #506333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
SON DRIVING VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON, RESTARTED VEHICLE, SON SAW PIECES OF METAL ON GROUND, TOW PERSON LOCATED HOLE IN TRANSAXLE.
NHTSA complaint #985075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #504664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CAR STARTS ALL BY ITSELF WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE AND STARTER COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH THE KEYS, CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO NEAREST DEALER TO ULL THE BATTERY CABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED,THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT, RELAY SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND STARTER COIL.
NHTSA complaint #982950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CAR STARTS ALL BY ITSELF WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNERS GT SERIES HAS HAD (3) COMPLETE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. VEHICLE HESITATES/STUMBLES SEVERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNERS GT SERIES HAS HAD (3) COMPLETE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. VEHICLE HESITATES/STUMBLES SEVERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTION AT 73K, GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 39K THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #969865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSAXLE REPLACED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION TO DIFFERENTIAL AND SIDE GEARS, CASUING GEAR WEAR/FAILURE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #467792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AUTO-TRAN: GEAR LEVEL DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. TT
NHTSA complaint #962835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
INTERMITTENT TRANSAXLE FAILURES, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF LOW GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTED, ALSO WOULD NOT SHIFT AFTER STOP WHEN VEHICLE WAS WARM. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.