37 of the 725 complaints about the 1995 Ford Escort are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,501 miles.
37
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE REPLACED 3 SPEED SENSORS & 2 SPEEDOMETER CABLES & LITHIUM GREASE SENSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND STILL HAVE TRANSMISSION OIL COMING UP THRU THE SPEED CABLE INTO THE DASH.IS THIS JUST A BAD PART OR IS THERE A CURE?
NHTSA complaint #10509619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL HAVE NO OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE THEN ALSO SLIPS IN AND OUT. ALSO HAVE LIKE POWER SURGES WHEN USING THE HEATER IN THE CAR THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL EVEN WHEN IN PARK HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES YET. ALSO HAVE HAD THE REAR WIPER MOTOR AND STUFF REPLACED AND STILL DO NOT GET WASHER SOLVENT TO REAR WIPER THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK WINDOW DOES NOT WORK EITHER CAUSES STILL UNKNOWN IT IS A 1995 FORD ESCORT LX WAGON WITH ONLY 73000 MILES 1.9 L.
NHTSA complaint #10156484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE DEVELOPED A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. THE ONLY REASON IT COST 600.00 WAS THAT I REPAIRED IT MYSELF. SEATBELTS AND TRANSMISSION HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10069107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS .
NHTSA complaint #10057782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10004496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AFTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8003840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #8001569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE GOT 37000 MILES SPEEDOMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAD SPEEDOMETER REPLACED. ALSO, AT 38000 MILES REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CONSUMER COULDNOT TELL SPEED VEHICLE WAS GOING. CONTACT DEALER AND DEALER WANTED TO CHECKOUT VEHICLE WITH A CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #8001500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 1995 FORD ESCORT LX IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN I GET TO 60-65 MPH, THE NEEDLE BEGINS TO JUMP ALL OVER THE PLACE AND A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMES OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE EXAMINED YOUR COMPLAINT SITE AND NOTICED A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THESE SPEEDOMETERS. COULD YOU POSSIBLY LOOK BACK AT COMPLAINTS FROM 1993-1996 OWNERS OF FORD VEHICLES AND DETERMINE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED? I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THIS CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, I DON'T ABUSE IT, AND IT ONLY HAS 51000 MILES ON IT BUT FORD WANTS TO CHARGE ME $700 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY SPEEDOMETER...WHICH I BELIEVE THIS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM NOT A PART PROBLEM. THANKS, DENNIS STILL.
NHTSA complaint #736997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
AT 45MPH SPEEDOMETER JUMPS FROM 50 TO 80 CONTINUOUSLY AND A CONSTANT BUZZING.
NHTSA complaint #735657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SPRINGS ACTUALLY BROKE INTO PIECES, WHICH IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THE THICKNESS OF THE SPRINGS - TRANSMISSION ONLY WENT OUT AT 82,000 MILE, WHICH IS ALSO HARD TO BELIEVE. BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO REPAIR THEM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FORD ESCORT TRANSMISSIONS USUALLY GO OUT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THE PERSON WHO IS REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME IS GOING TO BEING ON HIS 5TH FORD ESCORT WITHIN IN A WEEK ESTIMATING THE MILEAGE INFROMATION OF BEING REPLACED BETWEEN 54,000 AND 85,000 MILES. WHY CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL???? PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #726978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD'S DISTRICT REP IN GEORGIA, A MR. FAIRCLOTH, TOLD ME THAT IF MY ATTITUDE WAS THAT I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN SEEING AS HOW THEY WERE GOING TO GIFT ME WITH ONLY A $1,000 CHARGE, HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WANTED TO HELP ME AT ALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #724856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWDOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #864188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES, AND NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #722191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE OIL LEAK IN TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE 5TH GEAR TO GO OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #550085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS MISSING/FELL OFF. YH
NHTSA complaint #550085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THERE WERE INTERMITTANT SPEEDOMETER NOISES WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A RATTLING SOUND. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NONE RESPONSIVE ABOUT ALL PRIOR PROBLEMS SO ANOTHER DEALER WAS CALLED CONCERNING THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN EXCEPT THAT IT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #714186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
INTERMITTENTLY SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES OVER 65MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #847148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE IT WILL NOT FUNCTION ,AND WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE IT WILL NOT MOVE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE CAR COULD BE FIXED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #845793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO OIL NOT PUMPING INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE LOCK UP. PREVIOUSLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DEALER SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #845253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
GEARS WILL GO INTO EVERY POSITION EXCEPT IN DRIVE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE PLANETARY GEAR THAT MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #845262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AT 31,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME R THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST.
NHTSA complaint #838270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #829609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, SECOND FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #543372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE PARK ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK IN PARK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE CAN ALSO BE REMOVED FROM PARK WITH OUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE ASH TRAY PLACEMENT, ASH FALLS ON THE CONSOLE AND WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE MECHANISM. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #833521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY SHELL HAS MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PART. I AM CONCERNED THAT SINCE THERE IS A SHORTAGE THERE MAYBE A SITUATION ENDEMIC TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THIS CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON THE FIRST OCCASION. THE CURRENT COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $500.00. HAPPY HOLIDAYS, JOKL JOHNSON
NHTSA complaint #700907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HEAR CLICKING NOISES. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE WITH NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TORQUE CONVERTOR/THE GEARS & PINS CAME LOOSE & BOUNCED AROUND TRANSMISSION. WAS POORLY DESIGNED. *AK.
NHTSA complaint #830114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #527164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN THIRD GEAR AND MUST BE MANUALLY SHIFTED. PROBLEM IS UNANNOUNCED AND SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR DURING SUMMER MONTHS DURING HIGH TEMPERATURES. TRANSMISSION WILL WORK PROPERLY AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF FOR 20-30 MINUTES.
NHTSA complaint #521553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #602889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.