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2001 Ford Escort Electrical problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2001 Ford Escort's electrical system with NHTSA - 11% of all its complaints, most recently on January 21, 2013. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
11
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Electrical complaints

Electrical system

I was at the store with my son (12 years old) and my grandson (3 years old), when we went to leave the key would not turn and the steering wheel was locked up. It was very cold outside, after about an hour I got ahold of someone to come pick us up. When I got home I did some internet research and found out this is a common issue and no recall? No car, can't pick my daughter up at her friend's house (she is stranded), can't take my grandson home and have to figure out a way to work tomorrow. This is a major safety...

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issue leaving people stranded without warning. Especially if there are health issues or children involved. My dad is 73 and loves ford, he was surprised and disappointed about this also. What is ford thinking?.. Greed and money. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10493631
Electrical systemVisibility & wipersFire

I currently own 2 (two) 2001 ford escort se. Both have the same electrical fire hazard and I have had to replace the blower motor resistor connector, blower motor resistor as well as the wiring harnesses and connector, the connectors melted and wiring burnt up. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10234345
Electrical system

Whenever it rains my 2001 ford expeditions electrical goes crazy, I get a leak from wheat I am guessing is the windshield, and the floor gets wet, then my ac runs without the keys in the ignition and my lights come on and off, the radio goes on and off and keeps draining the battery, took it to ford, but all they say is it needs a new gem module but never says anything about the windshield. This has been an on going problem for about 6 months. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10206532
Electrical system

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving on the highway at 60 mph, he started smelling a burnt odor and suddenly all the lights on the 2001 ford focus started flashing. After 3 cycles of flashing all the lights went out, the engine was still running, but the contact had the vehicle towed home. He then had the vehicle towed to the dealer and they stated that the wiring harness had a short causing it to burn. The contact can provide invoice repair. The current and failure mileage were both 63500 miles.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10185744
Electrical system

On several attempts to fix my vehicle I still haven't found the trouble until I saw the recall list, I have had trouble with my shifter, air flow device for idle, to my back light on the top shorting out, to stall with engine light on and not be able to find the problem, I have spent a lot of time and money on these problems and was never notified about parts going wrong on my car, I have a escort 2001 zx2. Now it make a weird sound when driving slow! I have put new brakes on it and the problem is still there. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10166583
Electrical systemFire

2001 Ford expedition eddie bauer model has caught on fire by itself at my dealer lot on august 21 2004. I have just informed by friends that there is a recall for these vehicles. I do have a surveillance camera that has recorded the entire event early in the morning. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10110191
Electrical system

I purchased my 2001 ford focus in october of 2002, it only had 113 miles on it from being test driven so essentially it was brand new when purchased that day. This is my ***3rd*** time of having to have it serviced by ford because the ignition locked up and my key would not turn. I have been told that ford was aware that there were a couple make/models of the focus that have this issue. It has something to do with the sensors in the ingition and the keys being worn down so much that it won't recognize the...

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key/sensor to start the car. Very frustrating. Now I am dealing with it again, ford has unfortunatly not put a recall out on this specific issue. I am getting close to the end of my extended warranty and still I have to pay a 50.00 Deductible everytime to get this problem fixed and it's faulty equipment that ford knows about it. I hope there are enough complaints that ford acknowledges this problem and at the very least, replaces this certain ignition with another year so us customers don't have to pay for their engineering mistakes. I am a single mom with 7 wk old twins and this is not in my budget, let alone once I am out of my extended warranty period, it will be around 300.00 A pop to get this problem fixed. Please help!!!*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10104592
Electrical system

My ignition on my 2001 ford focud zx3 also has locked up as so many others. It has done this many times before and this saturday it has finally gave up, leaving me and my girl friend stranded 25 miles from home. I tried jiggling the steering wheel and keys and spend about 3 hours trying to get the ignition unlocked. This is definently a design flaw and ford needs to address it. I will definently not be buying a ford again if this is how they treat their customers and design their shoddy cars.*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10096325
Electrical system

I can't start my car. The key will not start the ignition, it is stuck ! This has happened over the last 2 months. Getting worse!*Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10033142
Electrical system

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the door light and the brake lights on the back of the vehicle. Dealer was not contacted at the present time. Mr

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 8022769
SteeringSuspensionElectrical system

NO DESCRIPTION.*JB

Filed Steering · Suspension · Electrical systemNHTSA 764736

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