| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003223297 | Incident Date: Jun, 02 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WILLIS | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FASP13J8SR | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: There was a gas leak where the gas tank was mounted to the vehicle on the front. the driver was unable to fill the gas tank. the cause of the leak was unknown. *ak the gas tank leaked through a crack in the hard plastic which was used to secure the mount of the heat shield and cover to the plastic tank which was hot welded to the softer plastic tank and over time the stress on the mount caused the crack. the consumer smelled gas for three years. ford stated the vehicle identification number # wasn't included in the recall (#97v144000). *scc *jb |
