Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003237398 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003
Consumer's City: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 11 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer called complaining about having problems with the vehicle having electrical problems. the vehicle was taken into a dealer and stayed over night. the consumer went to pick up the car and when he got in the car it would not start. the mechanic told him to get into the vehicle. when he started it he realized that the air bag light was on. he was told to pump the gas pedal at which time both frontal air bags deployed. the manufacturer was contacted, as well as the dealer, and told consumer that it was caused for after market products that were install in the vehicle. *nlm