Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282549 Incident Date: Feb, 21 2004
Consumer's City: CHULA VISTA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP13P3VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 29 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 16 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Defective welds on the original rims of the wheels causing tire deflation becoming a safety concern at any speed. these failures were caught prior to any possible accident. two wheels have failed through the welds on the original steel rims. these were found by costco, tire repair services and so documented at the chula vista, ca. location. *la