Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292418 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2004
Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO 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, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FASP15J7SW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 09 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Fuel started leaking. car taken to garage. garage deterimined the plastic fuel tank cracked near a retainer fitting at the front of the tank directly under the center of the rear passenger seat. contacted dealership to determine safety recall status. this problem is noted by ford as a sfety recall but does not include my vehicle by virtue of its vin. i live in south texas with all of the associated high temperatures identified in ford's research and safety investigations into these tank failures. dealer refuses to replace tank as a safety recall. plase advise what i do next. car is unsafe to operate.*ak