| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294791 | Incident Date: Aug, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WAUTOMA | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP13P2WW | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 17 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I took my 1998 ford escort to gagne ford in princeton, wisconsin, to have the oil changed. the technician informed me that they recommend replacing the tie rods. "outer tie rod ends. right outer is loose. left outer is siezed." since there is only 23,200 miles on the car, i checked for recalls. are people just having this repair done and not reporting it? do i really need this work done? |
