| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309963 | Incident Date: Nov, 25 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1JC5443R7 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 25 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 03 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car has a hesitation when accelerating under load. this is most noticable when the car is warm and especially when using the air conditioning. automobile was taken to a general mechanic and they were unable to find the cause of the problem. on this date, vehicle was taken to the local dealer. the dealer indicated that there are no service bulletins regarding this issue and there were no error codes in the computer. the dealer stated that they believed this to be a characteristic of the car and it is due to the air conditioning compressor temporarily reducing engine power when cycling on and off. this is a dangerous condition as the car can lose power during the act of passing a vehicle or merging onto a highway.*ak |
