Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009989 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2005
Consumer's City: GILBERT Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU03163K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 17 2005 Complaint Type: CON
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ltr to ford concerning a safety defect re defective wiring of the side airbags in 2003 ford escape. *bf the consumer received the recall notice for the faulty air bag wiring. an appointment was made at the dealer to have the vehicle repaired. when the repairs were made the dealer refused to cover the cost of replacing the faulty wiring because the vehicle was 200 miles over the 50000 mile warranty. the consumer explained that the vehicle went over the mileage while waiting for the recalled part to arrive. *nm