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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041760 | Incident Date: Sep, 29 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LAPEER | Consumer's State: MI |
| 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#: 3FAFP15P2WR | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 10 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer took 1998 ford escort for a oil change on september 30, 2005. the mechanic found both rear coils springs broke. the rear struts were damaged, and the left front tie rod was broken. the mileage on my vehicle at time of service was 71, 127 miles. the consumer used the car for shopping and pleasure with no hard driving at her age. she was surprised to hear this was common for the 1997 and 1998 ford escorts. i had other ford escorts prior to this one and i had no problem. this problem cost the consumer $732. had not contacted dealership or manufacturer. had no accidents. the consumer was not aware that this vehicle had all these problems. this vehicle drives much better and is quieter since had the problems fixed. *ak |
