Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069892 Incident Date: Jun, 07 2006
Consumer's City: OAKLAND Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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#: 1FMCU94103K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle has been to the ford dealership 5 times because the air bag light will illuminate and stay on. when the air bag light is on, the air bags will not deploy. the problem has been a faulty connector to the front air bags (3 times), the side airbags (1 time) and the seat belt sensor (1 time). the last incident was after the warranty expired and it was a struggle getting ford to pay for the repair. lesson learned: document everything and contact a lawyer before the warranty expires. *nm