Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081134 Incident Date: May, 14 2006
Consumer's City: VANCOUVER Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP1280NW Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 14 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the day the vehicle was purchased, there was a smell of fuel in the cabin. after doing some research on the nhtsa website the contact became aware of a nhtsa recall #92v117000 pertaining to the fuel system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined it was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was contacted who confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact was the second owner of the vehicle. the original owner also noticed the smell of fuel in the vehicle but chose to drive it at less than a full tank.