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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118084 | Incident Date: Aug, 13 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FASP15JXSR | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford escort. while the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled gas and discovered a fuel leak towards the front of the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa recall number 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly) and will not honor the replacement. a new fuel tank would cost $470. the vehicle is currently parked at the contact's residence. the current mileage was 64,445 and failure mileage was 64,345. updated 01/11/08. *lj the consumer stated the heat shield was not removed from the tank and the heat caused the tank to crack updated *jb |
