Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1993

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 994100563 Incident Date: May, 31 1994
Consumer's City: STATESVILLE Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP1288PW Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 30 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 28 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: In 1992 i bought a brand new 1993 escort gt spartanburg, sc. the 1st part of the year everything was fine. after, the car was in and out of the shop to date for hesitation, fuel system problems, odd noises and other things. i filed for lemon law in 1993-94 in texas. was told they would replace the motor, could take up to a month before i got the car back. when asked if they would supply a loaner car i was told no. without finances to rent a car to get to & from work (50 mls daily) i could not accept the offer at that time without them providing transportation. over the years, it's been 1 problem after another. since 1994, i replaced 3 catalytic converters, numerous diagnostic machines to find why it would stall in idle and no acceleration after car warmed up& other things. in 1995, the fuel tank developed a crack at solder joint between the fuel return & the fuel pump sending unit located at top of tank resulting in fumes & gas leaking when filled. three ford dealerships said only 1992 ford escorts were included in the recall for this problem and there was nothing they could do even though it was manufactured in 1992. the automatic seat belt, driver side quit working. we replaced it with a new one but still won't work. something wrong with the wiring. two ford dealerships can't fix nor two auto electricians. i contacted ford again under lemon law, they told me it was a one time offer. since i refused the first offer, there was nothing they could do. recommended i sell the car and buy another one. i can not possibly put these problems on someone else? this was totally unethical. i"ve been loyal to ford since in my teens. this is my 2nd ford escort & my first/only new vehicle i ever owned. i still have the car & would really like ford to do right by me in this situation. *jb