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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998080873 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 1998 |
| Consumer's City: EAST ALTON | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP15J3NW | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 15 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1992 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Wiring harness insulation obviously cut during assembly. sharp metal edges on inside of liftgate and "d" pillar were the culprit. bare wires and cut wires were shorting to chassis ground. fire potential was serious. intermittant 3rd brake light, rear window defroster and hatch light were nuisance problems. other complainants on this sight had 3rd brake light melt down and fire... this could be a definite cause in the wagons and should be looked at closer in the sedans. also, i was reading the complaints on this car and, though it has been fairly reliable for me, i have experienced the uncontrolled throttle accelleration or sticking on 2 occasions. both times were during long trips and both times the symptoms would not disappear until after turning the ignition off and then back on. there is something to the other's complaints. lastly, the left rear seat belt will not return. i also noticed an alarming number complaints of seat belt failures on this vehicle. the seat belt return mechanism is a faulty design. the assembly can spread apart, allowing the return spring to loose it's tension. there really should be a safety recall or investigation on the seat belt assemblies in this vehicle. thanks. |
