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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998090222 | Incident Date: Sep, 19 1998 |
| Consumer's City: CLIFTON PARK | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FARP15J5RW | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 19 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: During annual inspection our mechanic discovered and failed the car for safety reasons, that the rear springs were collapsing on our car. he has informed us that his shop has been getting numerous escort wagons with the same problem as ours. he has advised us to call the local dealership about the defect of the springs. all the dealership said that this is not a safety issue, but get them fixed anyway and save the bill in case of a recall. our vehicle has 49,000 odd miles and has never carried anything heavier than 2 suit cases, a port-a-crib and some toys. if it wasn't for a repair shop showing me the records of replacement coils on the escorts i would never have thought of doing this. the problem with the coils they are cracking at the base at the suspension, which could lead to lose of control of the vehicle. |
