1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. SHE WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE DEALER ALSO DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK AND STATED THAT THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AT THE COST OF $780. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V144000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ANOTHER STATE. UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN HALFWAY, GASOLINE BEGINS TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,650.

I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 1995 FORD ESCORT WITH A 1.9L ENGINE. THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD ON MY VEHICLE. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1997 FOR A LEAKING FUEL TANK. AND THE TANK ON MY CAR IS NOW LEAKING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL BUT I FIND IT PECULIAR THAT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST THING THEY TOLD ME BEFORE LOOKING ANYTHING UP WAS "THAT RECALL IS EXPIRED ANYWAY BUT SEE A SERVICE MANAGER" EXPIRED HOW CAN A SAFETY HAZARD BE EXPIRED? DO YOU NOT STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS!!! I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I AM HANDLED THAT WAY WHAT BECAUSE I DRIVE AN OLDER CAR. AM I NOT IMPORTANT? I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE ASAP ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD!!! *TR

1995 FORD ESCORT WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FORD TOLD HIM THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. HE STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK IN IT AND CAN ONLY BE FILLED LESS THAN HALFWAY WITHOUT IT LEAKING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TANK WAS DEFECTIVE DURING INSTALLATION, AS THE HEAT SHIELD WAS STILL BOLTED TO THE TANK AND ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, A CRACK COULD DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK UNDER EXTREME HEAT IF NOT REMOVED. *JB

> FROM: GALLY > COMMENTS: > GREETINGS, > > PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ABOVE SUBJECT VEHICLE, AND NOW WE ARE EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK FROM THE PLASTIC GAS TANK. THE LEAK COMES FROM THE SAME LOCATION THAT THE NHTSA RECALLS (REFERENCED ABOVE) OCCUR. > > I HAVE SPOKEN ON THE PHONE BOTH WITH FORD CORPORATE AND THE LOCAL DEALER ( HELLER FORD, ESCONDIDO, CA. ) AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, NOR WOULD THERE BE ANY ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE REPAIR MADE AT THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER EXPENSE. > > IN MY RESEARCH OF THE VEHICLE AND RECALLS SPECIFIC TO THE 1995 ESCORT MODEL, I CAME ACROSS VARIOUS DOCUMENTS ONLINE WHICH LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT ANY VEHICLE OF SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR WHICH HAD SIMILAR DEFECTS AS THE VEHICLES SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE, SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE MANUFACTURER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE (THE DEALER) AND REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD THEN BE RECOVERED BY THE DEALER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE REFER TO FORD RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN 97S79 PAGE TWO. > > AN ADDED NOTE. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS THE SOLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MY GIRLFRIENDS DAUGHTER AND HER 1 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER. THEIR SAFETY IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. > > PLEASE ENSURE A TIMELY RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. WE WISH TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AND HOPE TO DISCOVER THAT FORD STANDS BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, THEIR REPUTATION, AND EXISTING AND FUTURE CUSTOMERS. > > PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT THIS ADDRESS OR CALL ME DIRECTLY.> ?*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER MASTERCRAFT A/S IV TIRES, SIZE P20565R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN THE TIRES ARE COLD, THEY BECOME BUMPY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, DOT NUMBER, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,248 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,248. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

UPON STATE INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND WOULD COST OVER 650.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. UNBELIEVABLE AS IT SEEMS IT WAS CONFIRMED BY ANOTHER INSPECTION STATION.... *TR

NHTSA ID# 97V144000, RECALLS 1995 FORD ESCORTS FOR CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANKS. I BOUGHT A USED FORD ESCORT AND A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED EXACTLY AS STATED IN THE RECALL. I E-MAILED FORD BUT THEY SAY MY VIN # HAS NO RECALLS ON IT. AND WILL NOT HELP EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM OF THE RECALL INFORMATION. *JB

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