1992 Ford Escort

I AM REPORTING ON A PRIOR RECALL THAT "SUPPOSEDLY" DID NOT AFFECT MY CAR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 92V117000. I HAD BEEN HAVING A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TANK AREA FOR AWHILE AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. IT WOULD ONLY DO IT WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL OR 3/4 FULL. I THEN CAME ACROSS RECALL # 92S54 WHICH DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I THEN CALLED THE FORD HOME OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I EXAMINED THE CODES ON THE FUEL PUMP AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE DEFECTIVE ONE. I THEN REPLACED THE ASSY (WHICH CURED THE PROBLEM). I VIEWED THE OLD ONE (WHICH I STILL HAVE) CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE AND THE FUEL RETURN TUBE. I THEN REGISTERED A COMPLAIN BY PHONE TO YOUR OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT BY MAIL IN APPROX. TWO WEEKS. IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING. I WOULD APPRICIATE A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *AK

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.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EQUIPMENTS: 1.) REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT; 2.) BRAKE LIGHT BUILB WOULD OVERHEAT, CAUSING PARTS TO MELT; AND 3.) VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE WHILE SHIFTING GEARS OR AT A STOP POSITION. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

MULTIPLE ELETRICAL FAILURES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND PANEL CONTROLS. ABRUPT FAILURE OF DASH LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER CRUCIAL INSTRUMENTATION. ALSO, MULTIPLE FAILURES OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED PASSIVE RESTRAINTS, CONFINING FRONT PASSENGERS IN SEATS WITH INABILITY TO DISABLE RESTRAINT (SHOULDER BELT). MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES OF OTHER DASH INSTRUMENTATION/CONTROLS TO INCLUDE HEATING/COOLING/FAN/RADIO AND SIGNALS. IN REGARD TO SECOND COMPONENT, INABILITY TO PROPERLY INSTALL INDEPENDENT CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SEAT, EVEN WITH MANUFACTURER-SUPPLIED "LOCKING CLIP" AS BELTS CANNOT BE PROPERLY B SECURED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK