1995 Ford Escort

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. RECALL 97V145000 WAS ISSUED BY FORD CONCERNING GAS TANK LEAKAGE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE SMELLED GAS AND WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE HE DISCOVERED GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK ONTO THE HEAT SHIELD AND THE EXHAUST. *JB

FUEL TANK OF A 1995 FORD ESCORT, VIN [XXX] IS LEAKING GAS FROM HEAT SHIELD MOUNTS ON FUEL TANK. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF ESCORTS IN THIS YEAR, AND FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON 64,000 ESCORTS CITING A POSSIBILITY OF LEAKING FUEL RESULTING IN FIRE. ALTHOUGH MY ESCORT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1995, HAS THE 1.9L ENGINE, WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE AFFECTED HERMOSILLO, MEXICO PLANT, AND WAS SOLD IN THE COVERED STATE OF FLORIDA, BOTH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND AND FORD'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE STATE MY VIN IS INELIGIBLE FOR RECALL SERVICE. THEY STATE IT IS MOST LIKELY NARROWED EVEN FURTHER TO SPECIFIC DATES, BUT NEITHER DEALERSHIP NOR FORD THEMSELVES ARE WILLING TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER, AND NEITHER CAN STATE WITH SURELY THE CAR IS NOT COVERED. THE NHTSA RECALL IN QUESTION IS RECALL NUMBER 97V144000. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 FORD ESCORT, WITH THE ENGINE SIZE OF 1.9 LITTERS ESI. ON 6-29-05 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. SHE HAD TO GET A WRECKER TO TAKE IT TO THE REYNOLDS FORD DEALER 7320 NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 71312 PH. NO. 405-728-2411. AFTERWARDS SHE HAD FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE ON THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE; NHTSA CAMPAIGN I. D. NO. 97V145000 AND 97V144000. WHEN HER HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALER BY PHONE THEY TOLD HIM THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE RECALLS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THE VIN NO. OF HER VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS TEN YEARS OLD. THERE ARE NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, AND WHEN SHE DONE THIS IT EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING GOT JAMMED UP AFTER THIS, EVEN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD A HARD TIME TOWING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO FORD DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT LX. SHE HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE CAR IT WOULD SHOCK HER, ESPECIALLY WHILE TOUCHING THE MEDAL SIDE OF THE CAR, AND COULD HEAR THE SOUND OF IT SHOCK HER. ALSO, COULD SMELL SOME TYPE OF CHEMICAL IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM IT COULD BE THE SPARK PLUGS, BALANCING OF THE CAR. SINCE SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOT USE THE ALARM SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WORE OUT THE BATTERY. THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE CAR SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT START. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED EVEN THE FIRST WEEK AFTER SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 5 TIMES ON MY CAR. I'M A SINGLE MOM AND ON LIMITED INCOME AND HAVE HAD TO GO WITHOUT CAR MONTHS AT A TIME. I HAVE TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED FOR AROUND $150 EACH TIME PLUS TOWING. I HAVE NOT KEPT THE OLD PARTS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW I NEEDED TO. ON THIS SAME CAR THE TIMING BELT HAS GONE OUT TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, FOR THREE YEARS NOW. IS THIS DUE TO THE CAR OR IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WHEN REPAIRED?