Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 17, 1995AZ
THE GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. *AK
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1993 Ford Escort complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jun 1, 1995PA
THE SHOULDER HARNESS CONNECTOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EAR/SHOULDER BELT FITS ACROSS NECK, OPEN DOOR TO GET OUT AND CONNECTOR HITS HEAD. 8AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 31, 1995WA
DRIVER'S LAP BELT RELEASE BUTTON STUCK TRAPPING OCCUPANT INSIDE VEHICLE; TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES TO RELEASE BUTTON. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 31, 1995IN
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY. TT
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 11, 1995TX
THE FUEL THROTTLE STUCK, VEHICLE AACELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 2, 1995WA
MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX CAN'T SHIFT INTO 2ND/4TH/REVERSE GEARS. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 20, 1995WA
WHEN DRIVING CAR PULL TO THE LEFT WAS DRIVING PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60 MPH START TO GET OFF EXIT CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T GO OFF HAD TO CUT CAR OFF. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 17, 199500
DIFFICULTY IN BRAKING.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 15, 1995NJ
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 4, 1995CA
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 29, 1995MI
PURCHASED CAR AS A PROGRAM CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT TWICE, THE TIME AT FIRST 32,000 MILES AND RIGHT KNOW THE TRANSMISSION IS AT 52,000 MILES . TT
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 17, 1995AL
FAILURE OF FUEL TANK SEAL CAUSED FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE TANK TO LEAK FUEL FROM TOP OF TANK DOWN ONTO GROUND; COULD CAUSE FIRE. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 17, 1995NJ
SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TW
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 16, 1995NH
THROTTLE WENT INTO OPEN POSITION, SPEED UP 75 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 15, 1995KS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE. TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 12, 1995PA
TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND, 4TH AND REVERSE GEARS. *TW
SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 8, 1995NJ
WHILE DRIVING CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO RIGHT, DRIVER PROCEEDED TO STRAIGHTEN CAR AND CAR WENT LEFT THEN RIGHT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DAMAGING FRONT END OF VEHICLE.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 8, 1995MO
VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, POSSIBLE DUE TO A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. TT
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 3, 1995MA
HEATER DEFROSTER FAILURE, VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTED BECAUSE OF LACK OF WINDOW DEFROSTER. TT
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 1, 1995CA
AIR CONDITIONER LEAK. *SKD
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage1 killed
Filed Mar 1, 1995FL
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Feb 17, 1995NJ
FAULTY STEERING GEER BOX, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD.
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 9, 1995NH
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 8, 1995VA
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1995AL
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL. TT
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 10, 1995FL
THE GAS TANK LIGHT DOESN'T WORK WHEN GAS LEVEL IS LOW. TT
Seat Belts
Filed Jan 9, 1995CA
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS ARE ERRATIC WHEN CAR IS STARTED. TT
Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jan 5, 1995GA
CAR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 2, 1995MA
DEFROSTER/HEATER INOPERATIVE. *AW
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