1995 Ford Escort complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDERAIL CABLE MALFUNCTIONED, RENDERING THE RESTRAINT INOPERABLE*AK.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN !995, AND FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. DURING THE PERIOD OF 6/3/97 THRU 6/17/97 ALONE, THE PROBLEM OCCURED 5 TIMES. BERGE FORD HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM EACH AND EVERY YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I AM NOT COMPLETELY SURE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM BUT THE SAME COMPONENTS ARE INVOLVED EACH TIME. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE RELAYS TO BURN OUT INITIALLY, OR THE WIREING HARNESS TO SUFFER DAMAGE AND THESE FAILURES CAUSE THE COOLING FAN TO EITHER BECOME INOPERATIVE OR BURN OUT AS WELL. I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS (SO FAR) FOR 15 SUCH REPAIRS SINCE 1995. THEY CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. THIS YEAR I HAVE ONCE AGAIN HAD TWO FAILURES, AND THE ONE THAT CAUSES ME TO CONTACT YOU HAPPENED ON 8/17/2000. THIS ONE WAS NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE BUT WAS AN INTERMITENT COOLING PROBLEM AND I WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE DEALER SO I DROVE IN. THEY ACCEPTED THE VEHICLE AS USUAL, AND MY ADVISOR AGREED TO COVER THE REPAIR AT NO CHARGE AND PROVIDE ME A RENTAL CAR AS THEY HAVE DONE COUNTLESS TIMES IN THE PAST.. ONLY THIS TIME MY SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT FORD HAD A "NEW" BOSCH RELAY AND WIRE SYSTEM WHICH HE CLAIMED WOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM. OF COURSE I WAS INTERESTED, ALL I EVER WANTED WAS FOR THEM TO KEEP THEIR ORIGINAL PROMISE OF "REPAIRING IT RIGHT THIS TIME". THE DIFFERENCE ON THIS OCCASION WAS THAT NOW THAT THEY HAD THE "RIGHT" PARTS TO REPAIR THE CAR ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND THESE PARTS WOULD COST ME OVER $400.00 I TRULY FEEL THAT THIS IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR

97 V 144 000/FUEL TANK: FUEL LEAKAGES AROUND THE FUEL TANK; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER UNDER MFR'S RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

THIS WAS MY MOTHER'S CAR-PEARL LEE. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED-2MONTHS LATER. IN THE ACCIDENT SHE WAS REAR ENDED YET HER SEAT BELT BROKE AND HER SEAT WAS SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO THE BACK SEAT. HER HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE DASH AND SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT. I BELIEVE THE FAULT WAS PROBABLY IN THE SEAT BELT AND SEAT TRACK. SHE WAS NOT DRIVING FAST OR RECKLESS. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY STATE FARM IN DECATUR ILLINOIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

WHEN THIS COMPONENT FAILED, IT OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNES. I WORKED FOR THE SELLING DEALER AND MADE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. HAVING WORKED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, I CAN CONFIRM THAT THIS MELTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO BLOWER OPERATION AND THEREFORE NO DEFROSTERS IN CASE OF ICE OR FOG BUILDUP. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURING AND WE CAN SMELL THE WIRING OVERHEATING AGAIN. THE WIRING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED AGAIN BEFORE WINTER. AS YOU KNOW, FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESSES IN MOST OF IT'S PRODUCT LINE.

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED REAR SEAT BELTS IN 2 YEARS. WHERE IT RETRACTS SEAT BELT KEEPS ON BREAKING. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES BECAUSE OF NO WARRANTY. DEALER HAD NO REMEDY OF HOW TO KEEP IT FROM BREAKING. *AK

MY CAR HAS ONLY 17,000 MILES AND THE "HEAD GASKETS" ARE LEAKING. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE I WAS PASSED THE "3 YEAR/36'000 MILES WARRANTY" AND THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED. I'M BEING TOLD BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC THAT "HEAD GASKETS" SHOULDN'T FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILES DRIVEN!!!

WE ARE JUST SUPRISED THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED A VALVE JOB AFTER ALL IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT IT WITH THE ORIGANAL WARRENTY AND PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRENTY TO 60,000 MILES WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED. WE HAVE BEEN GOOD WITH DAILY MAINTNENCE AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ON MANY WARRENTY REPAIRS. HAVE HEARD THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING SOME COMPLAINTS ON THE CYLINDERS MALFUNCTIONING.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEAT BELTS IN REAR, RESTRAINING CHILDREN, WOULD MAKE RETCHING NOISES BEFORE JAMMING. TOP OF SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER CHILD HAS LEANED FORWARD QUICKLY BECAUSE THE BELT IS LOOSE. BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ON BOTH SIDES. PARTS WERE BACK AN ORDER, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. *AK CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM BECAUSE IT FAILED 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. *YH

ON JULY 9, 2000 WE REALIZED WE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE NIGHT BEFORE I HAD FILLED THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY FULL AND ON JULY 9, 2000 WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CAR IT HAD ONLY 3/8 TANK OF GAS. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN .5 MILES SINCE THE FILL UP. ON JULY 11, 2000 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY AND SAID I HAD A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC SAID THE PART SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT DAY AND THE CAR READY THE NEXT AFTERNOON WHICH WOULD BE JULY 13, 2000. BEFORE NOON ON JULY 13, 2000 THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS ON BACKORDER AND HAD NO CLUE WHEN IT WOULD BE IN. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 RECALLS ON THE EXACT MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MY CAR; HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. YOUR COMPLAINT FILE HAS OVER 24 COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME THING AND THEY WERE ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY FUEL TANK HAS BEEN ON BACKORDERED FOR 33 DAYS, WHY ARE THEY IN SUCH DEMAND?? IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE 1995 FORD ESCORTS. IT IS GOING ON THE 6TH WEEK SINCE I TURNED MY CAR INTO THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN 33 DAYS SINCE THE DAY THE FUEL TANK WAS ORDERED AND STILL NO IDEA ON WHEN I WILL GET MY CAR BACK.*AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UPPER PART OF FUEL TANK, BY THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT. EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 97V144000 FUEL TANK. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

GAS WAS LEAKING FROM SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK. GAS LEAKED WHEN IT FILLED UP PAST SEAMLINE OF THE TANK. MANFACTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THATVEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. *AK

THE SPRINGS ACTUALLY BROKE INTO PIECES, WHICH IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THE THICKNESS OF THE SPRINGS - TRANSMISSION ONLY WENT OUT AT 82,000 MILE, WHICH IS ALSO HARD TO BELIEVE. BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO REPAIR THEM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FORD ESCORT TRANSMISSIONS USUALLY GO OUT AT 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THE PERSON WHO IS REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION AT THIS TIME IS GOING TO BEING ON HIS 5TH FORD ESCORT WITHIN IN A WEEK ESTIMATING THE MILEAGE INFROMATION OF BEING REPLACED BETWEEN 54,000 AND 85,000 MILES. WHY CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL???? PLEASE ADVISE. *AK

THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND GO OFF. IT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED CHARAPP FORD AND INFORMED ME THE FIRST TIME THAT TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SECOND TIME IT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR IN. BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 7/25/00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING UNTIL THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED. SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS IT WAS COMING ON AND OFF, AND THAT IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. COME BACK WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK OR FOURTH, BUT THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. BELT IS STUCK 3/4 OF THE WAY ON THE RAIL, CLOSEST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURING THOSE TYPE OF BELTS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CRACKED. NLM

DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED IN THE FORWARD POSITION. THIS EFFECTIVLY ELIMINATED THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE SHOULDERBELT FOR A THREE WEEK PERIOD WHILE THE PART WAS ORDERED. ACCORDING TO NHSTA ON-LINE STATISTICS, FAILURE OF A PAT OF THE MOTORIZED SHOLDERBELT SYSTEM IS THE MOST COMMONLY REPORTED PART FAILURE ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. BEING MY PROFESSION IS SAFETY, I AM CONCERNED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN WITH THIS PART BROKEN, DRIVERS MAY NOT GET IT REPAIRED. I ALSO FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS FAILURE INSTEAD OF THE CONSUMER. *AK

FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM TANK. OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE ABOUT RECALL 97V144000, BUT EXPERIENCED THE EXACT PROBLEM. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JUNE/2000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JAN OF 96' I HAD TO HAVE THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE SAFETLY SEAT BELT REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY). SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED (WHICH WAS PUT IN WRONG). I WILL BE RETURNING TO HAVE THAT ONE FIXED AT THEIR EXPENSE. BUT NOW THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THESE SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTION. WHY IS IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE A SEAT BELT EVERY THREE YEARS? BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER WITH I WILL HAVE HAD TO PUT IN FOUR NEW SEAT BELTS IN A CAR THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS. *AK

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL. VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.*AK

FILLED GAS TANK FULL DROVE .5 MILES NEXT DAY ABOUT 3/8 FULL///TOOK TO DEALER HOLE IN FUEL TANK QUOTE $425 NEW TANK SHOULD BE IN NEXT DAY//NEXT DAY CALLED TANK ON BACKORDER//HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHEN MIGHT BE IN//REQUESTED LOANER--MAYBE NEXT DAY--GOT ONE NEXT DAY--DIDN'T SAY WHEN RETURN OR IF I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR LOANER//THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 7-11-2000//TODAY IS 7-20-2000 STILL NO WORD. *AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK.*AK

FORD'S DISTRICT REP IN GEORGIA, A MR. FAIRCLOTH, TOLD ME THAT IF MY ATTITUDE WAS THAT I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN SEEING AS HOW THEY WERE GOING TO GIFT ME WITH ONLY A $1,000 CHARGE, HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WANTED TO HELP ME AT ALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

EVERY TIME I STOP AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT, THE CAR DIES. AT TIMES JUST TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE CAR DIES. A FRIEND HAS A 95 ESCORT AND HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 95 PROBE AND SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIND THE REASON. IS THERE A DEFECT IN THE 95 FORDS?*AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL SPILLAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWDOWN. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. *AK

AFTER SMELLING FUEL ON THE 18TH VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V144000 FORD/FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE JUST QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. MECHANIC SAID CRANKSHAFT BROKE & NEW ENGINE NEEDED

DESPITE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES, THEIR IS NO RESOLUTION TO THE CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLITEN 980318985A19 THIS HAS OCCURRED BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS SEEMS TO MAKE THIS CAR UNSAFE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT WAS STUCK TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE RAIL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM MOVE THE ANCHOR BACK SO I COULD AT LEAST USE MY SEAT BELT. THE MECHANIC COMPLETELY REMOVED ALL COMPONENTS; RAIL, ANCHOR, AND MOTOR. I CAN ONLY USE THE LAP BELT NOW, AND NOT THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT. IT IS STATE LAW IN OHIO TO HAVE SHOULDER RESTRAINTS. I AM ALSO AFRAID OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEIR MISTAKE OF $700. I HAD REPORTED IT TO THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HE SAID THEY HAD TO DO IT. I NEVER GAVE MY PERMISSION TO REMOVE THE ASSEMBLY. I HAVE THE ASSEMBLY IN MY POSSESSION. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS MATTER. PLEASE HELP. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/60/15 )

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY DUE TO TIMING BELT BEING BROKEN. YH

TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES, AND NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BRAKES WORKED AFTER ACCIDENT WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. *AK

I AM A FEMALE AND THE AUTO PLACE TREATS ME LIKE I KNOW NOTHING BUT, I HAD RECEIVED ALOT OF INJURIES AND I WANT TO KNOW THE REASON BEHIND THIS AND TO GET SOME HELP TO FIND OUT WHY IT DID. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT TIME IT HAS A SMELL DISCRIBED AS SWEET AND ICE COLD. SHORTLY AFTER BEING IN THE VEHICLE YOUR HEAD POUNDS, YOUR EYES WATER . YOUR NOSE RUNS, I BECOME SO ILL IT MAKES ME THROW UP.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE. ALSO, SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM WOULD STOP PART OF THE WAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. MOTOR WOULD STILL BE CLICKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WAS REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS STUCK IN PLACE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. *AK

SEAT BELTS COMES OFF TRACK. MOTOR STILL WORKS BUT SELT BELT DOES NOT ROLL BACK. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSAGER SIDE BROKE. *AK

MY NAME IS: STEVEN ENCARNACION. ADDRESS: 1204 ST. JOSEPH WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954-5360, E:MAIL [email protected]. TELEPHONE #(707)763-7437. THIS IS THE SECOND (1ST ODI#: 719304) OF FOUR COMPLAINTS (OF WHICH THE THIRD ONE IS ABOUT A SAFTEY DEFECT THAT CAUSED AN INJURY) AGAINST G&C AUTOBODY, RE:RENTING VEHICLES WITH THE GROSS KNOWLEDGE OF SAFTEY DEFECTS. ON 01/15/2000 I RENTED MY SECOND VEHICLE FROM G&C AUTOBODY, A FORD ESCORT (CUSTOMER RENTAL AGREEMENT #25745, REPAIR ORDER#000676, COST: $5.00 PER DAY) AS A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE FORD ESCORT WOULDN'T ALWAYS START, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I WAS STALLED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD DECIDE TO START, BUT USUALLY I WOULD JUST SIT THERE AND LISTEN TO THE ENGINE TURN OVER AND OVER BEFORE IT WOULD START. I WAS STUCK IN THE PARKING LOT ONE DAY AT COLLEGE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES WITH A STALLED ENGINE, WHEN IT FINALLY STARTED I DROVE IT TO G&C AUTOBODY TO TELL THEM THAT THIS CAR HAS PROBLEMS. THEY CALLED A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT TO BRING IT BACK. I DROVE TO THEIR SECOND BODYSHOP DOWN THE STREET TO PICKUP SOME THINGS I HAD IN MY CAR THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED AND WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE, IT WOULDN'T START AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST TURN AND TURN. A CROWD OF BODYSHOP REPAIRMEN STARTED TO GATHER AROUND BECAUSE THAY COULD HEAR ME TRYING TO START THE CAR. SO I DROVE RIGHT BACK TO G&C AUTOBODY AND T

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE BENT DOWN FOR A SECOND TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED UP, VEHICLE HAD VEERED OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED AWAY FROM HITTING A MAILBOX. THEN, HIT AN ENBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER, TWICE, LANDING ON THE TOP SIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ALSO EXPERIENCE RATTLING IN DASHBOARD AND DOOR SIDES SINCE MILEAGE REACHED 30K. *AK

RECALL 97V144000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING CRACKS WHICH CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH FUEL TANK WALL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *ML

MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT QUIT WORKING AFTER PULLING THE BELT. ALSO, MOTOR WILL QUIT WORKING WHILE RETRACTING BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SEAT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME VERY TIGHT AND NOT RELEASE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

HEARD GROANING NOISE WHEN TURNED WHEELS A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO WHEN IT WEATHER IS COLD, CAN HEAR GROANING NOISE WHEN TURNING IN A CURVE. CAR ALSO SLIPS MOMENTARILY LIKE IT IS SLIDING. REPORTED TROUBLE TO DEALER IN JAN 1997 AND THEY SAID STEERING WAS OK. I ASSUMED THAT THE TIRES JUST NEEDED TO BE WARMED UP. ON DEC 24, 1999 I HAD NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY AND 2 OTHER AUTO MECHANICS CHECK CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT BUSHING IN RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS WORN OUT. ONE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE CLAMPS HOLDING THE RACK AND PINION TO THE BODY WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF AND HE TIGHTENED CLAMP, WHICH MADE PROBLEM A SOME BETTER. I AM TAKING CAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TOMMORROW ( 12-27-99)

POSSIBLE OIL LEAK IN TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE 5TH GEAR TO GO OUT. YH

WHILE DRIVING HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AFTER THE INTIAL FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK