WHEN ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL HAVE NO OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE THEN ALSO SLIPS IN AND OUT. ALSO HAVE LIKE POWER SURGES WHEN USING THE HEATER IN THE CAR THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL EVEN WHEN IN PARK HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES …
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WHEN ON HIGHWAY 55 MPH OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL HAVE NO OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE THEN ALSO SLIPS IN AND OUT. ALSO HAVE LIKE POWER SURGES WHEN USING THE HEATER IN THE CAR THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL EVEN WHEN IN PARK HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES YET. ALSO HAVE HAD THE REAR WIPER MOTOR AND STUFF REPLACED AND STILL DO NOT GET WASHER SOLVENT TO REAR WIPER THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK WINDOW DOES NOT WORK EITHER CAUSES STILL UNKNOWN IT IS A 1995 FORD ESCORT LX WAGON WITH ONLY 73000 MILES 1.9 L. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10156484
Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 2001
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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY DIED FIRST THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE WIPERS STOPPED, LIGHTS SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I HAD MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD OVER $1,200 PUT INTO IT IN THE…
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WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY DIED FIRST THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE WIPERS STOPPED, LIGHTS SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I HAD MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD OVER $1,200 PUT INTO IT IN THE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME IF I WANTED THE CAR TO BE SAFE I'D BE BETTER OFF GETTING A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT BY THE DEARLERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE FOUR WAYS WILL START FLASHING AS WELL AS IT HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FORD TOLD ME THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE TO BE FIXED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS COLLAPSED BUT WHEN I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC GO TO CHANGE THE STEERING COLUMN HE FOUND THAT IT WASN'T COLLAPSED AND THAT FORD HAD LEFT OUT 5 BOLTS THAT HELD IT IN AND IT WAS ONLY IN THERE WITH 2 BOLTS WHICH WERE NOT TIGHTENED AND COULD BE TURNED BY HAND WHICH WAS CAUSING THE COLUMN TO ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT TOWARDS THE DRIVER BY ABOUT 3 INCHES AND THEN PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #754372
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001
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THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
NHTSA ODI #561518
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2000
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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 …
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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.
NHTSA ODI #728941
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1999
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SNOWED THE NIGHT BEFORE. TRIED TO USE WIPERS IN INTERMIT FUNCTION. THEY FAILED TO WORK. DELAY SWITCH ALSO FAILED TO WORK. WASHER FUNCTION ALSO FAILED. WIPERS WILL NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION UNLESS TIMED RIGHT. WIPERS STILL WORK IN LOW AND HIGH OPERATION THOUGH.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA ODI #846342
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1998
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DURING HOT CLIMATE, THE FAN RELAY SWITCH MELTS AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS.
NHTSA ODI #540393
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997
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THE HEATER CORE SPRUNG A LEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE COMPUTER, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND STALLING . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #819455
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1997
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WHEN REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE OPENS THE WINDOW SHATTERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
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