2002 Ford Escort

WE HAVE A 2002 ESCORT ZX2 . THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FEBRUARY 2002 . I HAVE HAD SOME REAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE -RODS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM NOW IS THE WIRING TO THE TAIL LIGHTS. WE HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE FUSE BLOWING AND WE REPLACE IT , THEN THE LIGHT BULBS BLOW THEN WE REPLACE THEM . WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM THIS TIME AND HE HAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE REFLECTOR ARE MELTED. THE PROBLEM IS WE HAVE TAIL LIGHTS WORKING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR CRUISE CONTROL . UPON THE REMOVAL OF THE BULBS THE BULBS HAD GOTTEN SO HOT THE LIGHT BULBS HAD HOLES IN THEM BUT STILL WORKED AS BRAKE LIGHTS . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT CLOSEST TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

THE ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF WITHOUT ANYTHING GETTING NEAR THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW THE ALARM WONT GO OFF AT ALL. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE CLIPS COMING OFF BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE DEALERSHIP DAMAGED MY VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE. 2 DENTS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND A SCRATCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE GOODYEAR TIRES HAD A BELT BROKEN IN THE RIGHT REAR, THEY INSTALLED A WHEEL BEARING, HUB KITS AND A SAFETY VIBRATION HARNESS BUT THE TIRE STILL MADE THE SAME NOISE. THEN THEY ROTATED THE TIRE TO THE PASSENGER FRONT. I HAD TO LITERALLY PITCH A FIT TO GET THEM TO CHANGE THE TIRES AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I FINALLY TOLD THEM I WAS NOT TAKING THE CAR OFF THE LOT SO THEY GOT ME A RENTAL AT THAT POINT. WELL THERE IS STILL A POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ALARM WONT GO OFF NOW. THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH TIME I HAVE REPORTED THESE PROBLEMS.*AK