This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Escort. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, there was a fuel odor emitting inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heat shield and fuel tank were cracked a needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 97V144000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 135,341....updated 11/02/15 the consumer stated the fuel tank was fractured because the hold down hardware for the heat shield was nver removed per the required repair for the recall. The consumer was informed his vehicle was not included in the recall. Updated 11/05/15.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Escort. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he began to smell a strong odor of fuel. Upon arriving at home, the contact inspected the vehicle and detected a crack in the fuel tank, along with a significant amount of fuel seepage around the rubber affixed to the fuel tank. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 97V144000 (fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Escort. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked or while driving he noticed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised him to take it to a dealer and stated he was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 97V144000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Escort. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel tank. The contact took the vehicle into the dealer and was told that the heat shield used for the tank was causing the leak. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Escort. While the contact was examining the vehicle, he smelled gasoline coming from the rear of the vehicle. He also noticed that whenever the tank is filled more than halfway, gasoline begins to leak from the tank. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failures. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 99,650.
I am writing about my 1995 Ford Escort with a 1.9L engine. There is an absolute safety hazard on my vehicle. I see that there was a recall in 1997 for a leaking fuel tank. And the tank on my car is now leaking. When I took it to the dealership they said that my car was not involved in the recall but I find it peculiar that I am having the same problem. When I went to the dealership the first thing they told me before looking anything up was "that recall is expired anyway but see a service manager" expired how can a safety hazard be expired" do you not stand behind your products!!! I think it is ridiculous that I am handled that way what because I drive an older car. Am I not important" I would like a response asap about this safety hazard!!!
> from: Gally > comments: > greetings, > > please be advised that we recently purchased the above subject vehicle, and now we are experiencing a fuel leak from the plastic gas tank. The leak comes from the same location that the NHTSA recalls (referenced above) occur. > > I have spoken on the phone both with Ford corporate and the local dealer ( heller Ford, escondido, ca. ) and have been advised that the vehicle was not part of the recall, nor would there be any assistance in having the repair made at the manufacturer or dealer expense. > > in my research of the vehicle and recalls specific to the 1995 Escort model, I came across various documents online which lead me to believe that any vehicle of similar make/model and year which had similar defects as the vehicles specified in the recall mentioned above, should be presented to the manufacturer or their representative (the dealer) and repairs would be made. The cost of the repair would then be recovered by the dealer from the manufacturer. Please refer to Ford recall service bulletin 97S79 page two. > > an added note. Currently the vehicle in question is the sole source of transportation for my girlfriends daughter and her 1 year old granddaughter. Their safety is our primary concern, as well as the safety of others. > > please ensure a timely response to this issue. We wish to have this issue addressed immediately and hope to discover that Ford stands behind their products, their reputation, and existing and future customers. > > please feel free to email me at this address or call me directly.> ?
The fuel tank began leaking gas due to faulty design of the plastic tank. There is a recall issued for this problem but from some unknown reason this car's VIN number is not included even though it was built in hermosillo, Mexico and is currently registered in California which are both criteria of the recall. I contacted Ford customer relations dept. And they refuse to repair the vehicle or explain why it is not included with the recall.
On April 11, 1995 I purchased a new 1995 Ford LX, 1.9L sefi, VIN# [xxx]. after driving the car for a few days and settling into it, I began to notice a clicking sound coming from what to me sounded like the engine area on the driver's side and the steering column. I took the car back to the dealership immediately. The vehicle was not test driven and I was simply told that it was probably just new engine noise and it would stop. As time went on the clicking continued. I called back to the dealership several times then I just gave up because the vehicle was running okay and had caused no concern. On September 8, 1997 (clicking noise still there) I took the vehicle in for other problems. As invoice states, noise may be coming from engine area. On May 22, 2002 while driving the vehicle it just stopped!!!!! referencing North central Ford invoice no. [xxx] (which is attached) you can see the work that was performed. In reference the above-mentioned invoice, you will notice that the timing belt was replaced, one of the phone calls I received was to explain that the timing belt had snapped. Please notice that you will find nowhere mentioned that valves or anything else was checked. By the time all of this took place, the clicking noise had become more apparent and they were made aware that it was still there. Now for the grand finale, on April 29, 2003 I drove the car to a nearby store and when I came back out the clicking noise turned into a noise as if the engine were going to explode. I immediately stopped the vehicle and called a tow truck and it was taken to North central Ford. I was informed that the mechanic thought push rod had gone. I have spoken to more than one mechanic (ase certified) who clearly believes that the valves should have been at least checked when that belt broke. This [xxx] vehicle was my pride and joy it was pampered. The mileage on it was a mere 74,639. [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Consumer states that fuel is leaking from tank. Vehicle was checked by dealer who determined that the straps from fuel tank near heat shield mounting have caused stress allowing the gas tank to leak gas.
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