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2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1997 Ford Escort wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 222004

Escort 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Defective welds on the original rims of the wheels causing tire deflation becoming a safety concern at any speed. These failures were caught prior to any possible accident. Two wheels have failed through the welds on the original steel rims. These were found by costco, tire repair services and so documented at the chula vista, ca. Location.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 011998

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
Steel wheel rim welding is defective, causing air to escape from the wheel rim which could also cause the rim to separate from the welding.

- Belleview, FL, USA

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