{"count":99,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10566917,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2014","vin":"3FAFP13P31R","components":"TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED ALL FOUR MICHELINS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR DRIVE-SIDE TIRE AND ONE ON THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE.  ALL THREE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALLS, TWO OF WHICH WERE ON THE INNER SIDE SIDEWALL AND ONE ON THE OUTER SIDE SIDEWALL.  THERE WERE NO NAILS, GLASS, OR OTHER DEBRIS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE BLOWOUTS. THE FIRST ONE NOT ONLY LEFT A GAPPING HOLE ON THE INNER SIDE SIDEWALL, BUT IT GOT SO HOT IT ALSO BLEW OUT THE TIRE STEM AND WAS SMOKING FOR A GOOD HOUR AFTERWARDS. THEY REPLACED THAT TIRE WITH A BRAND NEW MICHELIN OF THE SAME TYPE. THEN THE SECOND BLEW OUT HAPPENED ON THAT NEW TIRE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ALSO LEAVING A GAPPING HOLE ON THE INNER SIDE SIDEWALL AND IT WAS SO HOT THE GUYS COULDN'T EVEN TOUCH IT TO FIX IT UNTIL THEY DOUSED IT WITH WATER. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND NEW MICHELIN AS WELL. THEN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER (TODAY) THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW SIMILARLY. I DID NOT CRASH AND THERE WAS NO FIRE, HOWEVER THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE AND THESE INSTANCES COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A LOT WORSE SINCE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY EACH TIME, BUT I'M LUCKY THEY WERE NOT. I DEFINITELY FEEL WE ARE DEALING WITH SOME DEFECTIVE TIRES HERE.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"MICHELIN GREEN X","productModel":"RADIAL X","size":"P225/65R17","manufacturer":"MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA"}]},{"odiNumber":10493631,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2013","vin":"1FAFP34P91W","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I WAS AT THE STORE WITH MY SON (12 YEARS OLD) AND MY GRANDSON (3 YEARS OLD), WHEN WE WENT TO LEAVE THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE, AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR I GOT AHOLD OF SOMEONE TO COME PICK US UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND NO RECALL? NO CAR, CAN'T PICK MY DAUGHTER UP AT HER FRIEND'S HOUSE (SHE IS STRANDED), CAN'T TAKE MY GRANDSON HOME AND HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO WORK TOMORROW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED WITHOUT WARNING. ESPECIALLY IF THERE ARE HEALTH ISSUES OR CHILDREN INVOLVED. MY DAD IS 73 AND LOVES FORD, HE WAS SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS ALSO. WHAT IS FORD THINKING?.. GREED AND MONEY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10437580,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2011","vin":"3FAFP13P51R","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT ANTI- LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OCTOBER 24, 2003 WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP WOULD NOT BUCKLE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.  THE ABS LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 12/15/11  UPDATED 12/28/11*LJ  THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED, WHICH MADE IT INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE SHIFT INTER-LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE FROM PARK TO DRIVE. UPDATED 03.12.12","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10437578,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2011","vin":"3FAFP13P51R","components":"POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER ENGINE STARTUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFTER AND SHIFT CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AND CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10336439,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2010","vin":"3FAHP31391R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I HAVE A 2001 FOCUS ZX3 - 5SP THAT TENDS TO STALL WHEN THE AC IS ON. BUT IT MAY NOT STALL DURING THE \"INITIAL\" USE PERIOD. WITHOUT WARNING, IT WILL STALL AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. MY SERVICE SHOP CHECKED THE COMPUTER CODES FOR A PROBLEM AND NOTHING CAME UP.    YESTERDAY, IT WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 30MINS WITH THE AC ON (OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AROUND 80+ DEGREES). THE VEHICLE RAN FINE WITH THE RPMS NORMAL WHEN STOPPED.    THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 90 MINS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART  IT WOULD STALL.    TO GET STARTED I NEEDED TO KEEP FOOT ON GAS PEDAL (TO  MAINTAIN A HIGH ENOUGH RPM TO PREVENT THE STALL). IF I DID NOT KEEP THE RPMS UP, VEHICLE WOULD STALL.    WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING,  I NEEDED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MAINTAIN THE RPMS.  (THIS CAN BE CHALLENGING WITH A 5-SPD.)    THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED FOR OVER FOUR HOURS. IT THEN STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND RAN NORMALLY. DURING THIS PERIOD I DID NOT HAVE THE AC ON.    I SEE THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FOCUS. HOWEVER, NEITHER FORD MOTOR'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE NOR THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.    THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP (ECHELON FORD) ON 6/8/10 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE IT. I WAS CHARGED $108 FOR THE SHOP TIME AND STILL HAVE NO TECHNICAL ANSWER TO THIS CRITICAL AND POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM...  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10330414,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2010","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"I WAS PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED IN TWO. THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10322750,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/29/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I HAVE A 2001 FORD ESCORT ZX2. IVE HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW. THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM IS GETTING VERY FRUSTRATING. WHEN I START MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GETTING READY TO DIE. IT JUST STRUGGLES AT VERY LOW RPM.  I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY TO ADJUST THE IDLE BUT IS THERE A FIX?  *CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10299709,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/11/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2010","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"STEERING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2006 THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.       UPDATED 02/02/10  *BF  UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10291068,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2009","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT PURCHASED APRIL 2002. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS, STRUTS, AND EGR VALVE WERE PLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $870.00.   AFTER THE REPAIR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, AND STRUTS FAILED, THEY THEN ADDED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HER MODEL TYPE.   THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 59,000.  UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ     UPDATED 11/24/09","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10280479,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/14/2009","vin":"3FAFP11341R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC.  I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT!  MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND I HAVE NECK, BACK, AND SEVERE JAW PAIN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10257908,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2001 FORD HAS AN OIL LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.  CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD FEEL THAT THE LEAK IS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM.   *NJ  THE CONSUMER STATED THE OIL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY METAL CHIP DEBRIS OR DAMAGE TO THE SEALING SURFACE THAT OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.  IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THE ENGINE MUST BE PULLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB  UPDATED 03/01/10","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10239047,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/20/2008","vin":"1FDAF57S52E","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WE HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS INVOLVING TWO VEHICLES IN WHICH WHEELS HAVE COME OFF OF FORD F-550 VEHICLES DUE TO SHEARED LUG BOLTS.     THE WEIGHTS OF ALL OF OUR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND FALL BELOW THE MANUFACTURERS GVWR.  PER A TIRE COMPANY'S RECOMMENDATION, WE HAVE ISSUED A MANDATE THAT ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE THEIR WHEELS RE-TORQUED, TO MEET THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AFTER DRIVING, AFTER TRAVELING 50 MILES FOLLOWING ANY WORK DONE ON THE WHEELS. WE HAVE HAD THE WHEELS ON VEHICLE THAT DID NOT COME OFF INSPECTED AND CHECKED TO PROPER TORQUE FOLLOWING ALL INCIDENTS AND THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED APPROPRIATELY.      THE INCIDENT DATES WERE, 12/29/07 ,02/15/08,  AND 07/17/08 .    ON 12/29/07 AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UP A ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 M.P.H. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DUAL WHEELS CAME OFF DUE TO BROKEN LUG BOLTS. THIS WAS A NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE ON A WELL-MAINTAINED DIRT ROAD.     ON 02/15/08 TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 84 TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 M.P.H. WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER WHEELS CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND PASSED THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING  MILE. THE STUDS WERE ALSO SHEARED OFF IN THIS INSTANCE. THE INTERSTATE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE TIRES DID NOT STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE.     ON 07/17/08 AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON OREGON STATE HIGHWAY 82 AT APPROXIMATELY 55 M.P.H. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEELS CAME OFF. THE WHEELS STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGING THAT VEHICLE?S BRAKE SYSTEM. IN THIS CASE, A FATALITY COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED TO THE OTHER DRIVER. THAT DRIVER?S NAME IS:  KEITH CULIVER - 740 11TH AVENUE NORTH, PAYETTE, ID (WORKING FOR TNT FOREST PRODUCTS).    WE HAVE REPLACED THE LUG BOLTS ON ALL OF OUR FIVE VEHICLES IN THIS CLASSIFICATION AS AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, ONE ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING THIS REPLACEMENT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10234345,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/24/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2008","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"I CURRENTLY  OWN 2 (TWO) 2001 FORD ESCORT SE. BOTH HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR, BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESSES AND CONNECTOR, THE CONNECTORS MELTED AND WIRING BURNT UP.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10231999,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/23/2008","vin":"1FMYU03181K","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCORT.  WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.  SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE COIL SPRING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALONG WITH OTHER COSMETIC REPAIRS.  ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT SURGED FORWARD AGAIN AND CRASHED INTO A PIPE.  THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE.  AN INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE.  THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10221015,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/2008","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR SPRING COILS ON MY 2001 FORD ESCORT (59,000 MILES) WERE NOTICEABLY WORN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AS TO NOT PUNCTURE MY TIRES. HE SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN ESCORTS AND TAURUS AND THAT TIRES CAN BE PUNCTURED BY THESE REAR COIL SPRINGS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I HAD THE REAR SPRINGS REPLACED, WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10219778,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2008","vin":"1FDRE14W11H","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED BY FORD DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER OF 2007 BECAUSE OF RECALL. THEY SAID IN DECEMBER THAT I SHOULD HAVE NEW PARTS READY FOR INSTALL ON MY 2001 FORD VAN.  THIS IS MARCH OF 2008 AND NO ONE CAN TELL WHEN THIS PART WILL BE REPLACED. I FELL LIKE I HAVE PAID FOR THE COMFORT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND DO NOT HAVE IT.  I FELL LIKE I CANT SELL VAN WITH A DEFECTIVE PART OR CRUISE UNPLUGGED.  HOW LONG DOES FORD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS PART.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10213086,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2007","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN EA0515. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE. MY LEAK HAS RUINED THE GEM MODULE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TOTAL DAMAGE $980.00. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE BELIEF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE EITHER.    *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10211390,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2007","vin":"2FMZA52461B","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"UPPER INTAKE GASKET  MANIFOLD. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10209659,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2007","vin":"2FMZA52461B","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EMISSIONS LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF AND THE CAR SEEMED TO MISFIRE.  DID NOT DRIVE SMOOTH.  I WAS GLAD I WAS CLOSE TO HOME.  I FELT THE CAR WOULD CONK OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10206532,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2007","vin":"1FMRU17L21L","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHENEVER IT RAINS MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITIONS ELECTRICAL GOES CRAZY, I GET A LEAK FROM WHEAT I AM GUESSING IS THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE FLOOR GETS WET, THEN MY AC RUNS WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND MY LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF, THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF AND KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY, TOOK IT TO FORD, BUT ALL THEY SAY IS IT NEEDS A NEW GEM MODULE BUT NEVER SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD.  THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10206196,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2007","vin":"3FAFP11391R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR SOMETIMES IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD. THEN MUST GO BACK TO PARK AND TO DRIVE AGAIN.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10204359,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2007","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"2001 FORD EXPEDITION SITTING IN DRIVEWAY CATCHES FIRE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. CAR A TOTAL LOSS, HOUSE DAMAGED. YARD ALSO DAMAGED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10195473,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2007","vin":"1FAFP55U11G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"DURING ~55,000 MILE BRAKE CHECKUP IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS ARE BROKEN, SEEMINGLY IN THE SAME PLACE.  PARTS ARE BEING REPLACED BY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10185744,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/21/2007","vin":"1FAHP36301W","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, HE STARTED SMELLING A BURNT ODOR AND SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE 2001 FORD FOCUS STARTED FLASHING.  AFTER 3 CYCLES OF FLASHING ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.  HE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A SHORT CAUSING IT TO BURN.  THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE INVOICE REPAIR.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 63500 MILES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10166681,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2006","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR SOMETIMES IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD.  THEN MUST GO BACK TO PARK AND TO DRIVE AGAIN.  FLUSHED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED FLUID AND THIS HAS CUT DOWN ON OCCURRENCES.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10166583,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/25/2006","vin":"3FAFP11311R","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE TROUBLE UNTIL I SAW THE RECALL LIST, I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY SHIFTER, AIR FLOW DEVICE FOR IDLE, TO MY BACK LIGHT ON THE TOP SHORTING OUT, TO STALL WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ON THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT PARTS GOING WRONG ON MY CAR, I HAVE A ESCORT 2001 ZX2. NOW IT MAKE A WEIRD SOUND WHEN DRIVING SLOW! I HAVE PUT NEW BRAKES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10157916,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2006","vin":"3FAFP11342R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"FRONT END COLLISION TOTALING FORD ESCORT ZX2 WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10143102,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/18/2005","vin":"1FMYU03151K","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER TWO HOURS. HE SMELLED SMOKE AND CHECKED IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND THE CONTACT'S  HOUSE. THE PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPORTS WERE  TAKEN BY THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND INSURANCE COMPANY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10142847,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2005","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ONLY PAINT DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER.  THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO HAD ONLY PAINT DAMAGE.  I WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER VEHICLE SCRAPED MINE AT A SPEED OF MAYBE 25 MPH.  MY AIRBAGS DEPOYED AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10140208,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/12/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2005","vin":"1FMPU18L11L","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"DRIVING ALONG AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE JUST CAME ON AND I DIDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING. THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY HAD LOCKED UP AND WERE SCREECHING ON THE DRIVEWAY.  THERE WERE BLACK MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE TIRES. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THE SHIFT MOTOR AND GEM MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THE PROBLEM.  I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM.  THE FORD MOTOR CO. HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE 99-2001 EXPEDITIONS AND F250 LD AND F-150 AND LINCOLN 99-2001 NAVIGATOR. THEY ALSO HAVE SAID WHAT THE NEW PART NUMBER THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH. I WOULD THINK IF I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE 4X4L COMES ON I COULD GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT, SINCE YOU ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO GO 30 MPH OR LESS IN 4X4L.  I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE CAR REPAIRED.  REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST ME OVER $800.  I HAVE PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEES OF $68.00.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10138611,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2005","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY CAR SHAKES, RATTLES AND ROLLS -  THINKS IT'S ELVIS.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10137318,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2005","vin":"1FMRU15W11L","components":"EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT IN JULY 2001.  WE HAVE ONLY RECEIVED 1 RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH PERTAINED TO THE PCV VALVE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OTHER RECALLS BY FORD.  WE HAVE CHECKED YAHOO.COM AND CURRENTLY THERE ARE 7 RECALLS. WE ARE WONDERING IF OUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED.  THE VIN # IS [XXX].    WE ARE ALSO WONDERING IF THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE AXLES OF 2001 MAKES.  A YOUNG MAN WRECKED IN OUR FRONT YARD THE OTHER NIGHT BECAUSE HIS BACK RIGHT AXLE BROKE INTO AND MADE THE BACK RIGHT TIRE COME OFF AND FLY ACROSS OUR YARD.  LUCKILY, HE WAS NOT HURT.  WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE WITH US AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS OUR OWN.    THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER.   *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"AIR BAG SWITCH","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10135965,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/09/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2005","vin":"1FMRU15L71L","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"9/8/05 MY HUSBAND CALLED VARSITY FORD ABOUT RECALL OF RE: CRUISE ON EXPEDITION  9/9/05 AS INSTRUCTED, I TOOK EXPEDITION TO VARSITY FOR REPAIR.    ON WAY HOME NOTICED CRUISE DOES NOT WORK.  MY HUSBAND HAD BEEN TOLD THIS WOULD BE A REPAIR NOT A DISCONNECT SO HE CALLED VARSITY.  HE WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED AN APPT. TO CHECK THE CRUISE.   I CALLED TO MAKE THE APPT. AND STATED SINCE THE CRUISE WORKED FINE BEFORE THE RECALL WORK, VARSITY WOULD NOT CHARGE ME TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN.  I WAS TOLD,\"NO.  PROBABLY THE CRUISE MODULE HAS BLOWN.\"  VARSITY REP, MONTY GUY STATED WOULD DO THE CHECK FOR FREE BUT TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS.  I STATED THE CRUISE WORKED FINE BEFORE THE RECALL WORK.  I WAS AGAIN TOLD VARSITY WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PARTS GOING OUT FROM RECALL WORK.  I CALLED FORD MOTOR.  I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CHECK FOR FREE AND IF THE HARNESS IS LOOSE THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE, BUT FORD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALER.  THIS IS A SCAM.  PEOPLE, SUCH AS MYSELF, ARE TAKING THEIR VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERS IN GOOD FAITH FOR YOUR RECALL ONLY TO GET A DAMAGED VEHICLE BACK.  THEN THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY SO HE CAN GET THE VEHICLE BACK IN AND HAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE CUSTOMER.  I AM IN THE PROCESS OF INFORMING ALL I KNOW WITH A FORD AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.  SHAME ON YOU.  THE PUBLIC LOOKS TO YOU FOR HELP.  ALL YOUR RECALL HAS DONE IS SET GOOD PEOPLE UP FOR WHAT IS TO ME A BLATANT SCAM BY FORD.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10135401,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/31/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2005","vin":"2FMDA58441B","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND REVERSE WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION.  I WAS ABLE TO START GOING IN 2ND GEAR AND THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE TO GO UNTIL I GOT HOME.  THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.  BOB TOMES FORD SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.  THIS SEEMS A LITTLE BIT RIDICULOUS SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.  WE BOUGHT IT NEW.  I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN A FORD AND HAVE DRIVEN OTHER ONES WELL INTO THE 100,000 MILE RANGE WITH NEVER A PROBLEM.  IT IS NOW SITTING UP AT FORD GETTING REPAIRED.  IT HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10127120,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2005","vin":"1FDXE45S1YH","components":"TIRES","summary":"DT: THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S RV HAD BLOW AT DIFFERENT TIMES.  THE CONSUMER CONSULTED A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE TIRES AND NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE TOO WEAK. THE  MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP.  FIRESTONE WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S PHONE CALLS.  THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 18,000 MILES.  THE 4TH TIRE FAILED AT 15,000 MILES.  THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVALENT WITH THE REAR TIRES (FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES).  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"STEELTEX","size":null,"manufacturer":"FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10129390,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2005","vin":"1FMZU73E51U","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"UPON TURNING MY DIRECTIONAL ON TO MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN IT HESSITATED TO COME ON WHILE THE DIRECTIONAL STILL STAYED DOWN TO GO LEFT.  AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE DIRECTIONAL CAME ON AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL AS A STREAM OF SMOKE OUT OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN.  I SHUT THE DIRECTIONAL OFF AND THE SMOKE STOPPED AND CLEARED AWAY.  I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY NOT USING THE DIRECTIONAL AGAIN.  I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE \"TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FRIED.\"  BEING THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY THEY CAME AND PICKED MY VEHICLE UP GIVING ME A LOANER VEHICLE TO USE.  THEY TOLD ME THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED  AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ABOUT $120.00 FOR THE PART AND LABOR.  I HUNG UP WITH THEM AND WAS NOT HAPPY.  THAT EVENING AFTER DISCUSSING THE MATTER WITH MY FATHER HE AND I FELT IT SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBLITY TO PAY THIS AMOUNT ON A DEFECTIVE PART THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.  THAT NEXT MORNING I PICK UP MY VEHICLE AND ASKED THE BILL TO BE BILLED AND MAILED TO MY DADS BUSINESS, HE OWNS A NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE.  AFTER HAVING SHOWED MY FATHER THE BILL AND HE CALLED TWO OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS, THAT HE KNOWS AND DOES BUSINESS WITH. HE TOLD THEM MY SITUATION AND THEY INFORMED US THAT IT IS A \"COMMON PROBLEM\" AND  THAT THEY FIX THE PROBLEMS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CUSTOMER.  AFTER FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL ALL DAY WITH MY DEALERSHIPS MANAGER AND PARTS MANAGER THE DEALERSHIPS MANAGER SAID HE WOULD THROW THE BILL OUT AND NOT CHARGE ME BECAUSE WE ARE GOOD CUSTOMERS.  WHY WOULD TWO OTHER DEALERSHIPS PERFORM THIS AT NO COST AND MINE WANT TO CHARGE ME?   MY FATHER HAS ALSO CONTACTED FORD AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THIS AND HE WAS GOING TO GET BACK TO US.    WHY ISN'T THEIR A RECALL ON THIS?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10116947,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/31/2005","vin":"3FAFP11371R","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER  HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE  VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. *AK  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118827,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2005","vin":"1MEFM55SX1G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118445,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2005","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"2001 FORD ESCORT 4-DOOR  477-LXX.  I HAD STARTED UP MY CAR AND BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR REFUSED TO RUN.  I TRIED TURNING IT OVER SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL.  SO I CONTACTED A MECHANIC, WHO TOWED THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSIS.  HE CALLED ME TODAY WITH THE FOLLOWING:  THERE WAS DEFECTIVE WIRING ON FUEL PUMP HOUSING OF MY CAR.  THE FUEL PUMP WAS FROM THE FACTORY ACCORDING TO THE   MECHANIC.  ONE SET OF  4 TERMINALS ON THE PUMP WERE  ANGLED BACK PROPERLY, BUT THE OTHER SET OF 4 WERE STRAIGHT SO THAT THE TERMINALS WERE ALMOST TOUCHING.  THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS ON THE TWO CENTER TERMINALS OF THE STRAIGHT SET WERE FUSED UPON INSPECTION. HAD SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP.  THE INSULATION WAS BURNED OFF, AND THE MECHANIC ASSUMED THAT THE TWO POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS  PROBABLY HAD BEEN ARCING ABOVE THE GAS TANK EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED SINCE IT LEFT THE FACTORY, SINCE THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN BASICALLY UNTOUCHED.  THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED A VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF GAS IN THE FUEL TANK, AND KILLED BOTH ME AND MY MOTHER, AND POSSIBLY BURNED OUR HOUSE DOWN.  THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC BY BENDING THE TERMINALS BACK TO THEIR PROPER POSITION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10114043,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2005","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"(1) CONDITION WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE  (2) PASSENGER SEAT BELT OCCASIONALLY UNLATCHES; BACK SEAT- MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH.  SEAT BELT COVER IS DOWN AND PROHIBITS MECHANISM FROM WORKING.*AK  (3) SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10112443,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2005","vin":"1FAFP53U11G","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"(1)  THERE WERE NO EVENTS TO LEAD TO FAILURE;  (2)  THE ENGINE CAM SHAFT SENSOR CONTINUES TO FAIL.  THIS WILL BE OUR 5TH TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME SENSOR.  EACH TIME, WITHIN 24 HOURS OF IT BEING FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN.  WE HAVE SPENT OVER $350 ON THE SAME SENSOR.  WE HAVE RECEIVED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE SENSOR CONTINUES TO FAIL.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10110191,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2005","vin":"1FMRU15W41L","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER MODEL HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF AT MY DEALER LOT ON AUGUST 21 2004. I HAVE JUST INFORMED BY FRIENDS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES. I DO HAVE A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA THAT HAS RECORDED THE ENTIRE EVENT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10104592,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/27/2004","vin":"1FAFP33PX1W","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD FOCUS IN OCTOBER OF 2002, IT ONLY HAD 113 MILES ON IT FROM BEING TEST DRIVEN SO ESSENTIALLY IT WAS BRAND NEW WHEN PURCHASED THAT DAY. THIS IS MY ***3RD*** TIME OF HAVING TO HAVE IT SERVICED BY FORD BECAUSE THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AND MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE MAKE/MODELS OF THE FOCUS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SENSORS IN THE INGITION AND THE KEYS BEING WORN DOWN SO MUCH THAT IT WON'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY/SENSOR TO START THE CAR. VERY FRUSTRATING. NOW I AM DEALING WITH IT AGAIN, FORD HAS UNFORTUNATLY NOT PUT A RECALL OUT ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. I AM GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL I HAVE TO PAY A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE EVERYTIME TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND IT'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT. I HOPE THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM AND AT THE VERY LEAST, REPLACES THIS CERTAIN IGNITION WITH ANOTHER YEAR SO US CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR ENGINEERING MISTAKES. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 7 WK OLD TWINS AND THIS IS NOT IN MY BUDGET, LET ALONE ONCE I AM OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD, IT WILL BE AROUND 300.00 A POP TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. PLEASE  HELP!!!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10101879,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2004","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE.  AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.   CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK.   CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.     MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10100627,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2004","vin":"1FMYU01B11K","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE GAS PEDAL ON MY FORD 2001 ESCAPE KEEPS GETTING STUCK WHEN WE ARE DRIVING IT. I'M AFRAID IT MAY GET STUCK AND NOT RELEASE. WHICH COULD CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THIS?*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10098236,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2004","vin":"3FAFP11361R","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"OUR 2001 ESCORT ZX2 HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. MOST RECENT WAS THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT CATCHING FIRE. NOW THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHTEST AND TURN SIGNALS HAD A SHORT. CAR CAN NOT BE DROVE AT NIGHT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. ALSO A WHILE BACK THERE WAS A BURNED WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10096325,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2004","vin":"3FAFP31371R","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY IGNITION ON MY 2001 FORD FOCUD ZX3 ALSO HAS LOCKED UP AS SO MANY OTHERS.  IT HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE AND THIS SATURDAY IT HAS FINALLY GAVE UP, LEAVING ME AND MY GIRL FRIEND STRANDED 25 MILES FROM HOME.  I TRIED JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEYS AND SPEND ABOUT 3 HOURS TRYING TO GET THE IGNITION UNLOCKED.  THIS IS DEFINENTLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT.  I WILL DEFINENTLY NOT BE BUYING A FORD AGAIN IF THIS IS HOW THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DESIGN THEIR SHODDY CARS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10081519,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2004","vin":"3FAFP11391R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.  AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.   *AK   *SC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10078929,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2004","vin":"3FAFP13PX1R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 59,039 (VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WHEN TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK OR REVERSE POSITION, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO MOVE BACKWARD IN ANY SELECTOR POSITION).  TRANSMISSION IS BEING \"REBUILT\" BY A NATIONAL TRANSMISSION SHOP.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10067117,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2004","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A  SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM.  CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE  ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH. DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CRASHED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10064760,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/23/2004","vin":"3FAFP13P01R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A  STALLING PROBLEM.  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT VEHICLE SHIMMIED, AND THEN  STALLED. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SHOOK. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10059635,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/23/2004","vin":"1FMYU03151K","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT  ENGINE ATTACHMENT PROBLEM. THE TENSION TIGHTNER WHICH HELD THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10057691,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2004","vin":"","components":"SEATS","summary":"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT.  THE BOLTS THAT SECURED THE SEAT POSITION BROKE. SINCE THE 36,000 MILES WARRANTY EXPIRED FORD  WOULD NOT REPAIR  VEHICLE WITHOUT FULL PAYMENT. CONSUMER HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT AN AFTER MARKET REPAIR SHOP. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10055352,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/13/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/20/2004","vin":"3FAFP11321R","components":"SEATS","summary":"THE METAL PIECE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORWARD WHILE DRIVING.  *AK  THE BRACKET, WHICH ATTACHED TO THE SLIDING MECHANISM, BROKE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10051740,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AFTER REAR ENDING A TRAILER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10047337,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2003","vin":"3FAFP11361R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"IN AUG. 2003, I PURCHASED A 2001 FORD ESCORT, ONLY A SHORT TIME AFTER HAVING IT (2 WEEKS) VEHICLE ENGINE DIED WHILE AT STOP LIGHT.  THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, IT IS NOW NOVEMBER, AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR MORE THAN I HAVE SINCE PURCHASE IN AUGUST.  CONTINUALLY TELL ME \"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.\"  THEY INSTALLED A DEVICE TO MONITOR THE TIMES WHEN IT DIES, THEY SERVE PEOPLE HAVE DRIVEN IT AND IT HAS DIED ON THEM, THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.  ALSO, I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES.  HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY SATISFACTION FROM MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ON MY CAR, MORE THAN I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO PUT ON IT!!  I WOULD LIKE EITHER A COMPARABLE CAR OR A FULL REFUND.  THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE EVEN BEEN TOLD I EXAGGERATED THE SEVERITY!  THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OF A BUSY STREET. THIS VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE FIRST HINT OF A PROBLEM, THIS HAS DRUG ON FOR 3 MONTHS NOW, WITH STILL NO ANSWERS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10033142,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/19/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I CAN'T START MY CAR. THE KEY WILL NOT START THE IGNITION, IT IS STUCK ! THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST  2 MONTHS. GETTING WORSE!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10030638,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2003","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP AFTER ADDITION OF MINIMAL MILES.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10028732,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/21/2003","vin":"3FAFP11371R","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"THE CAR IS A 2001 FORD ESCORT ZX2. THE CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SHAKES (VERY STRONLY) AND IS TURNING OFF BY ITSELF WHY DRIVING. I HAD COMPLAINED ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS TO FORD (MIDWAY FORD ISUZU) 8100 WEST FLAGLER, AND THEY DONT SEEM TO GET THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10017857,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2003","vin":"3FBFP11341R","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE IN IDLE AND DRIVING.  THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK.  THE VIBRATION ALSO CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY IN THE MIRRORS. THE PROBLEM  WAS UNDETERMINED.   *JB   *TT  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10019712,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2003","vin":"3FAFP11371R","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOLT BECAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND.  THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE.  *NLM   WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR AT IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE BADLY AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL.  WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE HALF WAY DOWN, THEY WOULD RATTLE TERRIBLY.  THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THEY MAY SHATTER.  THE HEADLIGHTS BOUNCED AROUND AT NIGHT, ON THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER AND HAD BEEN CONFRONTED ABOUT THE DISTRACTION.  FORD SAID IT WAS NORMAL.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FOR THE VIBRATION SINCE PURCHASE.  THE MOTOR MOUNTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE CHANGED FOR A SECOND TIME.   *SCC      *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10021449,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2003","vin":"3FAFP13P41R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER SAFETY INTERLOCK TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED.  THE SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED OUT OF 'PARK' AT ANY TIME. CONDITION CAUSED BY PLAY ON THE SELECTOR SHAFT AND DRIED LUBRICATION.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10022088,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 20 MOH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10015693,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/13/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/21/2003","vin":"3FAFP13P91R","components":"SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THERE WAS A FAST IDLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ALONG WITH THE FAST IDLE.  THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE.  AFTER FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND AFTER BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY  THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND.  THE PCV WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN PERFECT UNTIL THE FAST IDLE HAD RETURNED ALONG WITH THE VIBRATIONS WHICH IRRITATED THE CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING.  THE VALVE ASSEMBLY/CRANKCASE VENTILATION REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL.   MR  SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10015956,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2003","vin":"1FAFP34P71W","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10014707,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2003","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10014709,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2003","vin":"","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10011394,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10009342,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2003","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10007935,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2003","vin":"3FAFP13P71R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"2001 ESCORT. BOUGHT IN FALL FROM HERTZ. HAVE HAD NEW PLATNUM PLUGS INSTALLED. BUT CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOPPED POSITON SUCH AS A STOP SIGN, LIGHT, AND LEFT TURN LANE. CUT OFF 2 DAYS AGO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN. HAD PLENTY OF TIME FROM ON COMMING CARS. STALLED IN HWY AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. DID SAME THING SEVERAL DAYS AGO FROM A LEFT TURN LANE. WENT TO YOUNG FORD ABOUT IT RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING. SER MGR STATED THEY DO THAT AND THAT IS THE REASON THEY STOPPED MAKING THEM. HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINC I BOUGHT IT. YOU CANT TELL MUCH ABOUT A CAR WITH A SHORT DEMO RIDE. BOUGHT 9/25/02","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10009040,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/27/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2003","vin":"3FAFP13P71R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS.  *JB  *SCC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10006621,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2003","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME.  PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.    PH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10001688,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2002","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL STAY UP WILL NOT GO DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEARLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8023750,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2002","vin":"37A7P11391R","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND OR APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER  NOTIFIED AND INFORMED AND THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE.  PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8022769,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2002","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE PRESENT TIME.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021115,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/18/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION CHANGES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITH OUT ENGAGING BRAKE.  CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR SMALL CHILDREN THAT MAY TRY TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR.  PLEASE PROVIDE NAY FURTHER INFORMATION.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021054,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING ENGAGED. TS   *NLM  *DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":767046,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/11/2002","vin":"3FAFP113X1R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":766827,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/07/2002","vin":"3FAFP13PX1R","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SUDDEN ACCELERATION: CAR JUMPED FORWARD OVER THE KERB AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN BRAKE WAS BEING RELEASED DURING PARKING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":766054,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/19/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P21R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I HIT A GUARDRAIL GOING 55 MPH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BE THROWN DOWN A HILL INTO A FIELD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED--THANKS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":765731,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P61R","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I WAS STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT.  I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS COASTING TO THE LIGHT.  WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DIDN\u0012T STOP.  I PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON TOP OF MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD. IT STILL WOULDN\u0012T STOP. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT INTO PARK. IT STOPPED THE CAR INCHES AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, I SAT THERE NOT ABLE TO MOVE.  FINALLY I HAD TO.  I MOVED A LITTLE TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY WORKED.  I WENT TO THE NEXT LIGHT TURNED OFF AND WENT SHOPPING TO CALM DOWN BEFORE TRYING TO DRIVE HOME. I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR IN ON MON 8/12/2002 TO HAVE IT CHECKED.  I WENT TO MY DR\u0012S OFFICE FIRST.  I DIDN\u0012T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS.  I HAD BRAKED THE CAR TO SLOW IT DOWN.  WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE THAT SOUND STARTED AGAIN THE CAR ROARED AND GOT FASTER.  I WAS TRYING TO PUSH IT INTO GEAR, BUT IT HIT BEFORE I COULD DO IT.  I REVERSED IT GOT OFF THE WALL.  THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE AIR BAG DIDN\u0012T OPEN UP THE FRONT IS BADLY DAMAGED THE DEALER COULD GIVE AN ESTIMATE AT LEAST 2000 BUT IT WILL BE MORE. THEY COULDN\u0012T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THAT IS SCARY, THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE BODY BUT IT WILL BE LIKE A DEATH TRAP NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES MIGHT FAIL.  I WAS IN THAT CAR BOTH TIMES.  I WAS NOT IN A HURRY; EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THAT NOISE STARTED. I WAS NOT GOING FAST BOTH TIMES THAT IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS COASTING I HAD BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN.  THEN THAT LOUD SOUND AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OVER REFUSING TO STOP.  I WAS THERE AND I SCARED ME BADLY.   I WAS THERE AND I SCARED ME BADLY. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO SOME ONE ELSE???*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":764736,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P71R","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"NO DESCRIPTION.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8008054,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2002","vin":"1MYUO4191KC","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLES ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUEMR STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES WERE REALLY HARD TO OPERATE.   NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8006740,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2002","vin":"ADD","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"THERE IS CONSTANT VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE, ANY TIME ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT BE REMEDIED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":564658,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2002","vin":"3FAFP13P11R","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"CONSUMER STATES A SHORT TIME AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG HEATED METAL ODOR WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS POSSIBLY MILDEW PRESENT IN THE VENTING SYSTEM, AND THEY SPRAYED IT WITH AIR FRESHNER, HOWEVER THE ODOR ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG IS STILL PRESENT.*JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8005501,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2002","vin":"3FAFP11311R","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON LETTING UP ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER CONSUMER ADDS THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *AK  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8001209,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2001","vin":"3FAFP11351R","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. *AK  CONSUMER IS AWAITING FOR FORD INSPECTOR TO INSPECT VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE FROM HOME OFFICE AS OF YET, CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION,  ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.   *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":899245,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2001","vin":"3FAFP11R233","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"A MOMENTARY/ INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH INVOLUNTARY ENGINE ACCELERATION OF A RENTAL VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ENTERPRISE RENTAL IN EAST BRUNSWICK NJ-7322540200.*AK  *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":897424,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2001","vin":"3FAFP11381R","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING IN  BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC  WOULD LET GO  ACCELERATOR AND  VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE, AND SPEED WILL CONTINUE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL ON THIS MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE.  PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":896522,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2001","vin":"1FMYU04101K","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"VEHICLE PULLED TO  LEFT AT ALL TIMES/ ANY SPEED. DEALER DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT, NOT REMEDY. SECOND DEALER CHECKED WHEEL ALIGNMENT TWICE,BUT DID NOT REMEDY. FINALLY TOLD CONSUMER HE TEST DROVE 5 ESCORT'S ON HIS LOT, ALL AUTOMATIC MODELS PULLED TO THE LEFT, STANDART MODELS DO NOT. NOTHING HE COULD DO TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":894617,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2001","vin":"3FAFP11331R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO  VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACCIDENT HAD DEPLOYED AIRBAGS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":894088,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/10/2001","vin":"3FAFPM301R1","components":"TIRES","summary":"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE.   HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT  RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL.   GODDYEAR TIRE  AND  DEALERSHIP  WERE AWARE OF  PROBLEM.  *AK  GOODYEAR EAGLE RS A, P185/60R15, DOT NUMBER T30096A.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":893274,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2001","vin":"3FAFP113X1R","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PROCEEDED TO GO  AND  VEHICLE HESITATED.  THEN,  WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY,  AND  WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER  VEHICLE. CURRENTLY,   VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.  *AK DEALER STATED ALL THESE MODEL VEHICLES PERFORM THIS WAY, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":747538,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2001","vin":"3FAFP11301R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HWY, TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING AT 50M MPH I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH SHIFTED OUT OF FIFTH AND INTO FOUTH. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE CLUTCH THE CAR STALLED AT 45 - 50 MPH.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":747540,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2001","vin":"3FAFP11301R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, AS TRAFFIC SLOWED TO 45 MPH I SHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 4TH AND CAR STALLED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":747543,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/19/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2001","vin":"3FAFP11301R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 70MPH TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING, AT ABOUT 45 MPH I SHIFTED OUT OF 5TH AND INTO 4TH. WHEN I DID THIS THE CAR STALLED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":889370,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2001","vin":"3FAFP11301R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER HAS TO ADD 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES BECAUSE  ENGINE (2.0) RUNS HOT AND SMOKES.  VEHICLE AT THE TIME HAD 1,285 MILES ON IT.  DEALER REPLACED THE HGO VALVE, BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN CORRECTED.  CONSUMER DROVE 5 MILES, AND IT OVERHEATED SINCE  HGO VALVE WAS PUT IN.  DEALER HAS NO REMEDY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":745771,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2001","vin":"1FMZU67E21U","components":"STEERING","summary":"FORD IS SUPPOSED TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS STEERING PROBLEM, I'VE HAD THIS $28,000 VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. I WANT IT FIXED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":735154,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2000","vin":"1FMYU03131K","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WERE JAMMED. I COULD NOT USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR MANUALLY WITH THE KEY EITHER. TOOK MY ESCAPE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT HAS TAKEN 4 WEEKS TO FIX.  IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. WHILE MY ESCAPE IS STILL IN SERVICE, I RECEIV","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}