{"count":90,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10958928,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":5,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/04/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2017","vin":"3FAFP13P92R","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10435936,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2011","vin":"3FAFP11312R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2002 FORD ESCORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPPING AND DYING WHILE DRIVING *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACE THREE TIMES, AS WELL AS OTHER COMPONENTS. HOWEVER, THE STALLING CONTINUED.  NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE STALLING. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10346993,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2010","vin":"2FMZA51452B","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"2002 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE PROBLEM   WE WERE DRIVING ON 78E AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE ALLENTOWN.  ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A CRACK, SMELLED SMOKE, AND HEARD METAL SCRAPING.  THE CAR STARTED FISHTAILING AND MY HUSBAND VIRTUALLY HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE WINDSTAR REPEATEDLY CROSSED 2 LANES AND ALMOST HIT THE MIDDLE BARRIER AND THEN FISHTAILED TOWARD THE OTHER SIDE.  LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS OR TRUCKS IN FRONT OR IN BACK OF US AND WE WERE AT A SLIGHT UPHILL.  FINALLY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN AND PULL OVER TO THE SMALL SHOULDER WHICH WAS BARELY BIG ENOUGH TO FIT THE VAN.  WE CALLED 911 AND AAA.  WHILE WE WAITED ON THE SIDE, WE FEARED THAT WE COULD GET HIT IN THE EVENT THAT A TRUCK OR CAR SWERVED TO THE SIDE.  WE WERE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED AND THE REAR TIRES WERE CAVED IN.  MY AUTO DEALER GILBOY IN WHITEHALL OFFERED TO TOW AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY AT MY EXPENSE.  FORD EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE  WAS NO COVERAGE FOR THIS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.  BOTH GILBOY AND FORD TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR AXLE. I HAD 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, 2 OF WHICH WERE MY OWN. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE AS I FEARED WHAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAPPEN.  LUCKILY, SOMEONE FROM ABOVE WAS LOOKING AFTER US BUT I FEAR THE NEXT FORD WINDSTAR OWNER MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.  PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE TAKING ACTION.  PLEASE HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALERT ALL FORD WINDSTAR OWNER OF THE SERIOUS POTENTIAL RISK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10322930,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2010","vin":"3FAFP11322R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WE BOUGHT A NEW 2002 ZX2, ONE MONTH AFTER WE HAD IT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO 3RD OR 4TH. WE WERE TOLD WE NEED TO REBUILD OURS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10292406,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2009","vin":"3FAFP11372R","components":"POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE","summary":"RE: 2002, FORD ZX2   WE OWN A 2002 STANDARD MODEL FORD ZX2 THAT HAS ONLY 35,500 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE THREE NOTABLE PROBLEMS:    1.THE ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGHLY   2.THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD  3.THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR HAS SAGGED AND WON?T CLOSE COMPLETELY.    ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND ESPECIALLY POOR QUALITY PARTS. THIS CAR, I SAY AGAIN, ONLY HAS 35,500 MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN APPARENT FOR SOME TIME. THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING ALMOST FROM DAY ONE. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE I?M TOLD STEMS FROM THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS PROBLEMS. THE DOOR SUPPORTS ARE TOO CHEAPLY MADE TO HOLD UP THE DOOR.    OUR FATHER TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS JUST A CHEAPLY MADE CAR AND TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. WE DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ISSUES. WE SEE ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE ALSO HAD THIS RESPONSE FROM FORD DEALERS.    WE THEN DECIDED TO CONTACT THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER (800-392-3673) AND SPOKE WITH CHRIS. CHRIS TOLD US THAT THOUGH THEY RECOGNIZED THESE PROBLEMS THEY HAD AS YET NOT ESCALATED INTO A RECALL. FORD WOULD THEREFORE NOT BE WILLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIRS OF OUR ZX2.    IT IS NOW OUR DECISION TO FILE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND REQUEST THAT FORD RECONSIDER ITS DECISION. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM TROY AIKMAN FORD. THERE IS NO HELP THERE SINCE THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.     ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS WE'VE FOUND THESE PROBLEMS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10278977,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2009","vin":"2FMDK39C08B","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT.  WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,367.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10269673,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2009","vin":"2FMZA51482B","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAS CONTINUED TO BE ON AND CRUISE CONTROL HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10266763,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/18/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2009","vin":"3FAFP11372R","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"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","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10251511,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2008","vin":"3FAFP11321R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH.  THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.  THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SHATTERED AND THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE.  THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE.  THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER BY LETTER OR PHONE WITHIN 15 DAYS.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,890.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10242795,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2008","vin":"3FAFP113X2R","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT ZX2.  WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT EXTEND OUTWARDS OR RETRACT TO ITS NORMAL POSITION.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER.  PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS HAVING MINOR RETRACTING ISSUES.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,350. UPDATED 02/02/09. *LJ  UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10242289,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2008","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CAR HAVING STARTED HAVING A \"PULL\" WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGNS. THE PULL KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND FEELS NOW LIKE NOT SWITCHING GEARS PROPERLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALMOST STOPS AND BUMPS BEFORE CONTINUING TO NEXT GEAR.  TOOK TO TRANSMISSION CENTER, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10235530,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2008","vin":"1FAFP34P92W","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES, BOTH BACK DOOR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF TRACK AND WON'T STAY UP. THIS HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 07 AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SECOND REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME. I HAVE TO USE CLEAR PACKAGING TAPE TO HOLD THEM UP. THE KEY TO THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN UNLESS I USE SOMETHING WITH A HARD END AND TAP IT SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE IGNITION PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 I CALLED FORD ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TAPPING THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND SAID THEY HAD A GROWING COMPLAINT OF THIS. MY TRUNK LOCK LATCH OFTEN GETS STUCK TOO. JAN OF 2003 THE RADIO SHORTS IN AND OUT, I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO STAY ON. LASTLY THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOOK DOESN'T LATCH, I THINK THIS HAPPENED IN LATE 2003 OR EARLY 2004.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10221489,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2008","vin":"1FAFP3435YW","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. FOR ONE MONTH, THE KEY DIDN'T FIT INTO THE IGNITION AND WHEN IT WAS IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT TURN. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AS OF MARCH 16, 2008, THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10215833,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2008","vin":"1FMZU72E82U","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"1) I NOTICED THAT MY RPMS WERE NOT RETURNING TO NORMAL AND MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY.  2) I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLS 4X4 WITH THE SOHC 4.0 LITER ENGINE.  THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPMS.  I HAD TO TURN OFF MY IGNITION TO AVOID CRASHING THE VEHICLE INTO NEARBY TRAFFIC.  OTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05037, BUT CLOSED THE CASE ON NOVEMBER 2, 2005.  THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH.   I BELIEVE THAT OTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT DID FOR CAMPAIGN #03V280000.   3) I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD TOMORROW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.  MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10213396,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2008","vin":"1FMZU73E22Z","components":"STEERING","summary":"I PUT MY KEY IN, TURNED IT ON AND WENT TO SHIFT IN TO DRIVE AND THE SHIFTER CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN.  THE VEHICLE WAS IN BETWEEN GEARS.*CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10213354,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/01/2008","vin":"1FAHP55U22G","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS I EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WHICH CUT OPEN LIKE A CAN OPENER ONE FRONT TIRES AND DAMAGED THE OTHER. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH TIRES AND SPRINGS REPLACED. IF I WAS TRAVELING MORE THAN 15 MPH I FEAR I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.*CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10210827,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/19/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2007","vin":"1FMZU73E12Z","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"2002 EXPLORER XLT PURCHASED 1/03 WITH 37,995 MILES.  NOW ONLY 39,996 I AM DISABLED AND DON'T DRIVE MUCH.  HAD VEHICLE IN DUE TO WARRANTY OVER 11/26/07 TO CHECK THINGS OVER.  WHEN I PICKED UP CAR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING.  THOUGH IT WAS DUE TO THEIR WORK BECAUSE IT STOPPED.  NEXT TIME USED VEHICLE LIGHT FLASHING THEN STAYED ON PERMANENTLY.  TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM IT THROWS A CODE #B2292, THEY ALSO SAID A BULLETIN OUT FROM FORD ON THIS #TSB03-11-03 ISSUED TO ALL MECHANICS - THAT THE PRETENSIONER SAFETY HARNESS BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED (DEFECT).  I ADVISED THEM I WILL DISPUTE THIS DUE TO THE FACT THEY ALSO STATED FORD MAY BE DOING A RECALL.  I CLAIM VEHICLE FINE TILL THEY WORKED ON IT.  PART COMES IN TOMORROW, THEY SAY IT SHOULD BE READY IN A FEW HOURS, AND COST IS AROUND $295.. PLUS TAXES.  ALSO HAD TO HAVE A REBUILT TRANY DONE LAST YR.  ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT - I READ ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND I AM SHOCKED THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.  THIS IS NUTS.  WHAT IS SCARY IS ALL THE FIRE REPORTS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10210686,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/18/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2007","vin":"3FAFP13P62R","components":"WHEELS","summary":"12/01/05, 03/08/07.11/19/07 HAD TO REPLACE TIE-ROD ION MY 2002 FORD ESCORT.  NOTICED THUMPING, TOOK TO MECHANIC.  HE SAID HAD I NOT BROUGHT IT IN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.  THIS FREQUENCY OF THESE INCIDENTS SEEMS TO INDICATE A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THIS CAR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10210279,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"ALL FOUR WHEELS BEARINGS ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE INCIDENT INCLUDED A WHEEL FALLING OFF DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THESE BEARINGS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10210236,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2007","vin":"1FMRU15W32L","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT AT 9:30P.M. SHERIFF WOKE US UP  2:00 A.M. BANGING ON WINDOWS STATING SUV WAS ON FIRE. 3 OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF FIRE. I AM BLESSED MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN SUV AT THAT TIME. ALSO DAMAGED PARKING AREA.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10208790,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2007","vin":"1FMZU63E82U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000- WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION BUT WAS ADVISED NOTHING WRONG.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10208835,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2007","vin":"1FMZU73K42U","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE FIBERGLASS PIECE ON THE HATCHBACK OF THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY CRACKING AND FALLING OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS IS A ROAD AND SAFETY HAZARD, AS MY PIECE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. I AM CONTINUOUSLY SEEING OTHER EXPLORERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND CONDUCT A RECALL. FURTHERMORE, THIS FAULTY PIECE IS OFFERED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT AT OVER $300!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10207612,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2007","vin":"1FMZU73K42U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"BEGINNING OF 2006, I PURCHASED MY USED 2002 FORD EXPLORER. AROUND 70,000 MILES, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER, THE ROARING NOISE IN THE REAR WAS UNBEARABLE. I PUT ALL NEW TIRES,I PUT ALL NEW BRAKES THINKING THIS WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. FINALLY I WENT ONLINE TO FIND THE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR END NOISE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. ON 10/20/07, I HAD THIS DIAGNOSIS DONE, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE, OR DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT COULD CEASE UP WHILE DRIVING, AND CAN BE A SAFTEY ISSUE IF UNIT FAILS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, PARTS AND LABOR IS ABOUT $1200. IS FORD WAITING FOR THIS TO CEASE UP, CAUSING INJURIES OR DEATHS BEFORE THEY DEEM IT A SAFTEY ISSUE, AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND NEED MY VEHICLE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10207592,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2007","vin":"1FMZU73E82U","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, TURNING ON INTERIOR LIGHTS AND LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO BEING DISTRACTING, IT IS PARTICULARLY UNSAFE AT NIGHT TO SUDDENLY HAVE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND UNABLE TO KEEP DOORS LOCKED. FORD SAYS ISSUE IS A DOOR SENSOR, BUT CANNOT TELL WHICH ONE IS BAD. THIS USED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY, NOW IT HAPPENS AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10207380,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2007","vin":"1FMZU62E02Z","components":"SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS","summary":"I AM AN OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPLORER 2WD.  AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER THE VEHICLE STARTING MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE.  THE LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL.  COME TO FIND OUT, THIS IS A MAJOR WHEEL BEARING ISSUE.  I HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN ONLINE AND DISCOVERED HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.  WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET THE FORD COMPANY TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO TRUST NOT ONLY YOUR LIFE BUT THE LIVES OF ALL YOUR PASSENGERS.  HOW CAN COMPANIES CONTINUE TO SELL THEIR UNSAFE VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC.  IT IS ENOUGH TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING MY 1 YEAR OLD TO AND FROM HER NANA'S WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING HIT BY SOMEONE, BUT TO WORRY THAT ANY MOMENT YOUR VEHICLE CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITHOUT YOU EVEN BEING AT FAULT BECAUSE OF FAULTY  PARTS.  PLEASE, CAN SOMEONE WITH ANY KIND OF DECENCY DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS COMPANY TO RECALL EVERY VEHICLE WITH FAULTY PARTS.  COMMON SENSE WOULD SAY IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10206601,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2007","vin":"1FMZU73E92U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE COLUMN BROKE IN 1/2 WHILE PASSING INTO THE NUETRAL POSITION.   BROKEN PIECE IN POSSESSION.  TRUCK WAS THEN STUCK IN NUETRAL WITH SHIFTER HANGING BY A WIRE.  FOUND 2ND 2002 EXPLORER AT DEALER # 2 WITH GEAR SHIFTER BREAKING IN 1/2. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10205124,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2007","vin":"1FMYU01112K","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I BOUGHT A USED 2002 FORD ESCAPE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS CARFAXED AND ALL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THREE WEEKS AGO THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE OR WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS, SO I FIXED IT. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I THOUIGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, SO I FIXED IT. I WAS FRUSTRATED AND WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN  ON OCT. 3RD, 2007 IN THE MIDDLE OF A 7 LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS SCARED AND UPSET, AND I ENDED UP TAKING IT IN AGAIN! WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002 FORD ESCAPES WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES FOR THE PCM ON DECELERATIONS BELOW 40 MPH BECAUSE OF FUEL-AIR MIXTURES BEING SENT TO THE ENGINE. IT WAS ISSUED IN APRIL OF 2004. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MY DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ANOTHER DEALER CLOSE TO ME; THEY ALL SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY ESCAPE. I LOOKED IT UP MYSELF AND THEY WERE CORRECT, BUT IF THIS RECALL WAS ALREADY FIXED THEN IT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT FIXED CORRECTLY BECAUSE THE EXACT DEFINIATION OF THE RECALL IS WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY ESCAPE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I THINK FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXCEPTION AND KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT BECAUSE THE ENGINE NEEDS TO \"RE-PROGRAM\" ITSELF FOR A FEW WEEKS. IT IS A RECALL AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR FREE, LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I DON'T LIKE TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A 7 LANE HIGHWAY AND LOOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING AND EVERYTHING WITHIN MY CAR.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10204742,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2007","vin":"1FMDU74E72Z","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"PULLED 2002 FORD EXPLORER INTO COVERED SPACE AT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK.  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR INTO THE PARK THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE OFF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.  I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED.  EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NOT USED AND NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS DID I EVER IMAGINE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON A CAR.  LATER I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER.  I CAN'T START THE CAR SINCE IT IS NOT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL.  HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET THE REPLACEMENT PART IS BACK ORDERED UNTIL MID NOVEMBER.  SO, FORD IS OK WITH HAVING A PRODUCT ON THE ROAD THAT I CANNOT DRIVE FOR 1.5 MONTHS BECAUSE OF A BAD PART?  IT APPEARS THE BAD PART IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS SHOCKING.  WILL HAVE TO GET A RENTAL FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I AM WITHOUT THE CAR.  THIS KIND OF FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10203013,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2007","vin":"3FAFP11312R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN IDLING.  AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.  THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 042410 REGARDING THE ENGINE WAS REFERENCED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.    UPDATED 12/12/07  *BF  THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BEGAN HEARING SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  UPDATED 12/12/07","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10200523,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/09/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/2007","vin":"3FAFP11302R","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCORT.  THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G009 (NA) SUMMER TIRES (SIZE 205/40/R17) ON MAY 12, 2007.  ONE OF THE TIRES EXPLODED AS THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 25 MPH.  THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE SIDEWALLS SEPARATED FROM THE BEADS.  BRIDGESTONE STATED THAT SHE MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THE BLOW OUT.  SHE INFORMED THEM THAT SHE DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANY POTHOLES.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES STILL LOOKS BRAND NEW AND THERE IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LEFT ON THEM.  THE DOT NUMBER MAY NOT BE ACCURATE.  THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"BRIDGESTONE","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10198510,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/2007","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"2002 EXPLORER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS LIT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF WAS WONDERING IF THERE'S A RECALL TO HAVE FORD FIX THERE MISTAKE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10195372,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2007","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER.  WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNPAVED ROAD, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE.  HE THEN RELEASED THE BRAKE AND APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.  HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT LOOSE AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE.  SHE DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,063.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10193794,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/19/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2007","vin":"1FMCU03122K","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE DOME LIGHT ON THE 2002 FORD ESCAPE 3.0L CAUSED BURNING ON THE SUNROOF SLIDING COVER WHEN THE COVER WAS OPENED. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STARTING  A FIRE, ALTHOUGH NOW THEREWAS ONLY A SLOW BURN.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10192072,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2007","vin":"1FAFP38312W","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED.  THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS NOR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAA FOR A DIAGNOSIS.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE).  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10191965,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10187767,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/31/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2007","vin":"1FMZU73EX2Z","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS DEFECTIVE PARTS. FORD WAS WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THIS COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10185487,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"REAR COIL SPRING ON 2002 FORD TAURUS BROKE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT REAR TIRE.  I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.  THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10183134,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/16/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"PURCHASED A USED 2002 EXPLORER IN 12/2005.  IN 2/2007, A GRINDING NOISE APPEARED WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE.  TOOK IT IN THE SAME DAY (I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED).  THEY TOLD ME THE BEARING WAS BAD AND THAT I NEEDED ABOUT $1100 IN PARTS AND $600 IN LABOR TO REPLACE, AND THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE WHEEL DID NOT FALL OFF.  HE STATED THAT, \"THIS IS COMMON ON MOUNTAINEERS AND EXPLORERS,\" AND THAT HE HAS DONE SIMILAR WORK OTHER TIMES.  HE RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE OTHER BEARINGS, BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL GOING TO GO AT SOME TIME.  I FEEL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10175921,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/12/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/12/2006","vin":"3FAFP13P62R","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE.  THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN 6 MONTHS FOR THE 2002.  THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN FORD ESCORT.  I HAVE A 1998 & 2002 AND BOTH HAVE BROKEN REAR SPRINGS.  ALSO EVERY TECHNICIAN I HAVE TALKED TO KNOWS THE PROBLEM.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10175263,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2006","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2002 FORD ZX2 HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, MILEAGE IS ONLY 54400.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10172627,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/04/2006","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT -- NO HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS. NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO FAILING.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10167354,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2006","vin":"3FAFP13P42R","components":"SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING ROUTINE TIRE MAINTENANCE DONE AT A GARAGE, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE REAR SPRING WAS FRACTURED.  THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.   UPDATED 11/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND.  THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10166394,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/24/2006","vin":"1FAFP55U72A","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES ON JULY 31,2005. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOUD SOUND WHEN DRIVING LIKE THE WHEEL IS WOBBLING, AND THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT SUDDENLY ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN ALSO EXPERIENCING A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLES WHEN THE HEAT WAS NOT IN USE.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10162099,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2006","vin":"1FMRU17L32L","components":"TIRES","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BRACKET THAT HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED AND COMPLETELY DETACHED.  THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.   THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10148736,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":3,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2006","vin":"3FAFP13PX2R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 20MPH, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHILE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN 2 MILES FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT SIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED.  ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK.   THE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND INSPECTED THE AIR BAGS.  THE POLICE NOTICED THE SMELL OF THE AIR BAGS WERE PRESENT, ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE.  THE INSURANCE ALSO FILED A REPORT AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10148751,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2006","vin":"3FAFP11322R","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"I PURCHASED BACK 2002 A NEW FORD ESCORT THAT NOW HAS  BAD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.I TOOK IT BACK TO DIAGNOSE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT MODEL CAR AND CANNOT BE FIXED.MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. IT ONLY HAS 17,501 MILES AND NOW THE VIBRATION SO BAD IT IS A SAFTY CONCERN.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10142450,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/08/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2005","vin":"3FAFP113X2R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"IN MAY 2002, I PURCHASED A FORD ESCORT ZX2.  SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE PUT 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR.  RECENTLY, I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHERE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE.   YESTERDAY, MY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MILLER BROTHERS FORD IN ELLICOTT CITY, MD.  THIS MORNING I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATING THAT ONE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE HAD FAILED AND THE SECOND WAS ALSO ABOUT TO GO.  BOTH NEEDED REPLACEMENT.  THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS $890.00.  FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE BASICALLY WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND DO NOT HANG UNDERNEATH THE CAR.  THEREFORE, IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT I HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. ALSO, HOW CAN BOTH COOLING LINES GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME?  IS THIS NOT A DEFECT WITH THIS CAR?  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10138955,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2005","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WE NOTICED A SLIGHT RUBBING WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING TO RIGHT WHILE ON VACATION. WITHIN 2 DAYS IT BECAME WORSE, THE THUMPING AND RUBBING SOUND WERE VERY LOUD AND FELT IN THE CAR. WE OPTED TO LEAVE THE CAR. LUCKILY WE DID, AS THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED US THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED, AND NOTED THIS IS NOT COMMON. WE WERE TOLD THAT HAD WE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME, THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, AS IT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THIS IN TURN DAMAGED OUR BACK BRAKES, RESULTING IN NEW ROTORS AND PADS, AND THE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO GET THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BACK ON AS THEY WERE RUSTED ON THE CAR.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10138666,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2005","vin":"3FAFP11392R","components":"TIRES","summary":"DT:  2002 FORD ESCORT ZX2.   THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE  THE  CAR EXCEPT WHEN  HE HAS TO.   WANTED VEHICLE TO BE SAFE.  I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM  WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WAS HITTING THE STRUT.  DEALERSHIP PUT SIXTEEN INCH TIRES ON CAR, AND IT CALLS FOR SIZE FIFTEEN.  THE MANUFACTURER SAID  THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR.  THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THEY PUT THE WRONG SIZE RIM AND TIRES ON MY VEHICLE.   THE CONSUMER  BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH ONLY 40 MILES ON IT.  MY DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER  NOT TO PUT  CHILDREN  IN THE CAR.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10137261,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2005","vin":"1FMZU73E32U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2002 EXPLORER REAR AXLE MAKES HOWLING\\NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR REAR AXLE. REAR AXLE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10131867,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2005","vin":"3FAFP13P42R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"NO WARNING LIGHT WHEN OIL PUMP FAILED. THIS NON-ACTION LED TO MY ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED. MILEAGE WAS AT APX. 45,000. WARRANTY RAN OUT, MUST PAY ON MY OWN. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY WITH THIS SINCE MY WARNING LIGHT DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE PROBLEM.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10130833,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2005","vin":"1FMZU62E92U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE WAS THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH WHICH IN TURN WOULD TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS A SHOT TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. A PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT FROM THE HUNDREDS OF TECH BULLETIN'S I'VE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO ADAMSON FORD IN BIRMINGHAM,ALA. AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TROUBLE CODES,P0733,P0735,P0775 AND A FAULTY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR AND ALMOST $800.00 LATER,THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING TRIGGERING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER RETURNING TO THE DEALER WHOM THEN INFORMS ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A REMANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION AT OVER $2200,00 PLUS LABOR. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A LATER MODEL CAR THAT I CAN'T USE, AND A HIGH CAR NOTE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN PERIOD.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10129792,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2005","vin":"3FAFP11343R","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS INVOLVED (ALONG W/ PASSENGER) IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT.  THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR TURNED RIGHT. WHEN I SAW THAT THE CAR HAD SUCCESSFULLY TURNED I ACCELERATED TO 45-50 MPH.  WHEN I CAME UPON THE ROAD, WHICH THE CAR HAD TURNED, THE OTHER CAR DID A COMPLETE \"U TURN\" AND CAME OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD GOING THE OPOSITE DIRECTION.  I TRIED TO STOP BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.  I HIT THE BACK PASSANGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.  MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE HAULT.  WHEN I STRUCK THE OTHER CAR, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR WAS TOTALED.  I COMPLAINED OF BACK AND PELVIC PAIN, PASSANGER HIT HEAD ON DASH BOARD.  WE WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.  LUCKILY NEITHER THE PASSENGER OR MYSELF WERE NOT SEVERLY INJURED.  I HAD ORDERS FROM E.R DOCTOR TO STAY HOME FROM WORK FOR THREE DAYS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10128678,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"07/13/2005","vin":"1FMZU74E62U","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER, I SAW ON THE NEWS THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF IDDLE PROBLEMS.  I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I REVERSE AT TIMES IT REVS UP EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS.  I ALSO HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED THE ENGINE RPM ALL THE SUDDEN IDDLES FAST ANS REVS THE ENGINE UP I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS.  THIS PROBLEMS HAS ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL.  I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR IDDLE FAST ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM TWICE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN TO REVERSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10124840,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2005","vin":"1FMZU73E52U","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON TWO OF OUR FORD EXPLORERS.  IT WAS CONCERNING THE GLASS IN THE LIFT GATE.  THE RECALL STATED THAT THE GLASS COULD FALL OUT AND INJURE THE PERSON OPENNING THE WINDOW.    WE HAD THE RECALL DONE ON TWO OF OUR VEHICLES.  ABOUT 90 DAYS AFTER WE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE GLASS DID FALL OUT ON ONE OF OUR DETECTIVES.      WE HAD THE WINDOW FIXED AND FORD CHARGED US 1029.67 FOR THE REPAIR.    OUR CONCERN IS TWO FOLD.  OBVIOUSLY THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND THE SAFTY ISSUE IS A FACTOR.    ALSO WE FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT AND STAND BEHIND THE REPAIR AND FIGURE OUT ANOTHER FIX.    I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH FORD LOCALLY OR AT THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10124546,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2005","vin":"1FMZU72K02U","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"IN MID APRIL 2005, AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER HOME (HAD@32,000 MILES), THE CAR JUST DIED WITHIN 2 SECONDS. NO WARNING AT ALL. I LOST ALL POWER, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AND THAT WAS IT. FORD TOWED THE CAR (AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT AND THAT CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN STARTED FOR ME. THANK GOD MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THAT I WASN\"T HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER THEY \"FIXED \" THE CAR AND AFTER WE PAID $600 FOR A 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, 6 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPPENS TO MY HUSBAND. HE'D JUST DRIVING ALONG, THE CAR LOSES POWER WITHIN SECONDS AND COMPLETELY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR EVEN ANY TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!!! (THE CAR NOW HAS 33,500 MILES). IT IS CURRENTL STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING \"FIXED\". EE FEEL LIKE WE'VE ESCAPED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TWICE NOW, AS WE COULD HAVE SO EASILY BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BOTH TIMES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD AGAIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10118636,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2005","vin":"00000001","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS IN THE WARM MONTHS. THAT I DESCRIBE AS A URINE ODOR. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A FAN IN THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT COMES ON 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF TO DRY OUT THE AIR UNIT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10114666,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2005","vin":"2FMZA51492B","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR 4 DOOR VAN, AND UPON IMPACT OF CRASHMY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THIS IMPACT WAS AT 50-55MPH. I WAS TOLD THE REASON MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS DUE TO MY SEATBELT LOCK WHICH BROKE FROM THE IMPACT.  ALSO NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS STALLING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THEY SAY NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS PROBLEM EITHER, BUT ACCORDING TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY IT IS A PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH MY VEHICLE BUT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED TOO.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10112348,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2005","vin":"1FMZU73E42Z","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 EXPLORER STARTED SHUDDERING WHEN GOING UP HILLS, WHEN PASSING CARS, AND THERE IS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE.  WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO REVERSE THERE IS ALSO VERY ROUGH SHIFTING WITH THE DELAY.  THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10112353,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2005","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"STOPPED AT LIGHT, HEARD NOISE LIKE A POP, WENT TO GO CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. GOT OUT LOOKED UNDER CAR HOLE IN TRANSMISSION PARTS LYING ON GROUND. TOWED TO A MECHANIC ASKED WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN? MECHANIC STATED DEFECTIVE TRANSAXLE, REAR END GEARS GO OUT LITERALLY POP OUT OF TRANSMISSION. JASPER WILL NOT REBUILD THESE TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO DEFECTIVE ONLY PLACE TO GET NEW IS FROM FORD WHICH WOULD HAVE COST $3300 TO REPLACE. FOUND USED REPAIRS COST OVER $1300. MECHANIC STATED JUST HAD A 1999 ESCORT IN REPAIRED BEFORE IT PUT HOLE IN TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING OR ANYTHING BUT NOISE THAT DAY. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10110773,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2005","vin":"1FMDU75W52Z","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"I HAD  TAILGATE WINDOW REPLACED DUE TO A \"RECALL\" WHEN WE PICKED IT UP TODAY, FROM THE DEALERSHIP- FORD OTTAWA IL THE REAR TAILGATE( NEXT TO THE FORD OVAL ) WAS CRACKED 8 INCHS. THE DEALERSHIP SWEARS THAT THIS WAS THERE WHEN WE BROUGHT IN THE TRUCK AND REFUSES TO ADMITT FAULT. T HIS TRUCK HAD NO CRACK BEFORE IT WENT IN FOR THE FIX.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10110051,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2005","vin":"1FMZU63E52U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING YOU EXPERIENCE A HESITATION  FORD DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG-AND REPLACED IT-PROBLEM STILL EXISTS-  CURRENTLY IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP-AND AT THIS POINT THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT PROBLEM IS-OR WHAT IF ANYTHING THEY WILL PAY FOR PROBLEM- IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL-  THE SUV HAS 48,000 MILES- I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICES. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10108249,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/2005","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE REAR GLASS OF MY FORD EXPLORER XLT 2002 \"EXPLODE\" WHEN THE GLASS WAS ATTEMPT TO BE CLOSED.  PIECES OF GLASS TRAVELED ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE ORIGIN.  NO ONE WAS INJURED.  THE GLASS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN WITHOUT AN APPARENT REASON. NOW I CAN NOT USE MY CAR DUE TO THE BROKENGLASS. A REPORT WAS FILLED WITH THE LOCAL POLICE IN ORDER TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE CAR INSURER.  A NEW GLASS WILL BE BOUGHT AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT $1300 AND THE HALF REAR DOOR NEED TO BE PAINTED AT ABOUT $150 USD.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10102472,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2004","vin":"3FAFP11322R","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS ON ACCELERATION (APPROX 17 TIMES) HAS STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH,WILL NOT RESTART FOR APPROX 15-60 MINUTES AFTER STALL. CAR IS COVERED UNDER FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED AT TIME OF SALE. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO ORIG DEALER MULLINAX FORD EAST TWICE, BOTH TIMES ADVISED WAS REPAIRED BUT CAR STALLED W/I DAYS/HOURS OF REPAIR. CAR WAS TOWED TO JOHN LANCE FORD 11-15-04WHO CANT  FIND ANY PROBLEMS THOUGH IT HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO SERVICE GARAGE.WE ADVISED SERVICE MANAGER CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND DANGER TO OURSELVES & OTHERS AND REQUESTD THEY CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR PROBLEM, THEY ADVISED US THEY WILL CALL POLICE IF WE DO NOT RETURN THEIR (WARRENTY COVERED) LOANER CAR AND PICK UP THE UNREPAIRED CAR IMMEDIATELY. LOANER CAR WAS RETURNED IMMEDIATELY &  NOW RENTING A CAR AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE XZ2 IS UNSAFE UNRELIABLE. SPOKE WITH ATTORNEY WHO ADVISED HE RECEIVES MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2002 FORD ESCORT ZX2 & STALLING PROBLEMS BUT UNTILL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES NOTHING WILL BE DONE BY FORD. MY NUMEROUS CONTACTS  W/FORD SERVICE MGR'S IN ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE ISSUE HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS I  HAVE RECIEVED NO SATISFACTION FROM ORIGIONAL DEALER OR THE SECOND FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT WHO FORCED US TO PICK UP AN UNREPAIRED CAR WHICH IS UNEXCUSABLE IF NOT CRIMINAL. IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF, IF CAR STALLS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN.  WE RECD NO PROOF OF WORK ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM PROVIDED IT APPEARS SUPERFICIAL WORK WAS DONE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10100581,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2004","vin":"1G1JC5443R7","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR HAS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING UNDER LOAD.  THIS IS MOST NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR IS WARM AND ESPECIALLY WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONING.  AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO A GENERAL MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.  ON THIS DATE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER.  THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THIS TO BE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND IT IS DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TEMPORARILY REDUCING ENGINE POWER WHEN CYCLING ON AND OFF.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THE CAR CAN LOSE POWER DURING THE ACT OF PASSING A VEHICLE OR MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10100093,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2004","vin":"3FAFP11302R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"CAR STALLS WHEN COASTING OR BRAKING AND COMING TO STOP. CAR ALSO STALLS WHEN ON FREEWAY IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN 5 SEPARATE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. FORD ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, AND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 2400 MILES ON IT AND HAS CONTINUED NOW, WHEN IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS AND NOW HAS 24000 MILES ON IT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10080745,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENTIRE CAR VIBRATES NOTICEABLY AT IDLE.  DEALER STATED THAT IT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE, BUT SINCE THERE WAS AN EXISTING TSB ON THE PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED A FIX.  (TO NO AVAIL.)  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10058013,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2004","vin":"3FAFP11372R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE  VIBRATED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THEN STALLED.  THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TEN TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM.   *AK   THE VEHICLE REMAINED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM.   *SC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10045640,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2003","vin":"1FMCU041X2K","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2002 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN-HILL AT 35-40 MPH.  ENGINE STOPPED.  LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.  ENGINE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLACING IN \"NEUTRAL\" POSITION.  FUEL TANK WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL.  THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH EVENT WITH THIS VEHICLE.  THE LAST SUCH FAILURE WAS ON THE SAME ROAD AND AT EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION!!  GIVEN THE SIMILARITY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS, I SUSPECT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM OR SOFTWARE.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10042315,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2003","vin":"1FDKE45551H","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR  THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS SERVICING THE R.V WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A SOUND UNDER THE ENGINE COVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. (CHATEAU MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASSIS)   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10024948,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2003","vin":"3FAFP37342R","components":"SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LET OFF A HOWLING NOISE. TOOK  VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THE  FRONT AXLE  PREMATURELY FAILED.    *AK   THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT WENT OUT PREMATURELY, PER MECHANIC.   *SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10024668,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/17/2003","vin":"9999","components":"POWER TRAIN,WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE.  NAR 06/18/2003.  *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LOSING  FRONT TIRE AND RIM AS A RESULT DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE.   *CB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10021797,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/28/2003","vin":"PROVIDE","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"VEHICLE  WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE.    *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10010924,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2003","vin":"3FAFP11382R","components":"SEATS","summary":"MY SON, WHILE UPSET, HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT.  A POST OR SOME OTHER OBJECT MOUNTED WITHIN THE SEAT BACK STRUCK HIS HEAD, CAUSING A BLEEDING WOUND.  WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT RATHER THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.  IT IS MY OPINION THAT HAD WE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.  I DO HAVE A DIGITAL PICTURE OF THE INJURY.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10011997,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2003","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY.  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10006928,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2003","vin":"3FAFP11322R","components":"POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE","summary":"THE BUMPER SEPARATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":10003179,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/22/2003","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL. MOST NOTICABLE DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. WAS MENTIONED TO SALESPERSON AT TIME OF TEST DRIVE. HE STATED HE WOULD HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO PURCHASE DID ANYONE STATE IT WAS A BUILT IN DEFECT. WHEN WE MET THE SERVICE PEOPLE THEY WERE TOLD THE TYPE OF VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED AND THE FACT WE WOULD BE BRINGING IT IN FOR THE SHAKING. THIS WAS INTENTIONALLY DISHONEST. WE ATTEMPTED TO TRADE IN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SAME DEALERSHIP OFFERED US $7500. THIS IS AFTER 3 MONTHS AND 3 THOUSAND MILES FOR A DEFECT THEY KNEW ABOUT. THE TSB DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":769479,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/08/2002","vin":"3FAFP11322R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"STALLS AT RED LIGHTS WON'T IDLE VIBRATION AT IDLE SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":769002,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2002","vin":"3FAFP113X2R","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE GEAR AFTER THE FIRST START OF A DAY FOLLOWING A DAY WHICH I'VE DRIVEN 60-70 MPH FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE CAR (FORD 2002 ZX2) INITIALLY MOVES IN REVERSE GEAR VERY SLUGGISHLY.  IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BECOME A THICK SLUDGE OR MAYBE A BRAKE IS DRAGGING.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8021433,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2002","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":567679,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2002","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. (NO TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT 10-90-580) *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8018004,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2002","vin":"3FAFP11302R","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GETS REALLY HARD, CONSUMER HAS TO USE LOTS OF FORCE TO STOP.  DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":764639,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2002","vin":"3FAFP11342R","components":"STEERING","summary":"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","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":566561,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/10/2002","vin":"1FDXE45S42H","components":"SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"CONSUMER STATES AFTER TESTING THE SHOULDER HARNESSES, THE FRONT HARNESS CAME OUT OF THE WALL WHILE INSTALLING STRESS TEST EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY THE TENSION TAKEN OUT OF THE CHAIN, THERE WAS NEVER A PULL APPLIED TO THE HARNESS, THE CENTER HARNESS HAD PREVIOUSLY CAME OUT OF THE VAN AND THE BRACKET HOLDING THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PULLED OUT OF THE WALL, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE UNIT WAS ATTACHED WITH AN ALUMINUM ANCHOR AND ONLY THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS WALL OF THE VAN, THAT IS WHY THE TESTS WERE BEING COMPILED.  THE SEATS THAT WERE INSTALLED WERE WRONG.  THESE ARE FORD VANS USED TO TRANSPORT ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS.  *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":566561,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/10/2002","vin":"1FDXE45S42H","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TOOK NATIONAL BUS AND SALES THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST DELIVERY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR FLOOR TIE DOWNS TO PASS INSPECTION, REAR HEATER WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR ONE OF THE VANS AND THE TIE DOWNS WERE OF THE WRONG TYPE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT RECESSED.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":566561,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/10/2002","vin":"1FDXE45S42H","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TOOK NATIONAL BUS AND SALES THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST DELIVERY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR FLOOR TIE DOWNS TO PASS INSPECTION, REAR HEATER WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR ONE OF THE VANS AND THE TIE DOWNS WERE OF THE WRONG TYPE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT RECESSED.  THESE ARE FORD VANS USED TO TRANSPORT ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS.     *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":762308,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2002","vin":"3FAFP11312R","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN SHAKES AND VIBRATES. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL, IT IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS RUBBER MOTOR MOUNTS, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. I FEEL THAT I WAS MISLEAD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN I MENTIONED THE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL TO THE SALESMAN, HE DIDN'T SAY IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF CAR, HE SAID WE WILL FIX IT. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR $17720.00 IF I HAD KNOWN THAT IT WOULD DO THAT ALL THE TIME. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THAT MONEY AND BOUGHT A BETTER CAR OR KEPT THE ONE I TRADED IN.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ESCORT","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":8009507,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2002","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THERE WAS WATER THAT LEAKED INTO  INTAKE.  SOON AFTER  ENGINE FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"ZX2 (ESCORT)","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":760662,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2002","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"THIS LINE OF VEHICLES ALSO HAS 2 OTHER MAJOR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OWNERS, 1ST IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEALING THIS WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2001 MODEL YEAR, A TSB WAS ISSUED AND THE 2002 MODEL HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM.  THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT IDLE.  AGAIN A TSB WAS ISSUED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED IN THE 2002 MODEL YEAR.  THE MAIN PROBLEM THAT WAS REPORTED HERE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.  ADDITIONALLY, BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]},{"odiNumber":748249,"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2001","vin":"1FMZU73E42U","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"FORD","productModel":"FORD","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company"}]}]}