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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1999 Ford Escort fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1999 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 161999

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

While sitting at a stop and making a left turn another vehicle rear ended consumer'svehicle, in which consumer's vehicle was air bound about 50 feet, causing driver's seat and passenger's seat to go backwards. Also, switch for the gas unit system didn't shut down, and the motor kept running.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #1

Oct 151999

Escort

  • miles
While driving down the road another vehicle ran consumer off the road and lost control of the vehicle, and hit a tree. It caught on fire. Had the vehicle towed. Was told that the fuel line, which was partly plastic, was knocked loose and fuel leaked on it, causing a fire. Consumer didn't contact dealer.

- Jay, FL, USA

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