Complaint 892564

2001 FORD ESCORT • POWER TRAIN • incident Oct 24, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
892564
Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Model Year
2001
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Oct 24, 2003
Date Received
Nov 28, 2011
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

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.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.