NHTSA Complaint #10041442 — 2000 FORD ESCORT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10041442
Vehicle	2000 FORD ESCORT
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 25, 2003
Date Filed	October 8, 2003
Mileage	36,150 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

AT 36,150 MILES (150 MILES OVER WARRANTY) THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 FORD ESCORT FAILED COMPLETELY. IT WOULD GO FORWARD ON ALL GEARS, INCLUDING PARK AND REVERSE. THEN, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO 2ND WITHOUT MANUAL SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER. THE DEALERSHIP APPEARS TO BE TRYING (NOTE: APPEARS) TO GET FACTORY PARTICIPATION, HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED FORD NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY DECLINED SUPPORT AS IT WAS PAST WARRANTY. READING OTHER NTSB COMPLAINTS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCORTS, THEY APPEAR TO BE DESIGNED TO LAST EXACTLY THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND NO LONGER. THAT'S A TERRIBLE TESTIMONY FOR AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING. *LA

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