NHTSA Complaint #10072496 — 2000 FORD ESCORT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10072496
Vehicle	2000 FORD ESCORT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 1, 2003
Date Filed	May 12, 2004
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE 40,000 MILES AND NOW AT 102,000 MILES I'M HAVING TO PUT A NEW MOTOR IN. THIS CAR HAS HAD EXCELLENT CARE AND MAINTENCE AND NO REASON FOR THIS. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOUD NOICE STARTED SO I STOPPED AND HAD IT TOWED FORD SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR WAS NO GOOD KNOW. THIS CAR HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR TILL THEN.

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