NHTSA Complaint #10133630 — 1997 FORD ESCORT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10133630
Vehicle	1997 FORD ESCORT
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 30, 2002
Date Filed	August 20, 2005
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY MOM BOUGHT THE CAR, CERTIFIED USED, WITH ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT. AS IT NEARED 37,000 MILES IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE IT REACHED 70,000 MILES.

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