NHTSA Complaint #809306 — 1988 FORD ESCORT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 809306 |
| Vehicle | 1988 FORD ESCORT |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (396V071000); HAD NO PROBLEM IN BEGINNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALER CHARGED FOR REPAIRS (ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK
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