NHTSA Complaint #886103 — 1997 FORD ESCORT
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 886103 |
| Vehicle | 1997 FORD ESCORT |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE A METAL TO METAL GRINDING/RUBBING NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM VEHICLE, UNKNOWN LOCATION. . THEN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, AND IN GENERAL SEEMED BOUNCY. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR BOLT SPRINGS WERE BUSTED, AND THAT GAS STRUTS WERE BUSTED/ LEAKING FLUID. *AK REAR STRUTS AND SPRINGS BROKE AND LEAKING. *YH
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