NHTSA Complaint #889370 — 2001 FORD ESCORT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	889370
Vehicle	2001 FORD ESCORT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 25, 2000
Date Filed	May 30, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

CONSUMER HAS TO ADD 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES BECAUSE ENGINE (2.0) RUNS HOT AND SMOKES. VEHICLE AT THE TIME HAD 1,285 MILES ON IT. DEALER REPLACED THE HGO VALVE, BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER DROVE 5 MILES, AND IT OVERHEATED SINCE HGO VALVE WAS PUT IN. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY. *AK

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