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2001 Ford ESCORT Fuel System, Other Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	538979
Internal NHTSA #	10118445
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCORT
Model Year	2001
File date	25/04/05
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2001 ford escort 4-door 477-lxx. I had started up my car and backed out of the driveway when my car refused to run. I tried turning it over several times but to no avail. So i contacted a mechanic, who towed the car in for diagnosis. He called me today with the following: there was defective wiring on fuel pump housing of my car. The fuel pump was from the factory according to the mechanic. One set of 4 terminals on the pump were angled back properly, but the other set of 4 were straight so that the terminals were almost touching. The positive and negative terminals on the two center terminals of the straight set were fused upon inspection. Had shorted out the fuel pump. The insulation was burned off, and the mechanic assumed that the two positive and negative terminals probably had been arcing above the gas tank each time the car started since it left the factory, since the fuel pump had been basically untouched. This problem could have caused a violent explosion of gas in the fuel tank, and killed both me and my mother, and possibly burned our house down. This problem was repaired by the mechanic by bending the terminals back to their proper position. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35338
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RAYMOND, WA
VIN pattern	3FAFP13P61RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/03/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford ESCORT Fuel System, Other Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford ESCORT Fuel System, Other Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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