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2001 Ford ESCORT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	403158
Internal NHTSA #	10007935
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCORT
Model Year	2001
File date	20/02/03
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2001 escort. Bought in fall from hertz. Have had new platnum plugs installed. But car continues to cut off when leaving from a stopped positon such as a stop sign, light, and left turn lane. Cut off 2 days ago when starting from a stop sign. Had plenty of time from on comming cars. Stalled in hwy and a tractor trailer truck had to brake and i almost lost my life. Did same thing several days ago from a left turn lane. Went to young ford about it running rough and stalling. Ser mgr stated they do that and that is the reason they stopped making them. Have had trouble sinc i bought it. You cant tell much about a car with a short demo ride. Bought 9/25/02
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences	20
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLOTTE, NC
VIN pattern	3FAFP13P71RXXXXXX
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	25/09/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	3
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HERTZ
Dealer's telephone number	7045693448
Dealer's city	CHARLOTTE
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	28227

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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford ESCORT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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