PLASTIC MOLDED FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL AROUND MOUNTING BRACKET. OWNER NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND SAW THAT GAS GAUGE SHOWED A 1/4 LESS THAN WHAT IT WAS BEFORE. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED RECALLS 97V145 AND 97V144, HOWEVER HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC
2002
TIRES
DT: 2002 FORD ESCORT ZX2. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR EXCEPT WHEN HE HAS TO. WANTED VEHICLE TO BE SAFE. I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WAS HITTING THE STRUT. DEALERSHIP PUT SIXTEEN INCH TIRES ON CAR, AND IT CALLS FOR SIZE FIFTEEN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THEY PUT THE WRONG SIZE RIM AND TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH ONLY 40 MILES ON IT. MY DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT TO PUT CHILDREN IN THE CAR.*AK