Body Problems of Ford Escort

I am concerned regarding rear bumper cover. This very important paft on tbis vehicle is made totally of fiberglass or a similar product which becomes more cracked with time and the main issue is that it has no hard metal bar for protection in the event of a rear impact . This bumper which I had removed to rplaced what was left of it has something that appears to be a bar attached or part of it yet it is not any type of metal that would in any way help endure the rear of the vehicle in the event of a rear impact. In fact I am concerned that it can easily seriously cause serious injury to rear passengers if not death because there is no protection with this bumper. Besides this and making it more dangerous , the gas tank is right next to this said bumper and this makes it much more dangerous . I don't know if there was a recall for this item , I just want to let NHTSA know the safety hazard this is and the danger it poses to the rear passengers and really all people in this vehicle in the event of a rear impact.

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Under carriage is separating. Spot welds are breaking. Fuel tank straps are not secured for tank, which causes it to move around. Structural integrity of vehicle is compromised because of spot welds. Windshield tilts towards driver. Passenger's door in rear of the station wagon would pivot and was getting worse.

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- the contact stated horn has not worked properly since she purchased the vehicle. The vehicle currently has 31,000 miles. The contact took the vehicle to dealer for repairs, and was told that the airbag was defective , and that itwas causing the horn not to work. The horn has been replaced, but it still did not work. The contact stated the horn would just come on and would not stop. The contact removed the circuit breaker a few weeks ago, but now the service engine light will not turn off. The dealer checked the computer system and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. The driver's side front had a leak in the firewall. The contact had the leak repaired four times.

Rear welds both left and right sides on quarter panels separated, causing water leaks.

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Several months after purchase the vehicle started making this popping or cracking sound at low speeds and on side to side movements and on uneven terrain. Dealer has not found the cause but yet changed all shock absorbers and finally informed me it was design flaw for 96 models - chassis and body - will send me a bulletin but never received one. The noise persist and much louder.

The structural integrity of the entire vehicle is unsound. There are broken welds, distorted sheet metal subframe componants, and shifting or flexing of the body throughout the entire vehicle. It has severe oversteer at speed when cornering over roads with varying surfaces. The undercarraige will twist allowing the gas tank to strain and loosen at its retaining straps and the brackets they attach to are pulling loose at their welds. The windshied angle changes, the roof bulges and buckles, the rear doors drop and lift as well as the rear hatch area as the car is accellerated or the brakes are applied. When the steering wheel is turned left or right the body twists. There is a noticable pull under accelleration. Also the interior seats shift and sway seperate from the exterior.