Glen
12-11-2004, 09:01 PM
Nov. 27, 2000 — For the fifth time in a little over a year, Ford Motor told its dealers to stop selling its new Escape sport utility vehicles while they're checked for safety-related problems. The latest notice to dealers was sent Nov. 18, affecting 51,022 Escapes and about 24,000 Mazda Tributes, which share basic parts with the Escape. Of those, 27,516 Escapes and about 12,500 Tributes have already been sold. A Ford spokesman said dealers were told to check for damaged windshield wiper link ball sockets and replace them if necessary. If the sockets were improperly built, the wipers could stop working.