Ford Escort Complaints
3,936 consumer complaints on file.
- #983220April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION CAUGHT FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983226April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING BURNED WHILE DRIVING, SMELL OF SMOKE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983249April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983255April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITON SWITCHES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983266April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983280April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE BRAKE LIGHT MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983300April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983394April 22, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE BURNED DOWN CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #503660April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING STARTER FROM ENGAGING. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983046April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON AND THEN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983048April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983050April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983061April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT, IGNITION WIRE CAUGHT FIRE, MELTING DASH BOARD AND BURNING UP THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983063April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983064April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983096April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN SMOKE APPEARS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983098April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DRAINING HIS BATTERY AND HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THAT IS REALTED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983106April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SHORT RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983125April 19, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #983138April 19, 1996STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVER FELT BUMP UNDERNEATH THE SEAT VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. DUE TO CHASIS/FRAME NOT BEING BOLTED CORRECTLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0