Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

• #984347May 13, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS BURNED WHEN VEHCILE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984351May 13, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED IGNITION ON AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504884May 12, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  ENGINE FIRE STARTED AT FUEL LINE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984372May 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR THREE MINUTES AND THEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984374May 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

  THE HEADLAMP WIRE BURNED AND CAUSED A SHORTAGE IN THE HEADLAMPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984413May 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  OWNER HEARD FUNNY NOISE AND PULLED OVER AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. SAW SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505692May 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504994May 9, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  LOUD POPPING NOISE PRIOR TO ENGINE CATCHING FIRE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504259May 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504260May 8, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984209May 8, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE STARTER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED UP .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984262May 8, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504266May 7, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503907May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503915May 6, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

  3RD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY STARTED SMOKING WHILE STOPPED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504280May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504309May 6, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504580May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504702May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984067May 6, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

  TURN SIGNALS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES YET. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0