Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#983519April 25, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983665April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, WHEN ALTERNATOR AND FRONT WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND EXTINQUISHED ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983669April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE WHEN ALTERNATOR AND FRONT WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND EXTINQUISHED IT'S SELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503746April 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503586April 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983414April 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BLEW UP; MADE LOUD SOUND, SUDDENLY FIRE WAS EVERYWHERE. OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983418April 24, 1996
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE PARKED AND SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983425April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH MELTED DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983548April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, PARKED VEHICLE, MOMENTS LATER FOUND VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503808April 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983329April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983335April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSUED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983375April 23, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SMOKE POURING OUT OF VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN,FLOOR AND DASH BOARD ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983484April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKING OVERNIGHT, FOUND VEHICLE IN GARAGE ON FIRE, COMING FROM DASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983174April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983181April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983183April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE IGNIITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983188April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE PARKED FOUR HOURS AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983200April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH AND UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983207April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD; ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT, COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL FIRE; EVERYTHING UNDERHOOD BURNT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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