1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE OUTSIDE, FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD BY THE FLOORBOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, CLAIM 04-1295-042. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ALARM WENT OFF, ACCORDING TO ONE DEALERSHIP THE WIRING SHORTED OUT THE HORN AND CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO NEED REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER ANOTHER DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE WIRING BURNED INTO THE HORN, CLAIM 40-2507-626. *SLC

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SHOP ASKED THE CONSUMER TO RETURN THE VEHICLE IN 2-3 DAYS, DURING THIS TIME A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE CENTER MODULE LOCATED IN THE CONSOLE, LATER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SOMEONE NOTICED THE MODULE WAS AGAIN SMOLDERING, CLAIM 28-3088-664. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 40-2555-468. *SLC

CONSUMER CAME BACK TO VEHICLE AFTER A DAY OF WORK AND THE INTERIOR WAS SMOKEY, DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR WERE BURNED, ADJUSTER STATED ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CLAIM 05-4953-366. *SLC

FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AREA, ALL THE WIRING WAS BURNED, CLAIM 31-3120-259. *SLC

SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT TURN-UP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD7J A6WR TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING AND NO COLLISION OR IMPACT TO THE SENSORS FOR THE AIR BAGS, BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER BAGS WENT OFF AND ALSO HAD BROKEN THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

USUALLY AFTER GETTING THE BRAKES SERVICED BRAKES WILL MAKE A REAL LOUSD NOISE WHNE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR TIRE ROTATION, MECHANIC NOTICED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE CRACKED. AS MECHANIC REMOVED ONE OF THE WHEELS COIL SPRING BROKE/ FLEW ACROSS THE AREA, AND BROKE SHOP WINDOW. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.*AK