1997 FORD ESCORT Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHING. THEN, STOPPED THE NEXT DAY AND INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED. ALSO, COOLING INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AUTO REPAIR CENTER TELLS ME THIS IS VERY COMMON! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. NOTHING HAD HIT IT.*AK

BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK

GAS GAUGE DOESN'T SHOW THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS ONCE IT REACHES 1/4 OF A TANK. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS ON HIGHWAYS. THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM GOES ON FOR UNKNOWN REASON. THE HORN MALRUNCTIONS TOO. *YH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED CAR , POPPED HOOD AND SAW FIRE NEAR SPARK PLUGS, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF, CONSUMER FELT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED IN IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER FEELS THE FIRE MAY HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO A PRIOR COLLISION, HEATER CORE LEAKING INTO THE ECS MODULE, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 40-2188-822. *SLC

WHILE EXITING A RAMP ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEFECTIVE HORN PAD SWITCH CAUSED HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH IS NEEDED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *AK *ML