1986 FORD ESCORT Problems & Recalls

I AM WRITING YOU TODAY ABOUT A SITUATION THAT OCCURRED JULY 3RD 1986 IN MORTON GROVE ILLINOIS AT 11:52P.M. I AM THE MOTHER OF A 2 YEAR OLD THAT WAS BURNED TO DEATH IN A 1986 FORD ESCORT THAT WAS NOT ON IN THE PARKING LOT OF A GROCERY STORE. YES IT HAS BEEN OVER 20 YEARS, BUT DURING THE COURSE OF TH...

CONSUMER BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES THAT EMITTED FROM THE HEATER/AC SYSTEM. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE HEATER/RADIATOR SYSTEM HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REMAINED ILL. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET IT STARTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED THAT ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL .DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN CUT INDICATION LIGHT OFF 4 TIME WITH COST TO CUSTOMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 70-75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. WHEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND REMOVING THE TIMING PLUG AND ALLOWING THE ...

SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 70-75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. WHEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND REMOVING THE TIMING PLUG AND ALLOWING THE ...

SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 70-75 MPH THE ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. WHEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND REMOVING THE TIMING PLUG AND ALLOWING THE I...

Mileage: 80,150

IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, CAR WAS STALLING AT LOW SPEED. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RETURNING.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT IGNITION WENT BAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL . IGNITION WAS REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS.*AK

THE ENTIRE FRAME HAS PREMATURLEY RUSTED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWNHILL. FRONTAL IMPACT, ONE INJURY TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO RECALL LISTED. *AK

QUARTER PANEL OVER REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAS WEAKENED TIRE IS BENT IN SLIGHTLY FROM HOLE DEVELOPED RIGHT NEXT TO SHOCK WITHIN INCHES.

LEFT REAR UNIBODY IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS NOTHING IS HOLDING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ON VEHICLE.

CARBURETOR FAILED.

RUST DEVELOPED IN SUSPENSION OFF THE WELL, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF.

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS, THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE INTERIOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

DRIVEN ON FRWY, PARKED IN PARKING LOT, TOOK VEHICLE OFF PARKING LOT, ABOUT 1/4 MILE LATER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

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

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

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

PLASTIC GOVERNOR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601574)

WAS DRIVING TO A MEETING, PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WENT TO MEETING, RETURNED, SAW FIRE DEPT., SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

WAS DRIVING TO A MEETING, PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WENT TO MEETING, RETURNED, SAW FIRE DEPT., SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE. *DSH

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, PARKED VEHICLE, MOMENTS LATER FOUND VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH AND UNDERHOOD. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING STARTER FROM ENGAGING. *DSH

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR CHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD AND CAR WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

OWNER ENTERED HOME W/CHILD STILL IN REAR OF VEHICLE. NEIGHBOR CAME ABRUPTLY TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER ENTERED HOME W/CHILD STILL IN REAR OF VEHICLE. NEIGHBOR CAME ABRUPTLY TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ALUMINUM HEADS OVERHEATED/CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH STARTED ENGINE FIRE. *DH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ENGINE STARTED IT SMOKED AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CAR WAS TOTALED . TT

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SAW SMOKE IN VEHICLE GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETIALS. TT

HEADLIGHTS ARE PLASTIC AND DETERIORATED TO SUCH A CLOUDY CONDITION THAT VERY LITTLE LIGHT REACHES THE HIGHWAY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR . TT

REAR STRUT TOWERS RUSTED OUT; COULD CAUSE TIRES TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT

WIRING HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD

WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO STOP, ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. TT

BRAKE FLUID LEAKS WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FRAME BROKEN IN TWO PLACES, DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, ETC. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

FRAME BROKEN IN TWO PLACES, DEFECTIVE TIE RODS, ETC. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

OIL LIGHT/AIR PUMP NEVER HOOKED UP. TT

O1L PUMP MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT

HEAD GASKET BOLT SNAPPED OFF WHILE ASSEMBLES. TT

HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT

HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT