1987 FORD ESCORT Electrical System Problems

NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFACTORY SO NOW THE CONSUMER IS THERE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE HIS CLAIM. *CB *JB

VEHICLE EXHIBITED A FIRE BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE IGNITION COLUMN PER FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. *TT

VEHICLE EXHIBITED A FIRE BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE IGNITION COLUMN PER FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. *TT

TFI IGNITION MODULE HAD A DEFECT AND WAS AFFECTED IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER STATES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, THIS IS FOURTH MODULE PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE MODULE GPD GOES OUT IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO HONOR WARRANTY. *JB

WHEN DRIVING FOR 10-12 MILES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT COMPLETELY , FEELS AS THOUGH TURNING OFF IGNITION. CONSUMER MUST WAIT ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE CAN BE RESTARTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED A MECHANIC, AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER, BUT DEFECT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. WILL CONTACT MECHANIC AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLE DIES IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IGNITION MODULE.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH MODULE MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TFI MODULE. *AK

STARTER FAILED.

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE LOST POWER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 5/ 17/97. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR IN HIS VEHICLE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, RECALL'S ISSUED FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION , THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON 2 OCCASIONS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION , THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON 2 OCCASIONS. *AK

DURING OPERATION CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING FRON THE DASH. AS A RESULT, THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND AFTER SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WITHIN (5) MINUTES AFTER THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

IGNITION FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, RECALL FOR COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE TO GAS STATION, KEY WAS HOT & COULD NOT START VEHICLE, HAD TOW HOME, GRANDSON CHECKED VEHICLE, KEY SWITCH & HARNESS WAS BURNED, TWICE REPLACED.*AK *JB

VEHCILE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS AN ELERTRICAL FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHILE PARKED.*AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, AND WAS DRIVING HOME WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE PARKED STARTING POINT, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED A LIGHT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AS CONSUMER TURNED INTO DRIVEWAY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THEN THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKERING, AND THEN THE FIRE BEGAN, CONSUMER WENT TO GET WATER BUT DID NOT HELP.*JB

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT OFF, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF RIGHT FENDER AND UNDERHOOD; ALL IGNITION WIRING BURNED UP. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH MELTED DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITON SWITCHES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT, IGNITION WIRE CAUGHT FIRE, MELTING DASH BOARD AND BURNING UP THE VEHICLE. *AK

HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DRAINING HIS BATTERY AND HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THAT IS REALTED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.