1988 FORD ESCORT Problems & Recalls

CAR HAS BEEN STALLING REGARDLESS OF SPEED. TOOK TO MECHANIC TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. MECHANIC HAS (SO FAR) IDENTIFIED BAD HEAD GASKET. I AM SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT. VERY FEW MILES FOR AN EXPENSIVE HEAD GASKET REPAIR!! *JB

Mileage: 67,000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HAVING VEHICLES OIL CHANGED THE MECHANIC NOTICED HIM THE LOWER ARM SHAFT WAS RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NLM

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON TAILLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. WHEN MOVING SWITCH TAIL LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT HEADLIGHTS WII NOT. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE SWITCH AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON TAILLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. WHEN MOVING SWITCH TAIL LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT HEADLIGHTS WII NOT. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE SWITCH AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IGNITION MODULE 4 TIMES.*AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING, VEHICLE BOUNCED TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *AK FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION PER DEALER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING, VEHICLE BOUNCED TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *AK FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION PER DEALER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *SLC

KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE BEGAN - DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED NOISE PROBABLY DUE TO BENT ROD. KNOCK SEEMS TO LESSEN DURING COLD WEATHER AND WHEN OIL IS SERVICED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE BEGAN - DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED NOISE PROBABLY DUE TO BENT ROD. KNOCK SEEMS TO LESSEN DURING COLD WEATHER AND WHEN OIL IS SERVICED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR - PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE MAY NOT START AT TIMES. SOMETIMES FUEL PUMP WON'T WORK, IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, AND SOMETIMES SWITCH STICKS IN ON POSITION INSTEAD OF RETURING TO RIGHT POSITION. *AK

VEHICLE MAY NOT START AT TIMES. SOMETIMES FUEL PUMP WON'T WORK, IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, AND SOMETIMES SWITCH STICKS IN ON POSITION INSTEAD OF RETURING TO RIGHT POSITION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL STOP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE CHILD IS IN CHILD SEAT SEAT BELTS BECOME UNDONE . CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER/ DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY UNCLE WHEN IT WAS 3 YEAR OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT BEGAN STALLING A YEAR OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD IT IN TO BOTH A FORD AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH A VARIETY OF REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS STALLING. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES ON M...

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY UNCLE WHEN IT WAS 3 YEAR OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT BEGAN STALLING A YEAR OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD IT IN TO BOTH A FORD AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH A VARIETY OF REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS STALLING. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES ON M...

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY UNCLE WHEN IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT BEGAN STALLING A YEAR OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD IT IN TO BOTH A FORD AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH A VARIETY OF REASONS GIVEN FOR IT STALLING. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY...

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

FORD ADMITTED TO NEWSPAPER COLUMIST THAT BALL JOINTS ON MANY ESCORTS AND TEMPOS WERE DEFECTIVE. MISSOURI REQUIRED ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS WHICH CAUGHT MANY OF THESE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS BUT MANY STATES DID NOT REQUIRE INSPECTIONS. FORD COVERED THIS PROBLEM UP, SO THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW ...

RECALL PERFORMED ON IGNITION SWITCH. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT NOT BE RELATED. THE FORD TECH THAT DID THE REPLACEMENT DISTURBED OTHER AREAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE FAILURE. HE/SHE FAILED TO CON...

STEERING WHEEL RETAINER BOLT WILL WORK ITS WAY OUT, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO BE MOVEABLE. TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR REDESIGNED BOLT. CONSUMER FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRE CONNECTORS. THE DIMMER SWITCH LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONNECTORS ...

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRE CONNECTORS. THE DIMMER SWITCH LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONNECTORS ...

WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 96V071000, TWO YEARS LATER, IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

WHEN OPENING THE DOORS ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO, AT TIMES THE BELTS WILL COME ALL THE WAY UP, BUT WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITON, CAUSING THE SEATBELT LIGHT TO COME ON, INDICATING THE BELTS ARE NOT BEING USED. THE DOOR LIGHT ALSO COMES...

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL #98S28 ON 05-OCT-98. ON 19-NOV-98, CONSUMER HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS CONTINUALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN STARTED UP THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND SMOKE UNDER HOOD. POLICE OFFICER PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NOT AWARE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO WARRANTY. *AK

REAR WHEEL WELLS RUSTED RESULTING IN SHOCK ABSORBERS TO BECOME DETACHED.

DEFECT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO MELT AND FAIL.

LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH OVERLOADS AND LIGHTS TURN OFF. WHEN USING DRIVING LIGHTS, THEY CAN ONLY BE TURNED ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 MINUTES BEFORE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. WITH CONTINUING USE THE LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF, LEAVING DRIVER IN THE DARK. IN ADDITION, FOG LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.

LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH OVERLOADS AND LIGHTS TURN OFF. WHEN USING DRIVING LIGHTS, THEY CAN ONLY BE TURNED ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 MINUTES BEFORE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. WITH CONTINUING USE THE LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF, LEAVING DRIVER IN THE DARK. IN ADDITION, FOG LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.

VEHICLE PARKED; NEIGHBOR CAME & INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE ON FIRE. FLAMES COMING FROM GRILL AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR BATTERY CABLE AREA. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN 45 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED. FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD NEAR BATTERY.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT AN FIRE AND BURNED UP. NO INJURIES, EVERYONE WAS IN THE HOUSE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH. HAD A TUNE UP THE THAT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HESTITATES AND STALLS.

HORN FAILED. DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED.

HORN FAILED. DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING LOCK UP.

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.

STARTER SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

REPLACED THREE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELTS BEFORE 75,000 MILES.

REPLACED THREE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELTS BEFORE 75,000 MILES.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SUDDENLY HEARD CRUSHING NOISE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER' WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WIRING MELTED, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

THE TIMING BELT FAILED.

WATER PUMP WAS NOISY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

WAS PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, MADE CLUNKING NOISE, GAVE IT GAS & TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR IT STILL MADE NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE MAKING NOISE. *AK

A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. FORD RECOMMENDS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN.

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (95S28) PERORMED BUT EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NLM

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRES TO SWITCH FAILED, TAILIGHTS ALSO FAILED. NLM

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRES TO SWITCH FAILED, TAILIGHTS ALSO FAILED. NLM

POWER STEERING BELT FAILED. NLM

ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED. NLM

FUEL FILTER FAILED. NLM

PCV VALVE FAILED. NLM

HORN FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (396V071000); HAD NO PROBLEM IN BEGINNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALER CHARGED FOR REPAIRS (ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 1:00, SPEED 75 MPH, PASSENGER'S DOOR POPPED OPEN, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE,.

HAD RECALL WORK DONE, AFTERWARDS HAD AGAIN PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITON SWITCH AND HAD IT REPAIRED, VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, BUCKLE WON'T LATCH, MALE PORTION WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, POPS OPEN, NOT FIXED.

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED, IMPACT 6:00, SPEED UNKNOWN , GUIDE LOOP BROKE, CAUSING BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE TACKOMETER/ODOMETER WENT WILD, PULLED OVER TO CHECK HOOD AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. *AK

INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED.

UPPER STRUT BEARINGS FAILED.

RACK AND PINION FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

RECALL RELATED, IGNITION SWITCH FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE 96V071000. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, CONSUMER DROVE CAR, SMELLED SMOKE, PARKED CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTER CAR BURNT, MANUFACTURER SAID CAN'T DO ANYTHING. RECALL (96V071). PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE CRACKED, ALLOWING THE BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ON HOT WHEN THE VEHICLE "DIED."

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE.

INNER TIE RODS REPLACED.

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED.

FRONT DISC BRAKE REPLACED.

REAR BRAKES REPLACED.

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.

MISADJUSTED BASE IDLE.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

IGNITION SYSTEM REPLACED.

FRONT STRUTS REPLACED.

SUSPENSION NOISE.

WRONG LAMP ASSEMBLY IN DASHBOARD.

BATTERY REPLACED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE REPLACED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPAIR AFTER RECALL.

HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.

AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED.

FUEL LINE HOSE DEFECTIVE.

IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT.

AFTER CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. RECALL#96VO71000. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

CALLED (4) DEALERSHIPS CANNOT GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER CONCERNING IGNITION ASSEMBLY RECALL (96V-071). *AK

TIMING BELT FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

COOLING FAN WIRES CAUGHT FIRE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

STRUTS REPLACED.

AFTER CONSUMER HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, THE VEHICLE IS NOW OVERHEATING AND SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. RECALL# 96V071000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING.

DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AFTER RAISING HOOD, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE AREA OF ALTERNATOR, DRIVER SMOTHERED FLAMES W/SHIRT.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE AND THE HEAD LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE AND THE HEAD LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK INTHE IGNITIONS SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING CAME LOSE .*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS DRIVING AND THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF TO VROSS THE STREET VEHICLE WOULD NOT FO ANYWHERE, CONSUMER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS DOWN SO SHE TRIED TO GIVE IT SOME GAS AND TURNED THE STEERING WH...

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING CAME LOSE .*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS DRIVING AND THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF TO VROSS THE STREET VEHICLE WOULD NOT FO ANYWHERE, CONSUMER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS DOWN SO SHE TRIED TO GIVE IT SOME GAS AND TURNED THE STEERING WH...

THE REAR CONTROL ARM IS TOO THIN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING CAME LOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE REAR CONTROL ARM IS TOO THIN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

CAR CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

LEAVING WORK, STOP AT BANK, FUNNY SMELLED COMING THRU VENT, PARKED VEHICLE/WENT IN BANK, LADY CAME IN BANK, INFORMED SOMEONE BLUE FORD ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PARKING CAR AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT. *DH

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE INGINTION STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WIFE TOOK VEHICLE INTO WORK, PARKED, ABOUT 20 MINS. LATER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TRIED TO START,UNDER THE DASH STEERING COLUMN FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT . *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

THE HEADLAMP WIRE BURNED AND CAUSED A SHORTAGE IN THE HEADLAMPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE OWNER WENT INTO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE CAME OUT AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE OWNER WENT INTO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE CAME OUT AND IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD

DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, REPLACEMENT OF THE ALTERATOR 9 TIMES, *AK *JB

DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, REPLACEMENT OF THE ALTERATOR 9 TIMES, *AK *JB

DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT, REPLACEMENT OF THE ALTERATOR 9 TIMES, *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH: ON LISTENING TO RADIO WHEN SOMEONE PULLED UP AND TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

WHEN YOU BLOW THE HORN SMOKE APPEARS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SAW UNDER THE HOOD SMOKE COMING THE VENTS, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

WK (801) 546-7950; DROVE (2) BLOCKS FROM HOUSE AND PARKED. ONCE RETURNED STEERING COLUMN WAS IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WK (801) 546-7950; DROVE (2) BLOCKS FROM HOUSE AND PARKED. ONCE RETURNED STEERING COLUMN WAS IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, TURNED OFF IGNITION, MADE A QUICK EXIT VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK

SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION. *SD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR, SMELLED SMOKE, WAS ON HER WAY HOME, PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SHORT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *DH

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED BELIEVE IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED BELIEVE IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

IGNITION SYSTEM SPARKED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AND VEHICLE COMPLETE BURNED. TT

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *SD

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME FORWARD. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *SD

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE PERSON SHE WAS INJURIED . TT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

CAR WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . TT

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HARNESS FAILURE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE, DRIVER IS UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. TT

SEVERE DAMAGE TO BUMPER IN MINER COLLISION. *SD

WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE 5 MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED, VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

HORN NOT WORKING; WHEN ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE HORN, SMOKE STARTED COMING STEERING COLUMN; UNKNOWN PART MELTED INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TT

SEATBELT LATCH STUCK, WOULDN'T STAY BUCKLED. TT

THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELTS GO UNDER THE SEATS AND CAN'T GET THEM BACK UP AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT AS WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE PART OF LAP BELT JAMMED; WILL NOT RELEASE; USE ONLY SHOULDER HARNESS WHILE DRIVING. TT

PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHEN LEANING FORWARD. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. TT

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT GO OUT, REPLACE SWITCH. TT

THERE WAS A FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN, BURNED ENTIRE CAR. TT

ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED. COLLISION RESULTED IN REAR HATCH/GATE TO FLY OPEN. CAR PHONE OR ANYTHING IN REAR GOT SUCKED OUT. TT

ALTERNATOR STARTED ENGINE FIRE. TT

VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. TT

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED. TT

WHILE TURNING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH. FLUID RAN ONTO HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SERVICE MANAGER STATES RACK AND PINION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT

MOISTURE INSIDE HEADLIGHT, HEADLIGHT BULB GOES OUT WHEN IT GET WET. TT

HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT

WELDS AT BASE OF SPINDLE SURROUNDING PLANETARY GEAR FAILED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OCCURRED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT