1988 FORD ESCORT Electrical System Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

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

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 MY OWN ON A HUNCH THAT IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MOTHBALLED THE CAR FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. I DIDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAWN THE PROBLEM OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE AND BESIDES I REALLY LIKED THE CAR OTHERWISE. AFTER HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA RECALL ORDER, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE POOR ENGINEERING ON PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION MODULE ON THIS VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I GUESS I FEEL TRAPPED BUT AM HOPPING THAT THE RECALL WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT ME IN MINNESOTA. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, JOHN HELLAND

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 MY OWN ON A HUNCH THAT IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MOTHBALLED THE CAR FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. I DIDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAWN THE PROBLEM OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE AND BESIDES I REALLY LIKED THE CAR OTHERWISE. AFTER HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA RECALL ORDER, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE POOR ENGINEERING ON PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION MODULE ON THIS VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I GUESS I FEEL TRAPPED BUT AM HOPPING THAT THE RECALL WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT ME IN MINNESOTA. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, JOHN HELLAND. *AK

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 OWN ON A HUNCH THAT IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MOTH BALLED THE CAR FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. I DIDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAWN THE PROBLEM, OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE AND BESIDES I REALLY LIKED THE CAR OTHERWISE. AFTER HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA RECALL ORDER, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE POOR ENGINEERING ON PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION MODULE ON THE VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I FEEL TRAPPED BUT I AM HOPING THAT THE RECALL WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT ME IN MINNESOTA. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, JOHN HELLAND. *AK *SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734334

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

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

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

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

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

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

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

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

HORN FAILED. DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING LOCK UP.

STARTER SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

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

ALTERNATOR BELT 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

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

ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK

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

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

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

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

IGNITION SYSTEM REPLACED.

BATTERY REPLACED.

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

COOLING FAN WIRES CAUGHT FIRE.

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

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 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 WHEEL TOWARD THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, FINALLY CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WERE TRUCKS COMING TOWARD HER, SO VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO GT STARTER REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*JB

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

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

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

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *SD

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

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HARNESS FAILURE. TT

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

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

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

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

ALTERNATOR STARTED ENGINE FIRE. TT

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