1989 FORD ESCORT Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD ESCORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AREA. SHE MENTIONED SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE OF THE SEATBELTS CONTRIBUTED TO HER INJURIES. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 100,000

1989 FORD ESCORT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND ONCE HE/SHE PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *JB

1989 FORD ESCORT HATCHBACK - A PASSENGER EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR SEAT STEPPED ON AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET WHICH CAUSED THE +12V AND GROUND WIRES TO SHORT TOGETHER. THIS CONNECTOR IS PART OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HARNESS. THE CONNECTOR MELTED, THE WIRE HARNESS BUR...

Mileage: 150,000

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED ALTERNATOR. ALSO, THE SECOND ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE GAS PUMP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE. CONSUMER CLAIMED IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE INSTALLATION THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

BATTERY CHARGING LIGHT GOING ON & OFF AT TIMES. ALSO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER ABOVE FULL & AT SAME TIME TEMPERATURE. GAUGE GOES UP TO MAXIMUM. NEITHER BEING CLOSE TO BE CORRECTED. DURING THIS TIME I NOTICED KEYS & IGNITION BECOME VERY HOT. IF TURNE...

Mileage: 25

MHTSA#92-V-117-000:FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE YEAR OF MANUFACTURING, 1989. *AK

WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 1989 FORD ESCORT SHE TURNED L TO PULL INTO A DRIVE WAY AND SHE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE ONLY GOT A FEW YARDS AND THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. I DID CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT INSURED FOR FIRE. THEY RECOMMENDED I CONTACT FORD. WHEN ASKED IF THER...

Mileage: 89,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN HE PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION. TS

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS STALLING DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC MODULE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHEN THE ENGINE GOT HOT, IT CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE MODULE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION DUE TO THE RULING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IT RAN LIKE A CHARM UNTIL 1 DAY I SLOWED TO GO TO DRIVEWAY, AND STALLED. IT STARTS BACK UP. *AK

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

GAS TANK FAILED TWICE. NLM

RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. I REMOVED LOWER CRANKSHAFT PULLY AND RETURNED IT TO DEALER. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED PROBLEM AFTER MUCH INCONVIENCE TO ME. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS ALOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS. OWNER HAS TO BLOW DRY DISTRIBUTOR CAP BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL, VEHICLE STALLS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATI...

VEHICLE STALLS ALOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS. OWNER HAS TO BLOW DRY DISTRIBUTOR CAP BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL, VEHICLE STALLS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATI...

IN TRYING TO BUY RECYCLEED PARTS I ENCOUNTERED MANY INSTANCESES OF THE SAME PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, AND 5 MINUTES LATER, SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SHE SMELLED THE SMOKE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, AND 5 MINUTES LATER, SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SHE SMELLED THE SMOKE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

CAONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V07100/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28/ IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL.*AK

ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON,THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS.I WAS WITH MY CAR IN TWO SERVICES. THE FIRST:PYRAMID SHELL SERVICE CHARGED ME WITH 400$ FOR SOME IGNITIONS MODULES WHO WERE REPLACED.AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR IN ONE HOUR I MET THE SAME PROBLEMS.I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY CHECKED AGAIN AND...

ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON,THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS.I WAS WITH MY CAR IN TWO SERVICES. THE FIRST:PYRAMID SHELL SERVICE CHARGED ME WITH 400$ FOR SOME IGNITIONS MODULES WHO WERE REPLACED.AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR IN ONE HOUR I MET THE SAME PROBLEMS.I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY CHECKED AGAIN AND...

ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON,THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS.I WAS WITH MY CAR IN TWO SERVICES. THE FIRST:PYRAMID SHELL SERVICE CHARGED ME WITH 400$ FOR SOME IGNITIONS MODULES WHO WERE REPLACED.AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR IN ONE HOUR I MET THE SAME PROBLEMS.I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY CHECKED AGAIN AND...

A CLAMP FROM THE THROTTLE BODY DISLODGED AND ENTERED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *ET

SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH PER RECALL 96V071 THE CONSUMER SOMETIMES NOTICES THAT WHEN HE TURNS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY CAN BE TURNED WITHOUT ANY PLAY IN THE SWITCH AND THE BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START. NLM

I BOUGHT THIS 1989 ESCORT GT FROM A FAMILY MEMBER AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN WHEN HE HAD THE CAR. I HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ANOTHER SEAT, BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ESCORT GTS SEATS SINCE I CANNOT FIND ANOTHER ONE IN STOCK ANYWHERE OR IN ANY LOCAL JUNKYARDS. THE BACK OF THE SEAT IS ...

CONSUME R WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE HEATER VENT. THEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICL. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. LIFTED THE HOOD UP AND FLAMES CAME SHOOTING OUT, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION FOR ONE HOUR AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. CONSUME HAS YET TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY, AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF SWITCH WAS NOT EFFECTIVET DURING AN ACCIDENT. PRESENTLY, TWO YEARS LATER, THE FUEL IS SHUT OFF SWITCH SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

REAR SEAT PASSENGER WAS KILLED IN A SINGLE CAR ROLLOVER, DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STALLING. THEN WENT UP INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND REPORT FILED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALLED AND TOWED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. HAD NOTICED SEVERAL LARGE HOT SPOTS ON HOOD. THE FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. INFORMED POSSIBLY FROM THE BATTERY CABLES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR GOING AROUND A CORNER CONSUMER WILL APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THAT WILL STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

HOOD WILL NOT STAY DOWN, BECAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON TWO HOURS LATER. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR WHICH WAS BRAND NEW . *AK

HEADLAMPS GO OFF WHEN USED FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT NOW HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.

MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPLACED MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH 9 TIMES. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO CONSUMER MOTHER'S 1987 FORD ESCORT GT. ...

MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPLACED MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH 9 TIMES. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO CONSUMER MOTHER'S 1987 FORD ESCORT GT. ...

MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPLACED MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH 9 TIMES. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO CONSUMER MOTHER'S 1987 FORD ESCORT GT. ...

POSSIBLE WATER PUMP OR FAN BELT FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, VEHICLE DID NOT TURNOVER, BUT CUT OFF AGAIN.* ET

POSSIBLE WATER PUMP OR FAN BELT FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, VEHICLE DID NOT TURNOVER, BUT CUT OFF AGAIN.* ET

SOMETIMES THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECOMES EXTREMELY TIGHT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED THAT HE HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF IN ORDER FOR THE BELT TO LOOSEN. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION.*AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY RECALL, NOW THE REPLACED PART HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL PART DID AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. FORD HAS FAILED TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM.

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED/REPAIRED THREE TIMES.

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE VEHILE WAS PARKED AND IGNITION OFF. THE FIRE WAS AUGUST, 1996, RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED DECEMBER, 1996. FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY SINCE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY PAID.

FRONT HEADLIGHTS OPERATE DIM WHEN USED. ALSO HIGH BEAMS ARE DEFECTIVE. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

FUEL PUMP HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN VEHICLE EXPLODING. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

ENIGNE FIRE.

THE SEATBACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS REMAINED/LOCKED UP IN FORWARD POSITION; HINGE AT TOP END GEARS HAVE STRIPPED; MOTOR TURNS WITH NO EFFECT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

EA90008; WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND NECK, AND BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

BOX CONNECTING WITH HEAT COIL IS MISSING , NO CONNECTION THAT WILL START HEAT/AIR. DEALER KNOWS THAT IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT OF MANUFACTURER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO NO HEATER AND DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER, HE GOT SICK, DEALER TOLD CONSUME...

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO WORK DUE TO FUSE BLOW OUT.

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK *SLC

AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTS THE RPMS REV TO 2200 RPMS FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS THEN FALL TO 0 AND ENGINE DIES/STALLS IF ACCELERATOSR IS NOT PRESSED QUICKLY. ONCE MOVING AND CLUTCH PUSHED IN AND DECELERATING TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, REPLACED MAP SENSOR. *AK

AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTS THE RPMS REV TO 2200 RPMS FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS THEN FALL TO 0 AND ENGINE DIES/STALLS IF ACCELERATOSR IS NOT PRESSED QUICKLY. ONCE MOVING AND CLUTCH PUSHED IN AND DECELERATING TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, REPLACED MAP SENSOR. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT NO LONGER RUNS ALONG THE TRACK BECAUSE THE MOTOR BURNT OUT AND THE SEAT BELT CAN NO LONGER BE USED. *AK

ROOF FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSED BY BROKEN TEETH AROUND GEAR, COULD CAUSE CRASH, AUTO REPAIR REPLACED GEARS, OUTER CV BOOT, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSED BY BROKEN TEETH AROUND GEAR, COULD CAUSE CRASH, AUTO REPAIR REPLACED GEARS, OUTER CV BOOT, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSED BY BROKEN TEETH AROUND GEAR, COULD CAUSE CRASH, AUTO REPAIR REPLACED GEARS, OUTER CV BOOT, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, GETTING READY TO GET ON FREEWAY, WANTED TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL TO SIDE OF T...

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BROKEN TWICE, CAUSING THE BELT TO STICK/NOISE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

EXHAUST SYSTEM, CATALYST REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.

WHEELS MAY HAVE LOCKED AS IN SERVICE BULLETIN T1 91-02-05, ONLY THIS OCCURED ON AN ICY ROAD. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN HOUSE, INVESTGATOR SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH . *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT COME ACROSS SHOULDER WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

VEHICLE HAD A BURNING SMELL WHEN STARTED UP, COULDN'T GET ANY SPEED, HAD CLUTCH PUT IN 18 MONTHS AGO, DEALER INDICATES SHE NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, IN THE BACK OF THE FUEL PUMP THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES AND ONE CAN STILL HEAR THE NOISE. *AK

WHEN INSERTING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A FOUL ODOR AND WENT TO SERVICE VEHICLE, SERVICE STATION DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CONSUMER HAD SERVICE STATION PERSONNEL PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

INNER TIE ROD FAILED.

FAN BELT FAILURE.

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.

A/C FAN MOTOR BURNT OUT.

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING HOME VEHICLE STALLED THEN RESTARTED TO CONTINUE, WHILE DRIVING A PERSON CALLED TO HER ATTENTION THAT HER CAR WAS SMOKING, SHE GOT OUT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER.

THE DEALER DENIED TO FIX THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRE DID NOT START IN THE STEERING, IT STARTED IN THE IGNITION MODULE.THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED OVERHEATING OF THE ECECTRICAL CIRCUITING. *JB

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

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING THE DASHBOARD TO CATCH ON FIRE DESTROYING THE VEHICLE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

DEFECT NOTICE--IGNITION SWITCH COULD SHORT-CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO FIRE, AS WAS THE CASE OF THIS OWNER.

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT CALL CONSUMER TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL WORK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN CALLING FOR (1) MONTH. RECALL 96V071000. *AK *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, NOTICED SMOKE GETTING UP THE HILL, VEHICLE DIED, PUSHED VEHICLE OUT OF WAY, VEHICLE FRONT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, DRIVER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. *AK

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, NOTICED SMOKE GETTING UP THE HILL, VEHICLE DIED, PUSHED VEHICLE OUT OF WAY, VEHICLE FRONT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, DRIVER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. *AK

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, NOTICED SMOKE GETTING UP THE HILL, VEHICLE DIED, PUSHED VEHICLE OUT OF WAY, VEHICLE FRONT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, DRIVER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. *AK

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED , ALSO BURNED WIRES. *AK

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED , ALSO BURNED WIRES. *AK

OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE, DROVE TO WORK, PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, LEFT VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OFFICE BUILDING, CO-WORKER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK FIRE DEPT STATED ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, CONSUMER HAD JUST ...

OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE, DROVE TO WORK, PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, LEFT VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OFFICE BUILDING, CO-WORKER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK FIRE DEPT STATED ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, CONSUMER HAD JUST ...

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR , CAUSING THE BATTERY CABLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING LIGHTS TO COME ON.

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN AND THE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN.THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK

GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE NO RESPONSE AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)*SD

DRIVER'S SEATBACK POPPED OUT OF POSTION AND FELL REARWARD. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED THE ODOR BURNING PLASTIC, SAW A SMALL REFLECTION OF A SMALL FLAME IN DASHBOARD, SUDDENLY WHOLE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE & FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS ENGULF IN FLAMES. *AK *JB

DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED THE ODOR BURNING PLASTIC, SAW A SMALL REFLECTION OF A SMALL FLAME IN DASHBOARD, SUDDENLY WHOLE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE & FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS ENGULF IN FLAMES. *AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, PUT OUT, RESTARTED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, PUT OUT, RESTARTED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK *JB

ENGINE STILL RUNS WHEN KEY IS REMOVED DUE TO TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILURE. *SD

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM, WENT INTO RESTAURANT, LOOKED OUT OF WINDOW VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AQK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLE...

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ALTERATOR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM, WENT INTO RESTAURANT, LOOKED OUT OF WINDOW VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AQK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ALTERATOR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE ENGINE TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TURNED OFF IGNITION, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, TURNED AROUND, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA; WITHIN 4 MINUTES, VEHICLE COMPLETELY TOTALED. *AK

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

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSUED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SMOKE POURING OUT OF VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN,FLOOR AND DASH BOARD ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

THE IGNITION CAUGHT FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE BURNED DOWN CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW AND ON TWO OCCASIONS FIRES BROKE OUT, ONE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER SOLD THE CAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW HOURS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW HOURS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW MINUTES LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. STATE TROOPER SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS CULPRIT. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC SAET BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC SAET BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THROTTLE BODY CORRODED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. *SD

EXPERIENCED FIRE UNDER HOOD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. TT

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH AREA. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AT A WELD SITE. *SD

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DURING NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS SEAT BELT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR BROKE. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. TT

FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT DUE TO CHEAP STEEL USED IN DESIGN RATHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL. *AK

THE GAS ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE GAS TO LEAK AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE CAR HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FUEL PUMP FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDERDASH ON DRIVERS SIDE. TT

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED MANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. TT

CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET HAD DEALER FIX CAR CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH CAR CAN'T FIND THE RECALL FOR THIS CAR . TT

WATER THAT BUILDS IN THE LIGHT HOUSING WHEN HITTING A BUMP WATER BLOWS OUT THE BULB AND HAVE TO REPLACE . TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SIDE IMPACT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAME APART . TT

THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. TT

WHILE DRIVING LOCAL ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY GAS PEDAL STUCK; VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; HIT PARKED JEEP. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM BEING HELD SECURELY. *SKD

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS ON DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. TT

REPLACED ENGINE BELTS. *AK

BRAKES STARTED DRAGGING, THEN NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, REPLACED BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK

THE TIMING BELT CUT OFF ENGINE. NEED TO REPLACE. TT

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES, NOT SURE WHERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IT STARTED. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES IN PASSING GEAR. TT

FUEL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED THREE TIMES. *SKD

PURCHASE CAR USED 4/95 THE CAR IS LOSING POWER TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE PROBLEM. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO BE CUT OUT. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NEAR OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING NOISE/EXHAUST LEAK. *SKD

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN, SMOKE CAME OUT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT

REPLACED BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK

INSTALLED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR.

FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. TT

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CAR SEAT IN EVENT OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. FITS LOOSE, TOO MUCH SLACK. TT

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, ALSO PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45 MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN AND SUDDENLY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

HOOD FLEW UP WHEN GOING OVER DIP IN ROAD.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STUCK.

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

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

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. 5 MINTUES AFTER PARKING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT