1991 FORD ESCORT Electrical System Problems

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AND STILL BESIDE THE GAS PUMPS I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CAR KEPT CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING. TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND CAR KEPT CRANKING. PULLED THE KEY OUT AND CAR KEPT CRANKING. PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND GOT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHILE CRANKING AND IT STOPPED. TURNED KEY AND VEHICLE STARTED (IN DRIVE MODE). VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP CRANKING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL MODES BUT WILL IN DRIVE MODE. WITH NO KEY VEHICLE TRIES TO START IN BOTH PARK AND NEUTRAL. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS SCARED WHEN IT KEPT CRANKING BESIDE THE GAS STATION TANKS THINKING I WAS GOING TO END UP BLOWING UP THE STATION. *TR

Mileage: 124,750

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD ESCORT LX. THE CONTACT POURED BRAKE FLUID INTO THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BLED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS SPEWING FORTH POWER STEERING FLUID. THE ALTERNATOR WAS LOPSIDED AND ITS SCREWS WERE MISSING. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW THE REASON. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WOULD SEND A TOW, BUT ONE NEVER ARRIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

WHEN YOU TURN IGNITION OFF RADIO CONTINUES TO PLAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL YOU MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF, REPLACED IGNITION AND STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM.*AK

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 1991 FORD ESCORT IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH WHEN SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE SPEEDOMETER SECTION. SHE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE CAR AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE SMOKE CEASED AND A POLICE OFFICER STOPPED BY TO ASSIST. HE REMAINED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK CAME TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO MY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE FOR A FEW DAYS. I NEEDED MORE INFORMATION IN HOW TO GET BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. UPON OPENING THE DASHBOARD, I FOUND THE WIRING BUNDLE LEADING TO THE DASHBOARD METERING WAS MELTED INTO A BUNDLE AND THE WIRES WERE NOT DISTINGUISHABLE IN COLOR ANY MORE. THE MELTED SECTION OF WIRING WAS FURTHER FOUND IN LEADING INTO THE LARGER BUNDLE GOING DEEPER INTO THE DASHBOARD AND INTO THE ENGINE WELL. I CONTACTED FORD CONCERNING THIS AND WAS REFERED BY THEM TO MY INSURANCE AGENT. THE CONSUMER SAFETY COMMISSION SENT ME IN YOUR DIRECTION. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO BESIDES TRASH THE CAR?*AK

Mileage: 136,000

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. SMOKE COMING INTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS BURNED UP 3X IN THE LAST MONTH. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS INCORRECT SPECIFIED 30AMP FUSE FOR FUEL PUMP.*AK

Mileage: 132,000

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL 93V057000.*JB *TS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH TO HOME NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING FROM DASH AREA. VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A FIRE BROKE OUT FROM A WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO RECALL WAS FOUND ON THAT VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, CONSUMER FEELS A FULL RECALL IS NEEDED AND STATES THAT VEHICLE COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, CONSUMER FEELS A FULL RECALL IS NEEDED AND STATES THAT VEHICLE COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. *SLC

ENGINE HAD BEEN CUT OFF ABOUT 15 MINUTES. SOMEONE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. IGNITION AREA AND DASHBOARD WERE BURNING. CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE DASH AREA AROUND THE IGNITION WAS DESTROYED. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED 2 WEEKS WHEN IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FLAMES SEEN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE WERE EXTINGUISHED. FIRE DEPARTMENT GAVE INDICATION THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS READ IN MEDIA THAT THIS MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION MODULE, IT COULD CATCH FIRE AT ANYTIME. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED KEY, VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON. WHEN SHE SHOVED KEY BACK AND TURNED OPPOSITE WAY. IT WILL TURN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED SHORT IN THE STARTER AND BURNING. *MJS

IGNITION LOCK COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM STEERING COLUMN HOUSING (AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 93V057000), BUT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE VIN SHOWS THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY CAR'S IGNITION CYLINDER IS SO LOOSE THAT, SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, I HAVE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR (THE ENTIRE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATES AS THE KEY IS TURNED), I OFTEN CANNOT REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY (THE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATES, PREVENTING THE KEY FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE CYLINDER), WHEN THE KEY IS FINALLY REMOVED, THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS STILL PARTIALLY ROTATED BECAUSE THE "KEY IN IGNITION'" WARNING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED. NO LOSS OF CONTROL AT THIS TIME, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER. ALSO, WHEN I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER, I CAN HEAR A METALLIC "CLICK" (FROM WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING) AS THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS ROTATING ( THE LOOSE ROLL PINS?). *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. YH

BATTERY CABLE CORRODED. NLM

THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRES BURNED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STARTER. NLM

NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FAILED.

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WHEN STARTING THE CAR UP THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND ALSO FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRNG HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. AK

TAIL LIGHTS LOCATED IN THE REAR WINDOW SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE WIRING, AND RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE SOCKET. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INLINE FUSE FUSE TO GAS TANK IS BLOWING OUT DUE TO CONTACT WITH WITH FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT. *AK

ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, DIDN'T START. BUT, THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, DIDN'T START. BUT, THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP AND WIRING UNDER DASH MELTED. ALSO, TWO SETS OF WIRING TO HEADLIGHTS MELTED TO BARE WIRE. HIGH CURRENT OVERHEATED THE WIRING. CONTACED FORD. AND VEHICLE IS ALMOST TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION...

FUEL PUMP FAILED, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP AND WIRING UNDER DASH MELTED. ALSO, TWO SETS OF WIRING TO HEADLIGHTS MELTED TO BARE WIRE. HIGH CURRENT OVERHEATED THE WIRING. CONTACED FORD. AND VEHICLE IS ALMOST TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION...

THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING EXPERIENCED FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (93V057000). HOWEVER, REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *YC

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS.

IGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN, OR TURNS BUT DOES NOT START THE CAR.

WAS PULLING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT WHEN BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM DASHBOARD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, & CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE AT MECHANIC. WIRING FROM FUEL PUMP HAD SHORTED OUT. WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ROLL PINS SECURING IGNITION LOCK FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL WAS FLOWING OUT OF FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE WIRES THAT LEAD UP TO THE FUEL SENSOR WERE BURNING WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND STARTED TO BURN A HOLE IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED BURNING, THIS WAS A RECALL RELATED FAILURE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, DEALER INSTALLED A FUSE TO THE NEW HARNESS TO PREVENT BURNING.

POWER DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, IGNITION LOCK MOVES AROUND AND KEY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED.OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER NOTED VEHICLE TRIED TO START BY ITSELF WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER DASHBOARD, WIRNG HARNESS WIRES BURNT, TRACED BURNT WIRES TO SENDING UNIT WHERE SHORTED OUT, WIRES REPLACED BY AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #92V117000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FAULTY IGNITION SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE.FIRE WAS DUE TO A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER WIRING HARNESS, SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. WHEN OWNER GOT VEHICLE BACK IT CAUGHT FIRE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE.MFG RECALL 94B55.

WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE CYCLE COME APART FROM THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION . *AK

THE IGNITION PIN FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL STATES REGARDING IGNITION ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER. *AK

MOTORIZED SHOULDER STRAPS TIGHTENED TOO MUCH AND TOO QUICKLY ALMOST STRANGLING DRIVER'S WIFE; ALSO, STARTER , SITUATED IN A "HEAT SINK" BENEATH MANIFOLD/NEXT TO FIREWALL, OVERHEATED AND BURNED ITSELF OUT. *AK

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND JUST SHUT DOWN. TOOK TO IT TO DEALER , REMOVED DASH STEERING COLUMN AND ALL HEATER ACCESSORIES AND FOUND MELTED WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN AND MAIN GROUND LUG AT FUSE BOX. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD STALL OR SHUT DOWN, WAS INFORMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL OR FUEL PUMP. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND THE VEHIICLE WAS RUNNING, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO TURN THE VEHIICLE OFF, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION .

THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH; ALSO, IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE TURNS ON IGNITION THE VEHICLE HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHE HAS TO WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT ALSO STALL WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR A LIGHT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN SHE TURNS ON THE IGNITION.*JB

STARTER KEPT ENGAGING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, WIRES UNDERHOOD BURNED OUT, FUSE STILL INTACT, NO SAFETY DEVICE TO CUT OFF SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THIS CAUSED A STRANGE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN COLD ENGINE STARTS TWICE THE STARTER DISENGAGED AFTER 3 OR 4 MINTUES AFTER THE FOURTH TIME IT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AS CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING TO THE STOP, THE NEXT MORNING MECHANIC STARTED IT UP AND THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND CHARRED AND OTHER DAMAGE OCCURED INCLUDING THE TACHOMETER.*JB

STARTER KEPT ENGAGING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, WIRES UNDERHOOD BURNED OUT, FUSE STILL INTACT, NO SAFETY DEVICE TO CUT OFF SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THIS CAUSED A STRANGE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN COLD ENGINE STARTS TWICE THE STARTER DISENGAGED AFTER 3 OR 4 MINTUES AFTER THE FOURTH TIME IT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AS CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING TO THE STOP, THE NEXT MORNING MECHANIC STARTED IT UP AND THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND CHARRED AND OTHER DAMAGE OCCURED INCLUDING THE TACHOMETER.*JB

WHILE NOTICING BURNING SMELL, NEXT DAY LIGHT ON DASH PANEL WENT HAYWIRE, THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, SPARKS CAME FROM UNDER DASH, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH RESULTED IN THE OWNER BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF HAVING A COLLISION. *AK

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

WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IT OVERHEATED AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WHEN KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION . THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED UP. *AK

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

THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE STARTER WAS SMOKING AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE STARTER WAS SMOKING AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE DASH AREA WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TURNED IGNITION OFF AND REMOVED KEY, ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RUN, KEY WAS PLACED BACK IN IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN IT OFF, VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT OF THE HOOD, IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *SLC

THE IGNITON WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED AND THE SIGNAL BELL STILL RINGS AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED.*AK *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

THE WIRES MELTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE INGNITION . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WIRES LEADING TO THE DESCENDING UNIT INSIDE THE GAS TANK BURNED. *AK

THE WIRES MELTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE INGNITION . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WIRES LEADING TO THE DESCENDING UNIT INSIDE THE GAS TANK BURNED. *AK

SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER IGNITION SWITCH, TRACEED DOWN SHORTED OUT IGNITION AND MLP SWITCHES, REPLACED IGNITION/NEUTRAL SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK

KEY STICKS INSIDE IGNITION.

WIRING TO FUEL PUMP SHORTED, CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO LEAK/ENGINE TO STALL. *DH

IGNITION SWITCH BURNT. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

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

ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS BURNED IN AUTO, NO INJURIES. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, VEHICLE QUIT ON THE ROAD, COULD NOT RESTART, HAD IT TOWED, IGNITION & STEERING BURNED OUT, & TIE ROD BROKE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD CLIPPED THE WIRES THAT HAD BURNED. *AK

IGNITTION WIRING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ALTERNATOR/BELTS TO FAIL. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

UPON STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH STEERING COLUMN, AND BURNING SMELL, NO FIRE. *AK

A SHORT IN THE INGITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO BURN OUT. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN OFF THE VEHCILE, TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND PULLED OUT KEY, VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING FOR AT LEST 3-4 MINUTES BEFORE SSTOPPINGCALLED LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED.*JB

ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN STARTED WHEN SMELL OF SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN, OVER HEATED, DUE A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SOMETHING CAME LOOSE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. *AK

NUMBER OF WIRES COMING FROM MAIN BODY TO THE TAILGATE/TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT. *AK

NUMBER OF WIRES COMING FROM MAIN BODY TO THE TAILGATE/TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT. *AK

THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE STARTER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED UP .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

STARTER ENGAGED ITSELF, BURNING STARTER/IGNITON SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS. *SD

THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE SWITCH TO BURN. *AK

DRIVER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, SWITCH GOT STUCK, COULD NOT TURN IT OFF, THE SWITCH SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE SWITCH TO BURN. *AK

DRIVER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, SWITCH GOT STUCK, COULD NOT TURN IT OFF, THE SWITCH SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE *AK

VEHILE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, WHEN ALTERNATOR AND FRONT WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND EXTINQUISHED ITSELF. *AK

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE WHEN ALTERNATOR AND FRONT WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND EXTINQUISHED IT'S SELF.

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING BURNED WHILE DRIVING, SMELL OF SMOKE. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

THE CAR STARTS ALL BY ITSELF WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE AND STARTER COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH THE KEYS, CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO NEAREST DEALER TO ULL THE BATTERY CABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED,THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT, RELAY SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND STARTER COIL.*JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, TOOK THE BATTERY OUT, PANEL LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, TOOK THE BATTERY OUT, PANEL LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FRONM THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

WIRING HARNESS CORRODED; SHORTED OUT; CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT

HORN FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

ROLL PINS FELL OUT, AND IGNITION CAME OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. TT

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SKD

ELECTRICAL FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD

ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR FAILED.

HORN REPLACED.