Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000252636 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: SPRINGVILLE Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP13P9VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 28 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 11 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated when vehicle was purchased 3 months ago air bag light was on and later went off. on december 22, 2003, the airbag light came on upon starting , and then air bags deployed, and smoke began to come out of the dash. vehicle caught on fire and was totaled. the fire department stated fire was due to a short in a wire. *ak