Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002223737 Incident Date: Nov, 22 2002
Consumer's City: RANDOLPH Consumer's State: NJ
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#: 1FALP13P7VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Problems with wiring harness resulting in vehicle fire. *mr while the consumer proceeded through a stop light the vehicle began to act erratically, the air bag light illuminated and the vehicle stalled out. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it later caught fire awaiting diagnosis and repair. there was a recall related to this failure but the consumer didn't received the noticed prior to the fire (recall # 02v323000). the consumer also requested reimbursement. *scc *nlm