| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249313 | Incident Date: Dec, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: VALLEY STREAM | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FASP15JXTW | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 16 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Spontaneous vehicle combustion: y 1996 ford escort was stuck 3 hrs. in traffic jam on major nassau county, ny route in middle of snow storm. fire started from engine compartment, spreading to dashboard. had fire dept. not quickly arrived on scene to extinguish fire, a chain reaction of exploding vehicles might have ensued involving hundreds of drivers. fire dept. described fire as electrical in origin.*ak |
