Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250302 Incident Date: Sep, 20 2003
Consumer's City: WATERTOWN Consumer's State: NY
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:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FALP15P3VR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 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: Vehicle's air bags deployed and dashboard caught on fire while parked in a local garage.*mr the air bag light was coming on and off the remained on. consumer allowed the vehicle to cool after smelling smoke. a trooper recommended having the vehicle towed. the vehicle was at a local garage locked up when the fire occurred. the windshield shattered due to the hot temperature. the fire dept. found the vehicle was under recall for defective air bags. *ph