Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250728 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2003
Consumer's City: DURHAM Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 14 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: Smoked started coming from under the hood. this occurred while the vehicle was parked, but idling. where the fire originated was difficult to determine because all the engine components melted. mechanic indicated fire started due to a fuel line failure as stated in recall 92v117000.*ak