Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287096 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2004
Consumer's City: ONALASKA Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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#: 1FALP13P6VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 15 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When the vehicle was parked, the consumer noticed smoke was coming from the vehicle, whic eventually caught on fire. the consumer called the fire department to extinguish the fire. there were no injuries. the fire department informed the consumer that the fire was electrical, and started under the dashboard. *ak *sc *jb