| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004296931 | Incident Date: Feb, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: OMAHA | Consumer's State: NE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving at 15 mph consumer turned the heather on to warm up the vehicle and suddenly vehicle caught on fire. flames and heavy smoke came from under the dashboard. *ak |