Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080085 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2006
Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS Consumer's State: NV
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP10P1VW Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 05 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was in an idle position a smell of smoke was observed coming from underneath the dashboard. upon inspection, the engine fuse box was found to be burnt. before the smoke erupted, the airbag light illuminated for a few seconds and then blinked once. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined that the condensation from the evaporator case may have dripped onto the airbag diagnostic monitor or wiring harness. the dealer refused to perform a second remedy repair under recall # 02s44. the manufacurer was contacted however they confirmed the dealer's consensus.