Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FESTIVA / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998078209 Incident Date: Aug, 09 1998
Consumer's City: ATHENS Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FESTIVA Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNJBT06K5K6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 23 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1989
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ignition switch overheats and smokes. blower fan also quits at frequent intervals. smoke came up out of the steering column at one point. there is a persistant problem with this when i try to run the air conditioning system. i would like to get this fixed with a new updated switch before it burns my car and house up. my ford dealership is not the friendly kind that wants to listen to your problems. so please help me with this. *ak