1991 Ford Escort complaints

RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

BULB IN PLASTIC HOUSING OF HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE.

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE GAS FUMES WITH CAUSE STILL UNDETECTED EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS PART CHANGES BY AREA DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE STARTER WAS SMOKING AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE CAR USED, THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE HAND. NOW THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THAT RECALL 92V117000. *AK *SLC

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE DASH AREA WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TURNED IGNITION OFF AND REMOVED KEY, ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RUN, KEY WAS PLACED BACK IN IGNITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN IT OFF, VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT OF THE HOOD, IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *SLC

LEAK IN FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT. *AK

THE IGNITON WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED AND THE SIGNAL BELL STILL RINGS AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED.*AK *SLC

FRONT DRIVE AXLE PROBLEMS CAUSE FRONT END TO SHAKE/RATTLE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *DH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

THIRD (3RD) LIGHT STARTED SMOKING, CASING AROUND LIGHT COMPLETELY MELTED, WHOLE BRAKE LIGHT/CASING REMOVED. *AK

THE WIRES MELTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE INGNITION . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WIRES LEADING TO THE DESCENDING UNIT INSIDE THE GAS TANK BURNED. *AK

SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER IGNITION SWITCH, TRACEED DOWN SHORTED OUT IGNITION AND MLP SWITCHES, REPLACED IGNITION/NEUTRAL SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK

KEY STICKS INSIDE IGNITION.

SON DRIVING VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON, RESTARTED VEHICLE, SON SAW PIECES OF METAL ON GROUND, TOW PERSON LOCATED HOLE IN TRANSAXLE. *AK

WIRING TO FUEL PUMP SHORTED, CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO LEAK/ENGINE TO STALL. *DH

THERE IS LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS, MOSTLY THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

GAS LEAK AFTER REFUELING ENGINE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH BURNT. *SD

TRANSAXLE EXPLODED/FELL OFF. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORT OUT, CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT AND CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS BURNED IN AUTO, NO INJURIES. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, VEHICLE QUIT ON THE ROAD, COULD NOT RESTART, HAD IT TOWED, IGNITION & STEERING BURNED OUT, & TIE ROD BROKE. *AK

STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY DUE TO OUTER TIE ROD FAILING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF COMPLETE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD CLIPPED THE WIRES THAT HAD BURNED. *AK

IGNITTION WIRING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ALTERNATOR/BELTS TO FAIL. *AK

UPON STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH STEERING COLUMN, AND BURNING SMELL, NO FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING THE VHEICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

A SHORT IN THE INGITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO BURN OUT. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN OFF THE VEHCILE, TURNED IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND PULLED OUT KEY, VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING FOR AT LEST 3-4 MINUTES BEFORE SSTOPPINGCALLED LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED.*JB

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN STARTED WHEN SMELL OF SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN, OVER HEATED, DUE A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *DH

REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT, 3 THIRD LIGHT, LAMP WHEN OVER HEATED MELTED FROM THE BOLT. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SOMETHING CAME LOOSE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. *AK

NUMBER OF WIRES COMING FROM MAIN BODY TO THE TAILGATE/TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT. *AK

LOUD POPPING NOISE PRIOR TO ENGINE CATCHING FIRE. *DH

THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE STARTER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED UP .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

STARTER ENGAGED ITSELF, BURNING STARTER/IGNITON SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS. *SD

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN.