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1984 Ford Escort Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Sep 7, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
52%
of 21 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1984 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Sep 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUTWARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE IGNITION. WHEN THE TFI OVERHEATED IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT CONNECT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE AND WILL NOT GO UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
896014
Incident
Sep 7, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jul 2, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
986412
Incident
Feb 15, 1994
Electrical
Filed May 9, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID
505692
Incident
Jul 1, 1988
Electrical
Filed May 7, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
504266
Incident
Feb 25, 1993
Electrical
Filed May 2, 1996

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
983965
Incident
Apr 21, 1990
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983580
Incident
Jul 2, 1987
Electrical
Filed Apr 23, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983329
Incident
Jan 16, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 1996
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983050
Incident
May 1, 1991
Electrical
Filed Apr 18, 1996
Fire reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AN IT DIED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
982927
Electrical
Filed Feb 21, 1996

VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
979471
Incident
Jan 24, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 17, 1995

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ID
481987
Incident
Dec 2, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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