1988 Ford Escort Electrical Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

761274

WHILE TRAVELING, VEHICLE BOUNCED TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *AK FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED PROPERLY TO SPECIFICATION PER DEALER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

897052

VEHICLE MAY NOT START AT TIMES. SOMETIMES FUEL PUMP WON'T WORK, IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, AND SOMETIMES SWITCH STICKS IN ON POSITION INSTEAD OF RETURING TO RIGHT POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

877083

Incident

May 6, 2000

WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL STOP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

874487

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY UNCLE WHEN IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT BEGAN STALLING A YEAR OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD IT IN TO BOTH A FORD AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH A VARIETY OF REASONS GIVEN FOR IT STALLING. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY OWN ON A HUNCH THAT IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MOTH BALLED THE CAR FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. I DIDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAWN THE PROBLEM, OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE AND BESIDES I REALLY LIKED THE CAR OTHERWISE. AFTER HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA RECALL ORDER, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE POOR ENGINEERING ON PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION MODULE ON THE VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I FEEL TRAPPED BUT I AM HOPING THAT THE RECALL WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT ME IN MINNESOTA. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, JOHN HELLAND. *AK *SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734334

NHTSA ID

10007031

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY UNCLE WHEN IT WAS 3 YEAR OLD WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT BEGAN STALLING A YEAR OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD IT IN TO BOTH A FORD AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH A VARIETY OF REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS STALLING. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY OWN ON A HUNCH THAT IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE MOTHBALLED THE CAR FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. I DIDN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAWN THE PROBLEM OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE AND BESIDES I REALLY LIKED THE CAR OTHERWISE. AFTER HEARING OF THE CALIFORNIA RECALL ORDER, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THE POOR ENGINEERING ON PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION MODULE ON THIS VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I GUESS I FEEL TRAPPED BUT AM HOPPING THAT THE RECALL WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT ME IN MINNESOTA. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, JOHN HELLAND. *AK

NHTSA ID

734334

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

871994

Incident

May 1, 2000

WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

838448

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 96V071000, TWO YEARS LATER, IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

837907

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

543638

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL #98S28 ON 05-OCT-98. ON 19-NOV-98, CONSUMER HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831509

Incident

Nov 19, 1998

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN STARTED UP THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND SMOKE UNDER HOOD. POLICE OFFICER PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NOT AWARE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

828074

Incident

Sep 4, 1998

VEHICLE PARKED; NEIGHBOR CAME & INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE ON FIRE. FLAMES COMING FROM GRILL AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR BATTERY CABLE AREA. *AK

NHTSA ID

821459

Incident

Jan 5, 1998

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT AN FIRE AND BURNED UP. NO INJURIES, EVERYONE WAS IN THE HOUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

816775

Incident

Sep 30, 1997

ENGINE HESTITATES AND STALLS.

NHTSA ID

521560

STARTER SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

521215

Incident

Aug 7, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

513796

Incident

Feb 28, 1996

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WIRING MELTED, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

515345

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

515859

Incident

Jun 1, 1991

CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH (95S28) PERORMED BUT EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL REPAIR. NLM

NHTSA ID

527929

Incident

Jan 9, 1997

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (396V071000); HAD NO PROBLEM IN BEGINNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, DEALER CHARGED FOR REPAIRS (ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK

NHTSA ID

809306

Incident

Feb 24, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE,.

NHTSA ID

514403

Incident

Jan 2, 1997

HAD RECALL WORK DONE, AFTERWARDS HAD AGAIN PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

808129

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

819971

Incident

Dec 12, 1996

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITON SWITCH AND HAD IT REPAIRED, VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

807207