1991 Ford Escort Electrical Problems

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AND STILL BESIDE THE GAS PUMPS I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CAR KEPT CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING. TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND CAR KEPT CRANKING. PULLED THE KEY OUT AND CAR KEPT CRANKING. PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND GOT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHILE CRANKING AND IT STOPPED. TURNED KEY AND VEHICLE STARTED (IN DRIVE MODE). VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP CRANKING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL MODES BUT WILL IN DRIVE MODE. WITH NO KEY VEHICLE TRIES TO START IN BOTH PARK AND NEUTRAL. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS SCARED WHEN IT KEPT CRANKING BESIDE THE GAS STATION TANKS THINKING I WAS GOING TO END UP BLOWING UP THE STATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525875

Incident

Jul 14, 2013

Mileage

124,750 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD ESCORT LX. THE CONTACT POURED BRAKE FLUID INTO THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BLED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS SPEWING FORTH POWER STEERING FLUID. THE ALTERNATOR WAS LOPSIDED AND ITS SCREWS WERE MISSING. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW THE REASON. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WOULD SEND A TOW, BUT ONE NEVER ARRIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10226363

Incident

Apr 26, 2008

Mileage

101,000 mi

WHEN YOU TURN IGNITION OFF RADIO CONTINUES TO PLAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL YOU MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF, REPLACED IGNITION AND STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112688

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. SMOKE COMING INTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066376

Incident

Apr 17, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

NHTSA ID

10051613

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS BURNED UP 3X IN THE LAST MONTH. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS INCORRECT SPECIFIED 30AMP FUSE FOR FUEL PUMP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024878

Mileage

132,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL 93V057000.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10007387

Incident

Feb 12, 2003

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764170

Incident

May 20, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

755533

IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, CONSUMER FEELS A FULL RECALL IS NEEDED AND STATES THAT VEHICLE COULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. *SLC

NHTSA ID

563266

ENGINE HAD BEEN CUT OFF ABOUT 15 MINUTES. SOMEONE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. IGNITION AREA AND DASHBOARD WERE BURNING. CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE DASH AREA AROUND THE IGNITION WAS DESTROYED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894862

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

VEHICLE WAS PARKED 2 WEEKS WHEN IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FLAMES SEEN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE WERE EXTINGUISHED. FIRE DEPARTMENT GAVE INDICATION THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ID

887393

Incident

Apr 17, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

740709

Incident

Feb 7, 2001

CONSUMER HAS READ IN MEDIA THAT THIS MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION MODULE, IT COULD CATCH FIRE AT ANYTIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

879349

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED KEY, VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON. WHEN SHE SHOVED KEY BACK AND TURNED OPPOSITE WAY. IT WILL TURN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

878121

Incident

Jan 12, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

738272

Incident

Dec 24, 2000

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

863318

Incident

Jan 13, 1999

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED SHORT IN THE STARTER AND BURNING. *MJS

NHTSA ID

551682

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

IGNITION LOCK COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM STEERING COLUMN HOUSING (AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 93V057000), BUT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE VIN SHOWS THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY CAR'S IGNITION CYLINDER IS SO LOOSE THAT, SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, I HAVE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR (THE ENTIRE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATES AS THE KEY IS TURNED), I OFTEN CANNOT REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY (THE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATES, PREVENTING THE KEY FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE CYLINDER), WHEN THE KEY IS FINALLY REMOVED, THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS STILL PARTIALLY ROTATED BECAUSE THE "KEY IN IGNITION'" WARNING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED. NO LOSS OF CONTROL AT THIS TIME, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER. ALSO, WHEN I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER, I CAN HEAR A METALLIC "CLICK" (FROM WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING) AS THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS ROTATING ( THE LOOSE ROLL PINS?). *AK

NHTSA ID

720512

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. YH

NHTSA ID

551494

BATTERY CABLE CORRODED. NLM

NHTSA ID

551066

WHEN STARTING THE CAR UP THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND ALSO FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRNG HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. AK

NHTSA ID

851379

Incident

Aug 14, 1999

TAIL LIGHTS LOCATED IN THE REAR WINDOW SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE WIRING, AND RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE SOCKET. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851079

INLINE FUSE FUSE TO GAS TANK IS BLOWING OUT DUE TO CONTACT WITH WITH FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT. *AK

NHTSA ID

850226

Incident

Aug 7, 1999

ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, DIDN'T START. BUT, THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

848002

Incident

Sep 13, 1999