Interior & seats
Filed Feb 10, 2004
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING. THE DRIVER PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A GARAGE. *AK *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10040363
- Incident
- Sep 9, 2003
- Mileage
- 102,239 mi
1992 Ford Escort Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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.
12
Latest Feb 10, 2004
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.
7%
of 162 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Sep 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL FAILURE; DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT; DASH LIGHTS(SPEEDOMETER FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE HEAT TEMP & REVOLOTION GUAGE), RADIO LIGHTS, DRIVER'S DOOR BUZZER/ OVERHEAD LIGHT; A/C,/ HEATER FAN INTERMITTENT. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, X2, BOTH BRAKE LIGHT BULBS REPLACED: COURTESY LIGHT IN TRUNK NEEDS REPLACED. HAS NEVER BEEN TO GARAGE, TO BE REPAIRED, FOR ANY ABOVE ELECTRICAL.EXCEPTION, IGNITION REPLACED BY GARAGE X1.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10037446
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 7, 2003
Fire reported
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE THERE WAS THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING AND SOON AFTER, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE DEFROSTER VENTS. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND SMOKING QUIT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BURNT UP BEYOND REPAIR.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10010123
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2003
- Mileage
- 168,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 13, 2000
Fire reported
WHILE PARKED UNDER DASH FIRE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE SMOKE WAS NOTED BY A PASSER BY. EXPENSE OF REPAIR EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 723952
- Incident
- Jun 9, 2000
ElectricalInterior & seatsSeat belts+2 more
Filed Feb 5, 1999
MULTIPLE ELETRICAL FAILURES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND PANEL CONTROLS. ABRUPT FAILURE OF DASH LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER CRUCIAL INSTRUMENTATION. ALSO, MULTIPLE FAILURES OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED PASSIVE RESTRAINTS, CONFINING FRONT PASSENGERS IN SEATS WITH INABILITY TO DISABLE RESTRAINT (SHOULDER BELT). MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES OF OTHER DASH INSTRUMENTATION/CONTROLS TO INCLUDE HEATING/COOLING/FAN/RADIO AND SIGNALS. IN REGARD TO SECOND COMPONENT, INABILITY TO PROPERLY INSTALL INDEPENDENT CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SEAT, EVEN WITH MANUFACTURER-SUPPLIED "LOCKING CLIP" AS BELTS CANNOT BE PROPERLY B SECURED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 702954
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Oct 28, 1997
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH STICKING.
- NHTSA ID
- 524074
- Incident
- Feb 28, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 22, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
RACHET WHICH SUPPORTS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACK.
- NHTSA ID
- 520020
- Incident
- Feb 22, 1997
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Apr 14, 1997
HEATER CORE LEAKS.
- NHTSA ID
- 516403
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Sep 18, 1996
3 injuries reported
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN PASSENGER IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES, ALSO SEAT LOOSENED UPON IMPACT.
- NHTSA ID
- 508837
- Incident
- Sep 18, 1992
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 8, 1996
INSIDE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE CAUSED BY TWO OF THE WIRING HARNESSES BURNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986563
- Incident
- Jul 6, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 1996
Fire reported
ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH. SMELLED WIRE BURNING LOSS ALL POWER IN THE CAR. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978977
- Incident
- Jan 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 13, 1995
UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE WHEN DOOR LOCKED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959970
- Incident
- Feb 7, 1995
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .