1987 FORD ESCORT Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
15 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1987 FORD ESCORT
15 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 FORD ESCORT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
NAR 3-10-03 IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS CLAIM, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA. HOWEVER, ACTION MADE WASN'T SATISFACTORY SO NOW THE CONSUMER IS THERE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE HIS CLAIM. *CB *JB
#878026
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IGNITION SWITCH MODULE MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TFI MODULE. *AK
IGNITION FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, RECALL FOR COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
#812340
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WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE LOST POWER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 5/ 17/97. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION , THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON 2 OCCASIONS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND AFTER SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WITHIN (5) MINUTES AFTER THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
#800919
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VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
DROVE VEHICLE TO GAS STATION, KEY WAS HOT & COULD NOT START VEHICLE, HAD TOW HOME, GRANDSON CHECKED VEHICLE, KEY SWITCH & HARNESS WAS BURNED, TWICE REPLACED.*AK *JB
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT OFF, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF RIGHT FENDER AND UNDERHOOD; ALL IGNITION WIRING BURNED UP. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH MELTED DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITON SWITCHES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
#983098
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HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DRAINING HIS BATTERY AND HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THAT IS REALTED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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