1989 FORD ESCORT Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

CAONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V07100/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28/ IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL.*AK

SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH PER RECALL 96V071 THE CONSUMER SOMETIMES NOTICES THAT WHEN HE TURNS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY CAN BE TURNED WITHOUT ANY PLAY IN THE SWITCH AND THE BATTERY TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START. NLM

DEFECT NOTICE--IGNITION SWITCH COULD SHORT-CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO FIRE, AS WAS THE CASE OF THIS OWNER.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING THE DASHBOARD TO CATCH ON FIRE DESTROYING THE VEHICLE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER.

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY RECALL, NOW THE REPLACED PART HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL PART DID AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. FORD HAS FAILED TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM.

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE VEHILE WAS PARKED AND IGNITION OFF. THE FIRE WAS AUGUST, 1996, RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED DECEMBER, 1996. FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY SINCE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY PAID.

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN HOUSE, INVESTGATOR SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH . *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

THE DEALER DENIED TO FIX THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRE DID NOT START IN THE STEERING, IT STARTED IN THE IGNITION MODULE.THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED OVERHEATING OF THE ECECTRICAL CIRCUITING. *JB

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT CALL CONSUMER TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL WORK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN CALLING FOR (1) MONTH. RECALL 96V071000. *AK *SLC

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, NOTICED SMOKE GETTING UP THE HILL, VEHICLE DIED, PUSHED VEHICLE OUT OF WAY, VEHICLE FRONT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, DRIVER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. *AK

OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE, DROVE TO WORK, PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, LEFT VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OFFICE BUILDING, CO-WORKER INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, CALLED FIRE DEPT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK FIRE DEPT STATED ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED, CONSUMER HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD MAJOR IGNITION WORK COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN.THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED THE ODOR BURNING PLASTIC, SAW A SMALL REFLECTION OF A SMALL FLAME IN DASHBOARD, SUDDENLY WHOLE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE & FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS ENGULF IN FLAMES. *AK *JB

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM, WENT INTO RESTAURANT, LOOKED OUT OF WINDOW VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AQK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ALTERATOR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME, NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM, WENT INTO RESTAURANT, LOOKED OUT OF WINDOW VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AQK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ALTERATOR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSUED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE IGNITION CAUGHT FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE BURNED DOWN CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW AND ON TWO OCCASIONS FIRES BROKE OUT, ONE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER SOLD THE CAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS LEFT. FEW MINUTES LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED GOING UP IN FLAMES. SOURCE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH AREA. TT

THE CAR HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT