1995 FORD ESCORT Electrical Systemignition Problems

14 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignition Issues in the 1995 FORD ESCORT

14 electrical systemignition complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD ESCORT. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical Systemignition Complaints

#10127092 | June 29, 2005 Fire

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ESCORT. SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, AND WHEN SHE DONE THIS IT EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING GOT JAMMED UP AFTER THIS, EVEN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD A HARD TIME TOWING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO FORD DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM.*AK

#10118543 | April 27, 2005 Fire

WHILE STANDING IDLE FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WITH THE DASHBOARD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FULLY ENGULFED. ALTHOUGH EXACT CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

#10000713 | January 3, 2003

I CANNOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN MY 1995 FORD ESCORT STATION WAGON. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION IS TURNED TO OFF AND THE KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED IN THIS CAR, BUT THE LOCKSMITH DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING IN THE COMPUTER THAT TELLS THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS CAR WAS TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE AND THEN REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DO WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.

#767133 | September 17, 2002

THE KEY WAS PUT INTO THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE IGNITION REMAINED LOCKED. NLM

#754372 | November 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SLOWLY DIED FIRST THE RADIO SHUT OFF THEN THE WIPERS STOPPED, LIGHTS SHUT OFF THEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I HAD MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD OVER $1,200 PUT INTO IT IN THE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME IF I WANTED THE CAR TO BE SAFE I'D BE BETTER OFF GETTING A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT BY THE DEARLERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY WITHOUT RUNNING AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE FOUR WAYS WILL START...

#874696 | November 9, 2000

WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUG AND GASKET. BUT VEHICLE VEHICLE STILL NOT WORKING.*AK

#706596 | May 17, 1999

CONTINUED AND IIGNORED SAFETY ISSUE BY FORD...PLEASE FIX AND NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#605795 | January 6, 1999

GROUNDED SENSOR WIRE AT IGNITION SWITCH.

#985206 | June 4, 1996

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATERON, THE POWER IS LESS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

#488656 | April 17, 1996

WRONG SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY AND FAULTY SPARK PLUG WIRES CAUSED HESITATION AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *DSH

#978363 | January 29, 1996

ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

#971886 | September 11, 1995

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT 40MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

#970975 | August 23, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND CAR STALLS AFTER IT ROLLS DOWN THE HILL DAMAGED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NO INJURY . TT

#967867 | June 28, 1995

GOING 55 MPH AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED ON THE ROAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

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