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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Escort electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #10

Nov 202000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer saw smoke coming from under the dash and could smell the electrical wire burning, consumer disconnected a fuse to stop the fire, the wire was burned from under the dash back to the rear of the vehicle, claim 05-4562-613.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #9

May 292000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Fire started on passenger side of vehicle and burned through the inside, claim 27-6082-040.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #8

Nov 202000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer saw smoke coming from under the dash and could smell electrical wires burning, consumer disconnected a fuse to stop the fire, wire is burned from under the dash back to the rear of the vehicle, claim 05-4562-613.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #7

Nov 202000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer saw smoke coming from under the dash and could smell the electrical wire burning, consumer disconnected a fuse to stop the fire, the wire was burned from under the dash back to the rear of the vehicle, claim 05-4562-613.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #6

May 292000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Fire started on passenger side of vehicle and burned through the inside, claim 27-6082-040.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #5

Nov 202000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer saw smoke coming from under the dash and could smell electrical wires burning, consumer disconnected a fuse to stop the fire, wire is burned from under the dash back to the rear of the vehicle, claim 05-4562-613.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 111996

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Wiring assembly replaced.

- Yucaipa, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 011996

Escort

  • miles
Electrical short, causing head lights and all electrical compoents to fail while driving. While driving,

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #2

Apr 181996

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
Horn will blow on its own due to poor ground wire.

- Sobieski, WI, USA

problem #1

Apr 181996

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
Horn will blow on its own due to poor ground wire.

- Sobieski, WI, USA

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