One problem related to horn assembly has been reported for the 2003 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2003 Escape.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his vehicle was not running and sitting in his driveway, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The contact was able to extinguish the fire on his own, no injuries occurred and no fire report was taken. Upon investigation the contact associated NHTSA campaign number: 07v156000 (electrical system) with his failure. The contact spoke with a dealer(apple Ford 3250 cape horn rd, red lion, PA 17356 717-429-0726) and was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure/fire. The dealer informed the contact that the fire was related to the recall associated with the vehicle. When the contact informed the manufacturer of the failure,they informed his that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 175,000. Jo.