Electrical System Problems of Ford Escort - part 2

Passenger compartment fire at dash panel, claim 18-0486-942.

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Consumer came back to vehicle after a day of work and the interior was smokey, dashboard and interior were burned, adjuster stated electrical fire started in the instrument panel, claim 05-4953-366.

Vehicle caught fire under dashboard, claim 53-c675-364.

Vehicle caught fire under dashboard, claim 53-c675-364.

Consumer noticed smoke coming from behind the steering column, claim 24-125-333.

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Consumer stated there was smoking behind the steering column, claim 24-5125-333.

Consumer stated there was smoking behind the steering column, claim 24-5125-333.

Consumer had left vehicle at repair shop for the transmission to be checked and to find out why a light in the dash had illuminated, consumer was informed that the heater core had a hole in it, when demanding her vehicle back, she discovered that the vehicle had caught on fire under the dash and that the windshield was burned, nobody contacted her to let her know about the fire, claim 24-5124-338.

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

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Vehicle was parked in parking lot when consumer came out and saw that it was engulfed in smoke, there was a fire in the passenger seat, claim 30-v210-873.

Vehicle was parked in a parking lot and when consumer came to his vehicle, he noticed it was engulfed in smoke and there was a fire on the passenger seat, claim 30-v210-873.

Vehicle was parked overnight and an electrical fire in the passenger compartment damaged the vehcile, claim 55-s207-197.

Vehicle was parked overnight, an electrical fire in the passenger compartment damaged the vehicle, claim 55-s207-197.

Possible electrical failure caused the wires behind the fuse panel to short circuit and melt which could have resulted in injury if a fire occured. However, consumer experienced interior light problems when purchasing the vehicle.

Vehicle experience electrical fire.

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the door light and the brake lights on the back of the vehicle. Dealer was not contacted at the present time. Mr.

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Brake light switch and disengagement of the speed control was out of adjustment.

At any speed intermittently vehicle shuts down, possible cause is the electrical system. Dealer is not sure.