Issue ID | 81383 |
Internal NHTSA # | 812559 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCORT |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 10/02/97 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Electrical ignition switch: driving down highway approximately 40mph, when noticed smoke coming from the dash of the vehicle. Drove the vehicle to house, jumped out of the vehicle and ran for a fire hose. By then the vehicle was engaged in flames. Fire dept arrived and put the fire out and said the cause of the fire was electrical, possibly the ignition switch. *ak |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | HURRICANE, WV |
VIN pattern | 1FASP1281SWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 40 |
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