# 1997 FORD ESCORT — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `149039` · 1999-04-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED AND HAD A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.  DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE.  ANOTHER TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING.  AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES AND WAS SLOW TO TAKE OFF. VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN.  *AK.ET.
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