ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM DASH AREA. WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN ABANDONED CAR. CAR WAS SERVICED AT DEALER IN GEORGIA. TWO DAYS AFTER FIRST REPAIR SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE. WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ABONDONED CAR FOR A SECOND TIME. WIFE IS CONCERNED OVER CHILDRENS SAFETY. TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER OBSERVED PROBLEM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASH. DEALER QUICKLY OPENED GLOVE BOX. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE THE SECOND TIME. PROBLEM WAS WITH WIRING HARNESS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD HAS INFORMED ME OF ROOT CAUSE. AM CONCERNED PROBLEM CAN AGAIN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. DESIRE TO KNOW ROOT CAUSE, AND FIX TO ASSURE SAFETY OF FAMILY.