1997 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Start: 2000-06-26

fire · 218170 · 2000-06-27

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED CAR , POPPED HOOD AND SAW FIRE NEAR SPARK PLUGS, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF, CONSUMER FELT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 864300
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown