# 1997 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `218170` · 2000-06-27 · 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:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*