# 1994 FORD ESCORT — STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
> NHTSA complaint `316249` · 2001-10-01 · 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:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER BRAKES APPLIED. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL  AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN,  THEN STOPPED. DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE , AND  IT CAUGHT ON  FIRE. WAS INFORMED THAT SENSOR WIRES TO IDLER HAD FUSED TOGETHER.*AK
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