# 1995 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `434040` · 2003-10-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED WHILE  DRIVING  20-25 MPH  HEARD A PUFF, LOOKED DOWN, AND SAW A FLAM COMING OUT FROM UNDER  VEHICLE.  HE  GOT OUT, AND STARTED TO PULL AS MUCH AS HE COULD OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HIS FRIEND CAME ALONG, WHO WAS DRIVING A WATER TRUCK, AND THEY TOGETHER PUT THE FLAMES OUT. CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON  THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER.*AK
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