Ignition switch failure to turn off engine. Smoke coming into the inside of vehicle from the engine.
1991 Ford Escort: fire, smoke or burning smell
28 of the 327 complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While traveling at 45 MPH to home noticed a strong smell of something burning from dash area. Vehicle towed to an independent repair shop who informed consumer that a fire broke out from a wiring harness under the dash. Dealer/manufacturer were notified, and informed consumer that no recall was found on that vehicle. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle was parked 2 weeks when it started smoking from under hood. Contacted fire department. Flames seen in front of vehicle were extinguished. Fire department gave indication that electrical wiring caused the problem. Vehicle was totaled.
When starting the car up there was a burning smell coming from under the dash and also from under the hood. Owner had to replace the wirng harness under the hood and under the dash. Dealer has not seen vehicle. Ak
While driving vehicle overheated. The fuel tank leaked fuel & the vehicle caught on fire. Happened once before. The transmission was short cutted for repairs. The dealership knew vehicle had caught fire before, but never informed present owner.
Their are three brake lights. From within the center light there was smoke coming out because brake light melted the plastic. Also, dealer replaced both steering tie rods.
Vehicle caught fire when ignition switch was turned.owner notes that dealer noted vehicle tried to start by itself with ignition turned off.
While driving the faulty ignition system caught on fire.fire was due to a possible electrical short.
Owner received a recall notice for her wiring harness, she took vehicle to dealer to have vehicle repaired. When owner got vehicle back it caught fire. Owner was told that the work had never been done.mfg recall 94b55.
Electrical fuel pump, sending unit tank has an electrical short, causing the wiring to catch on fire.
While noticing burning smell, next day light on dash panel went haywire, then noticed smoke coming from steering column, sparks came from under dash, resulting in a fire.
While driving vehicle smoke came from under the dashboard which resulted in the owner being afraid to drive vehicle in fear of having a collision.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised...
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (ICM) connector or moisture buildup within...
- Ignition lock cylinder may stck or bind when the driver tries to rotate the key
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
- What is wrong
- The roll pins securing the ignition lock in the steering column housing can separate or move out of position.
- Risk
- The ignition lock cylinder may disengage from thesteering column housing which could cause the steering column to lock up,resulting in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident.
- Remedy
- If one or both of the roll pins are missing or not fully inserted, the ignition lock housing will be replaced, along with the door-locks and the liftgate or deck-lid locks so that key compatibility is maintained. If both pins are present and fully inserted, a plastic snap-on sleeve will be installed as a precaution to prevent the roll pins from coming out.
Recall number 93V057000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1991 Ford Escort fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Ford Escort?
28 of 327 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Escort (9%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Ford Escort?
There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Ford Escort
Fuel pump 31Fuel leak 15Seat belt 12Ball joint 9Stalling 8Fuel smell 7Transmission failure 7Fuel gauge 5
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