While driving vehicle electrical wiring harness under the hood caught on fire. Dealer has not determined the cause.
1992 Ford Escort: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 162 complaints about the 1992 Ford Escort describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Recall 96v071000, about one week after having recall work performed, daughter was driving vehicle and it caught on fire under the hood. Fire believed to be electrical.
The car caught on fire from the ignition switch while being driven and it would not turn off. Please describe.
Electrical short or shock in the wiring harness caused the vehicle to catch on fire.
While parked overnight, vehicle caught fire, totaled. Cause unknown by city fire marshall. Please describe details. Tt
Attempted to start the vehicle and puff of smoke came out of the dash. Smelled wire burning loss all power in the car. Engine wiring harness burned. Tt
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
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Escort fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Ford Escort?
6 of 162 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Escort (4%) 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 1992 Ford Escort?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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