1996 FORD ESCORT

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IN MY 1996 FORD ESCORT FAILED TO MOVE SEVERAL TIMES UPON OPENING THE DOOR. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN IT FAILED TO RELEASE I WENT TO GET UP UNDER IT WHEN IT MOVED FORWARD DRAGGING ME WITH IT AND INJURING MY NECK. *JB

SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE COMBUSTION: Y 1996 FORD ESCORT WAS STUCK 3 HRS. IN TRAFFIC JAM ON MAJOR NASSAU COUNTY, NY ROUTE IN MIDDLE OF SNOW STORM. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SPREADING TO DASHBOARD. HAD FIRE DEPT. NOT QUICKLY ARRIVED ON SCENE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, A CHAIN REACTION OF EXPLODING VEHICLES MIGHT HAVE ENSUED INVOLVING HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS. FIRE DEPT. DESCRIBED FIRE AS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN.*AK

Mileage: 82,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER AS DESIGNED, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB *SCC

Mileage: 106,359

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER AS DESIGNED, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB *SCC

Mileage: 106,359

CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A TRUCK AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT UNTIL THE SECOND IMPACT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED A FUSE TO STOP THE FIRE, WIRE IS BURNED FROM UNDER THE DASH BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4562-613. *SLC

FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE, CLAIM 27-6082-040. *SLC

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND COULD SMELL THE ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED A FUSE TO STOP THE FIRE, THE WIRE WAS BURNED FROM UNDER THE DASH BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4562-613. *SLC

FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CLAIM 27-6082-040. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES AUTO CAUGHT FIRE , BURNING HIS BACK SEAT AND EVERYTHING IN THE BACK SEAT. CONSUMER STATES HE OBSERVED BURNED WIRES IN HIS TRUCK OF HIS AUTO.*JB

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND COULD SMELL THE ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED A FUSE TO STOP THE FIRE, THE WIRE WAS BURNED FROM UNDER THE DASH BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4562-613. *SLC

FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CLAIM 27-6082-040. *SLC

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED A FUSE TO STOP THE FIRE, WIRE IS BURNED FROM UNDER THE DASH BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 05-4562-613. *SLC

FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND BURNED THROUGH THE INSIDE, CLAIM 27-6082-040. *SLC

CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A TRUCK AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT UNTIL THE SECOND IMPACT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT, CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO CAR EXCEPT REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN AIR BAG HIT IT. AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT TOUCHED, CAUSING 1500 DAMAGE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS.. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INTO CONSUMER'S FACE, AND SUBSTANCE THAT CAME OUT, MADE HER VERY SICK. *AK

THE LEFT, OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, TRAVELING ON A STAIGHT, SMOOTH ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LEFT THE ROAD. IT CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A TREE, CAUSING SLIGHT BODY DAMAGE.*AK

SEALT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF IN TRACK AND CAUSED A CONCUSION AS WELL AS A LARGE CONTUSION TO MY HEAD. IT REQUIRED 14 STITCHES AND 10 STAPLES. THE AIR BAGS DEPOLYED LATE CAUSEING MY HUSBAND TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHEILD. AND RUPTURING MY SPLEEN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON A SIDE STREET I WAS TRAVELING ON NORTHBOUND, AND HE WAS TRAVELING ON SAME LANE, BUT OPPOSITE STREET. SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK