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1994 Ford Escort electrical system problems

32 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1994 Ford Escort, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
32 9% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 8
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Fire broke out underdash; entire dashboard melted down; vehicle parked for about an hour; vehicle totaled; reason unknown. Tt

August 1995 Fire

It was hard for the consumer to turn the key in the ignition switch, making it difficult for consumer to start the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Reported at 55,580 miles, March 2004

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Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Ford models