1997 Ford Escort electrical system problems
151 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Ford Escort, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 151 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 91
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 91 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving to the store, vehicle caught on fire due to a loose wire, one person was injured, claim 40-2555-468. *slc
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was in an idle position a smell of smoke was observed coming from underneath the dashboard. Upon inspection, the engine fuse box was found to be burnt. Before the smoke erupted, the airbag light illuminated for a few seconds and then blinked once. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined that the condensation from the evaporator case may have dripped onto the airbag diagnostic monitor or wiring harness.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Escort
- Air bags 152 complaints
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Engine 69 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 24 complaints