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2002 Ford Escort Electrical problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2002 Ford Escort's electrical system with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on April 26, 2009. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

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Electrical complaints

SteeringElectrical system

We have a 2002 escort zx2 . The car was bought february 2002 . I have had some real problems with the tie -rods having to be replaced. But the problem now is the wiring to the tail lights. We have had a few problems with the fuse blowing and we replace it , then the light bulbs blow then we replace them . We had a mechanic look into the problem this time and he has found that the wiring harness and the reflector are melted. The problem is we have tail lights working with no brake lights or cruise control . Upon...

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the removal of the bulbs the bulbs had gotten so hot the light bulbs had holes in them but still worked as brake lights . This is a safety issue with young children in the rear seat closest to the electrical problem. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical systemNHTSA 10266763
Electrical systemVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structureEquipment & accessories

I have several issues, both back door windows have fallen off track and won't stay up. This happened in september of 07 and a few months later the second rear window did the same. I have to use clear packaging tape to hold them up. The key to the ignition will not turn unless I use something with a hard end and tap it several times. When the ignition problem first happened in september of 2006 I called ford road side service and they recommended tapping the key several times and said they had a growing complaint of...

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this. My trunk lock latch often gets stuck too. Jan of 2003 the radio shorts in and out, I never know if it's going to stay on. Lastly the passenger rear door look doesn't latch, I think this happened in late 2003 or early 2004. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility · Latches / locks / linkages · EquipmentNHTSA 10235530
Electrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford focus. For one month, the key didn't fit into the ignition and when it was in the ignition, it would not turn. Due to the failure, the vehicle will not start. As of march 16, 2008, the vehicle will no longer start. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were 98,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10221489
Electrical system

There was a strong smell coming out of the air conditioner vents in the warm months. That I describe as a urine odor. The dealership installed a fan in the air conditioner that comes on 15 minutes after the car is turned off to dry out the air unit.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10118636

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