[AT] OT: Firey End to My Car

[Edward Tabor]

1988 and 1989, Ford had an ignition switch recall.  I had an 88 Escort.  
I got the recall and had the switch replaced by a buddy who is also a 
Ford mechanic.  He showed me the old switch, it had shown signs of burning.

Ed

CBear81438 at aol.com wrote:

>We had an 89 Mercury that did this.  the problem was in the ignition  switch 
>under the dash.  Ford sent an "engineer" out to look at it.  He  would not 
>tell us a thing, and took 4 pictures of the switch under the  dash.  (what was 
>left of it).  the insurance company paid us and let  ius kleep it for $1000 
>less...   It only had 60K miles.  this was  in 95.......  Ford eventually said 
>that it was a faulty switch, but not the  switch that they were liable 
>for.............. It burned in a parking garage at  a hospital...
> 
>My wife has a friend that had same thing happen and it burned down the  
>house.  
> 
>there are some websites on this.  I think they are called firey fords  or 
>something like that.....
> 
>Cecil in OKla
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