Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V091000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/01/1985 to 03/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 60000 | 07/01/1988 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/06/1988 | 06/09/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicles equipped with trailer tow package have a trailer taillight relay assembly that contains wires of smaller gauge than the fuse link which protects the circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should a short circuit occur in the wiring within therelay or if water intrusion occurs the smaller gauge wire in the relay willfunction as a fuse link and overheat. the possibility exists for a fire if thewires are exposed to combustible materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Installation of a relay with wires of gauge adequate to protect the circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical.vehicle description: multi purpose vehicle van, equipped with optional trailertow package. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA88033 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/1988 | 01/23/1989 | UNDER SEAT FIRES | 88V145000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| Wiring harness from the alternator burned out . please describe . | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/07/1996 | |||
| While driving noticed sparks coming from the rear of the vehicle, stopped vehicle and noticed fire in the engine compartment. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| When you start the vehicle, consumer smells a burning smell or smokein the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/28/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Ignition switch failed, causing fire. | |||
| 12/30/1997 | 1 | 07/14/1993 | |
| Smoke emmitted from ignition switch. | |||
| 09/28/1996 | |||
| While the vehicle was parked there was a fire in the right front engine compartment. also noticed that when key is in ignition the switch gets hot.*ak | |||
| 07/22/1994 | 2 | ||
| Ignition switch caught fire. *sd | |||
| 04/17/1996 | |||
| The vehicle went up in flames due to the ignition switch. the vehicle was parked . please describe. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1993 | |||
| A fire started in ht ignition switch and the car burnt to the ground. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/27/1996 | |||
| Started vehicle, then smelled smoke coming from under the hood, possible due to electrical short in ignition. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 4 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The front of starter cracked upon starting the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| Tried to start van and fire started. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Possible wiring harness in the engine failure resulting in fire. nlm | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 7 | 02/01/1998 | |
| This van has failed me over and over again and out of the 1.5 years of ownership i drove it for 2 months and not even 6000 miles .it was put in the shop 7 times, and finally burnt under the hood and dog housing. *ak | |||
| Owner states while sitting in vehicle with engine idling noticed smoke coming from underneath hood of vehicle which then led to a fire. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1996 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire underhoo, while parked in parking lot, cause unkown, vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| 04/21/1996 | |||
| The vehicle started smoking while being driven, then when it was parked the vehicle went up in flames. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1995 | |||
| Parked vehicle in garage;turned off ignition;removed key;later, noticed flash of light; check garage/vehicle, black smoke/flames coming from front inside of car | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/01/1993 | |||
| While parked notice a fire coming frome the dash area, possible electrical. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Parked vehicle in garage, heard a loud noise the entire engine area was on fire near the dash. possibly electrical. *ak | |||