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 - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V029000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/12/1991 to 08/22/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 762201 | 03/19/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/09/1999 | 02/16/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans. these vehicles were produced with a higher than specified electrical load through the accessory power feed circuit. the potential for contact between the b2 (battery), a2 (accessory), and p1 (proof) circuits can occur, creating a short circuit, allowing current to flow through the ground wire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause over heating and the potential for a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a jumper harness with a relay which will re-route and activate all a2 accessories through the relay. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 19, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contactford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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 - IGNITION | |||||
| 95102 | 05/01/1995 | 42087 | Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (icm) connector or moisture buildup within the connector. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97111097234 | 11/10/1997 | 53660 | Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/25/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer received two different recall notices. repairs can not be done due to no parts (99v029000). however, consumer wants reimbursement for replacement of the transmission which was replaced before receiving the recall notice (97v204000). *yc | |||
| 06/25/1995 | 1 | 06/17/1995 | |
| Driver's power window constant lubrication. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Starter burned out. nlm | |||
| Defeective actuator is causing vehicle to stall, resulting in safety hazard.*ak | |||
| 05/11/1998 | 5 | ||
| When turning on the a/c the altenator belt bent/ burned and broke, causing vehicle to overheat. smoke come out of engine. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/30/1999 | |||
| Electrical short with the headlights.consumer contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| The vehicle is affected by recall 99v029. but it also has other electrical problems which seem to be related to the recall, such as 4- way flasher is inoperative/malfunctioning of the radio, clock and tail lights. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Recall campaign 99v029000 was for ignition wiring harness. the wiring harness in my van overhead, shorted out the lights and other equipment and put off the odor of burning wires. i paid to have it replaced. i just found out about the recall and ford tells me that my van was not included in the recall. if i have the same problem as has been identified shouldn't it be covered? or maybe you need to expand the campaign. | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Transmission malfunctioned while starting to move and putting vehicle into gear, vehicle would not move anywhere. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to check problem. *ak consumer stated that prior to the recall the ignition had been loose for 2 years, air condition has failed and still not working and also the rear wheels and the tire were worn unevenly.*yd | |||
| After the recall was performed condition of the vehicle worsened. the starter has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 5 | 07/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle is hard to crank. *ak | |||
| 10/04/1997 | 07/23/1993 | ||
| Air conditioning compressor malfunctioned. in addition, noisy abs brakes/defective front/rear cv joints/premature wear of front brake pads and rotors/electric door locks malfunctioned/lower ball joint noise/ radiator hose failure and premature distributor/cap/rotor wear. *ak | |||
| 11/26/1996 | |||
| When turning the ignition on there is a noise and vehicle starts to smoke; took to dealer, consumer doesn't want to pay for them to check the vehicle, thinks ford should pay for it. there is information on the internet said ford missed a lot of cars in the ignition recall . *ak | |||
| 03/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving on expwy van stalled due to worn distributor that manufacturer issued bulletin 9/1/93. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/04/1997 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Upon starting the vehicle, smoke came from the ignition switch and caused a short in the electronic control board. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Consumer was not able to turn key to shut off engine. a pin in linkage going to the ignition switch had fallen out. consumer repaired himself.*ak | |||
| 04/20/1997 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught fire prior to recall notice 99v-029 due to defective electrical system, the consumer sustained burns to his forearm while trying to obtain items from the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced recall component failure (99v-029) ignition switch , prior to recall notification resulting in vehicle fire, injury and burns to consumer. *mjs | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1991 | |
| Vehicle experiencing electrical failure prior to recall notice (99v029000) which is possibly causing other components to malfunction. *yc | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed prior to recall notice, causing damage to starter also. nlm (99s02) | |||
| 04/13/1999 | |||
| Had received recall notice #99v02900. contacted dealer & was informed no parts available for the ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice #99v02900 in mail. contacted dealer to set appointment. was informed by mechanic no parts available for ignition switch. would notify when available. *ak | |||
| 04/13/1999 | |||
| Had received notice #99v029800. contacted dealer & was informed that no parts were available for the ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | |||
| Received recall 99v02900 & contacted the dealer. was informed that no parts were available. has been waiting over 1 month for parts for the ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1994 | |
| On two occasions the high beams failed, resulting in small fire, due to overheating of the electrical components in the steering column, prior to recall notice (99v-029). *yc | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire due to possible recall related component failure of the accessory power circuit that connects to the ignition switch/steering column, vehicle experienced problems with the rack and pinion steering after fire repair which is located in the steering column area. (99v-029) mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| 04/19/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was repaired under recall 99v029, concerning ignition switch electrical short. after dealer repaired the recall, airbag warning light intermittently came on . also, gears did not work properly. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 03/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall on the ignition switch (99v-029) not completed due to lack of parts. mjs | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| It is very hard to start vehicle due to defective ignition switch. when vehicle starts, there is some popping noise coming from the vehicle, and consumer can smell smoke. also, consumer is having problems with steering column, and dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall letter concerning electrical ignition switch. contacted dealer, no parts available to correct the problem. recall number 99v029000. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/09/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Ford says vehicle is outside of 1/92 recall date, my 92 vehicle built in 11/91. 99v029. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| The vehicle is affected by recall 99v029. but it also has other electrical problems which seem to be related to the recall, such as 4- way flasher is inoperative/malfunctioning of the radio, clock and tail lights. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1999 | |||
| While vehicle was in park and when taking the key out of the ignition switch, the vehicle would not cut off. in order for the consumer to get the key out, had to get someone to brake down the system. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1998 | |||
| Driver's power window malfunctioned. in addition, transmission failed/abs light intermittently comes on/master cylinder failed, causing an accident/air conditioning compressor failed/tie rods replaced/tail lights repeated ly replaced/ignition switch failed, causing a fire/repeated engine oil leaks and catalytic converter replaced. | |||
| 07/04/1997 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Upon starting the vehicle, smoke came from the ignition switch and caused a short in the electronic control board. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving vehicle about 40mph, came upon stop sign; noticedsmoke coming from dashboard area by driver's side; vehicle's engine died & would not restart; taken to dealer & mechanic said ignition switch short circuited & caused wires to melt together through wiring harness. *ak | |||
| 09/28/1996 | 1 | 04/09/1992 | |
| Ignition switch fire. | |||
| 10/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving, smoke started coming from area of steering column, turned off ignition. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/05/1996 | |||
| Vehicle caughton fire due to a short in ignition switch prior to/after recall repairs 9s528. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fails to return to run position after starting vehicle, causing failure of turn signals/blower motor. *sd | |||
| 04/26/1996 | 6 | ||
| Ignition switch failed. *sd | |||
| Experiencing different electrical failures, ignition switch was replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1996 | |||
| The ignition switch has caused some wiring to burn in hte steering column. please describe. *ak | |||
| The truck started smoking while it was parked and the it burned electrical equiptment. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1996 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch, smoke is coming from the steering column of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1995 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch causing the wiring to burn. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1996 | |||
| When the vehicle was started black smoke consumed the passenger compartment. please describe.*ak | |||
| 09/05/1992 | |||
| After parking ingition column caught on fire due to electrical short. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| After the recall was performed condition of the vehicle worsened. the starter has been replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 150000 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford aerostar. the contact stated that the ground wires are shorting out the brake lights and other wires underneath the dashboard. he also stated that his windows are not working. ford stated that nothing could be done because his vin was not included in the recall. the contact stated that he has been burned by the failed wires. the recall # was unknown. the current mileage is 171,000 and failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 02/13/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire in the steering column area due to an electrical problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 5 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Wiring harness ignited by spontaneous combustion, resulting in a fire/brake rotors continuously warp, and air conditioner failed twice. | |||
| When trying to cut the vehicle off the key will not turn back to the lock position. the vehicle had to be towed. the transmission modules and the wiring harness were burnt. consumer was told that they vehicle was not part of the recall #97v204000. *ak | |||
| Owner states that vehicle caught on fire and that fire department could not find the problem. owner further notes that dashboard was in flames. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and shut off around 4 pm. later that night at approximately midnight, a neighbor informed consumer that vehicle was in flames. fire department inspector determined that fire started in electrical wiring harness. note: recall 99v029000 repairs had been performed prior to fire. *slc | |||
| 07/15/1999 | |||
| The main wiring harness from the fuel pump relay to the transmission melted the plugs down inside and outside. also burned the wiring harness to the horn relay which blew a fuse. it also burned a wire going into the fuse box under the dash on driver's side. *ak | |||
| Manufacturer has discontinued making wiring harness. wiring harness burned due to a related problem with recall # 99v029000 ford/igniton electrical short. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1999 | |||
| Underhood fire due to wires overheating /burning. fire department came out and put the fire out. *ak | |||
| 09/18/1998 | |||
| While driving at 40 mph and without any prior warning, consumer saw smoke. pulled over and got the children and herself out of the vehicle. someone opened the hood, and there was fire under the hood. the fire burned the front of the vehicle. fire department came out to put out the fire. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| This incident caused me $1623 out of pocket expense. no defect mentioned in the summary. *ak | |||
| While driving, noticed smoke coming from vents, front wiring harness had burnt. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| Indicator display in dash looks melted. airbag indicator flashing and right turn signal are dificult to see. odometer jumped from 80k to over 130k; there is no metric/english switch. | |||
| 07/20/1999 | |||
| Wiring harness caught of fire under the dashboard. *ak | |||
| An electrical short circuit occurred under the dash area, causing the installation to catch on fire. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and all of a sudden looked out of the door and flames were coming from under the hood of the vehicle. driver put out the flames with the fire pump. *ak | |||