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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V071000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1987 to 09/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 7900000 | 06/07/1996 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/25/1996 | 05/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ignition switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; ignition switch. vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks. note: 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 contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/03/2000 | |||
| 96 v 071 00/electrical system: vehicle experienced a underhood fire while parked in driveway; dealer/mfr;s notified. please provide any further details: | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 2 | |||
| The vehicles alternator burned up, consumer replaced alternator and completed work the first time this happened, however the second time the damage was extensive, consumer is requesting ford to help in this defect. nlm | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| The original alternator replaced due to overcharging. second alternator was installed and then had the same problem. shortly after, the second alternator and its wires heated up and caught fire, while vehicle was parked. | |||
| 03/11/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1987 | |
| Alternator fire. | |||
| 08/20/1996 | |||
| Was driving and the alternator light came on, pulled truck over, opened the engine compartment and it was on fire, took to dealer and he indicated that the electrical alternator needs to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle, it cuts off without any warning. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1989 | 6 | ||
| Ignition fire. *sd | |||
| 04/20/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1988 | |
| Ignition fire. *ak tires also were burned beyond reconigition.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed. | |||
| 05/25/1995 | |||
| Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch fire in the steering column. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1996 | |||
| Upon pulling truck from driveway to street minutes later truck was in flames. owner received recall later that afternoon 96v071000. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Drove vehicle to hotel, went up to room, noticed no smell or smoke, hotel attendant notice vehicle on fire and informed resident about it. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/18/1996 | |||
| Around 5:40pm started vehicle went into house, upon returning, opened door, smoke coming out of vehicle and fire coming from underneath the dash and . *ak | |||
| 03/01/1993 | |||
| Interior vehicle fire caused by electrical system. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1996 | |||
| While existing car, detected smoke coming from steering column;30 seconds later, fire started coming from area of steering column;ignition switch shorted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ground wire fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer noticed smoke coming from steering column, and from the vents. consumer pulled over. then, vehicle caught on fire. consumer called the fire department to extinguish the fire. vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak | |||
| 09/23/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1988 | |
| Wiring harness fire. | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| While driving the bronco started to smoke under the hood and than caught on fire. please explain more. *ak | |||