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 | ||||||
| PE88008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/18/1987 | 05/11/1988 | LUMBAR SWTCH HRNESS FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 6 | ||
| While driving after the engine gets hot the engine stalls at aprox. 30 to 40 mph. after the engine cools the car will restart and run until it gets hot again and stalls. the dealer said they can not find a problem in any system .*ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Ignition module malfunctioned, causing vehicle to stall unexpectedly which almost caused a crash. had module replaced 3 times. common problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 6 | ||
| While driving after the engine gets hot the engine stalls at aprox. 30 to 40 mph. after the engine cools the car will restart and run until it gets hot again and stalls. the dealer said they can not find a problem in any system . | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle failed to start. the mechanic replaced the coil, ignition switch, battery, exhaust system and also a tune was performed on the vehicle, however the vehicle caught on fire, it was determined a wire was not grounded correctly. *ts *jb | |||
| 08/24/2002 | 04/01/2099 | ||
| Bronco was driven about 1/4 mile form home and the motor died, and the entire vehicle busted into flames.*ak | |||
| 10/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Electrical: drove approximately 2 miles to work, parked the truck, went into work. 1/2 hour later received a call that vehicle had caught fire. the truck was totaled , fireman says seems to be electrical, engine burned completely and front end completely melted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| When traveling about 40-50 mph vehicle caught on fire under the hood left front engine area, melting the fuel line/ brake master cylinder. vehicle was totalled. consumer contacted the dealer. fire department was called, could not quite determine the cause of the fire, stated mechanical failure. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that while she was driving she smelled something like rubber burning. got out of vehicle and vehicle was on fire on the driver's side under the hood, from the fire wall to the front of the vehicle the wires were burned.*ak | |||
| 04/13/1996 | |||
| Experienced short in the hood wiring harness that caused a fire. *ak | |||