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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 04/01/1990 | ||
| The battery is located in the engine compartment on the passenger side of the vehicle. the battery is held in place by a small ineffective retainer that only covers an edge of the battery on the bottom of the battery. in addition, this retainer does not often fit replacement batteries properly. the positive lead on the battery is connected to the battery on the side of the battery that is directly adjacent to the fender on the passenger side of the vehicle. these two design flaws work together to cause a situation which can easily cause a fire in the engine compartment of the vehicle. in my particular case, which should be very typical, the battery hold down bracket did not hold the battery in place. due to this problem, the battery shifted just a few inches toward the fender on the passenger side of the vehicle. this caused the positive terminal of the battery to come in contact with the fender, thus causing the battery to short to ground. the result of this occurance was that my entire wiring harness was shorted, burned and destroyed. the cables that release my emergency brake and hood were shorted and the exterior coating began to burn. other plastic parts of the vehicle began to burn and flames shot out from under the engine compatment area. when i attempted to pull the hood release lever to try and contain the fire, the cable pulled loose due to the immediate damage caused by the short to ground and the resultant fire. i was able to release the hood from underneath the front of the car, then i pulled the battery from the fender to stop the cause of the fire. finally, i was able to extinguish the fire with dirt and sand from the surrounding area. the fire and short caused $4000 to $5000 in actual damage to include fire damage to the paint on my hood and fender. this could have been much worse however. imagine if this occured while a parent was outside the vehicle and a short distance from the vehicle with their child or pet inside. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/1991 | |||
| Eec test wiring is bare and has been melting, ignition switch sticks which causes anti-lock brake light to come on - gas pedal sticks - headlights and blinkers do not work - power windows do not work - dash lights do not work. air conditioner constantly runs and freezes up (compressor and fan). there was an original recall for the ignition switch in 1996 however, we never received anything on this and now we are experienceing the problems stated earlier. anything that can be done to correct this would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| While parked, an electrical short in the ignition switch, caused the dash area to catch on fire. *ak | |||
| 04/08/1996 | |||
| Engine compartment fire while vehicle was parked, fire totaled the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/31/1997 | |||
| While parked an electrical short in the plug connector at the alternator, caused alternator to catch on fire. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| An electrical short or shock caused the vehicle to caught fire. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/01/1991 | |||
| Eec test wiring is bare and has been melting, ignition switch sticks which causes anti-lock brake light to come on - gas pedal sticks - headlights and blinkers do not work - power windows do not work - dash lights do not work. air conditioner constantly runs and freezes up (compressor and fan). there was an original recall for the ignition switch in 1996 however, we never received anything on this and now we are experienceing the problems stated earlier. anything that can be done to correct this would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/27/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1991 | |
| Wires in steering column shorted, causing fire. | |||