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 | |
| 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 - IGNITION | |||
| 03/18/2003 | 1 | ||
| The ignition switch that was put on his vehicle about 2 years ago, as a result of the recall, was defective and does not work properly. the consumer stated that the switch will not turn to accessory and the key is hard to go in the ignition, then when it does go in it sparks. the consumer is afraid this problem will some day cause a fire. the manufacture stated that they will not repair it again because they replaced it once. so, this time he will have to pay for it. *nlm | |||
| 10/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Possible ignition switch failure may have caused vehicle to suddenly accelerate. campaign #96v071000 nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 10/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die with out warning, vehicle would not restart, dealer has repaired vehicle under a safety improvement campaign. *ak original tfi module failed. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 36000 | ||
| The key was difficult to insert into the ignition but once inserted the driver was unable to turn the key. *nlm | |||
| 07/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with cruise control intermittently engaging and causing sudden acceleration for unknown reason. another problem was the ignition switch which consumer was unable to turn off when needed. also, air conditioner would give off an odor when turned on. dealer /manufacturer were not notified at this time. seeking help from nhtsa in these matters. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed causing vehicle fire. | |||
| 03/22/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was running and caught on fire. the consumer wasn't able to get out of the vehicle in time. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire due to faulty ignition switch. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed prior to recall, preventing vehicle from starting.. (attorney for client) | |||
| 03/25/1997 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire due to sparks from ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 01/06/1996 | |||
| While vehicle was parked and caught on fire. this vehicle had an recall for ignition switch. thinks that the recall repairs started the fire. 96v071000. *ak | |||
| 07/23/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving and smoke came from the ignition and caused a fire prior to recall (96v-071). *ak | |||
| 08/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *dsh | |||
| 04/17/1996 | 7 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted out, causing fire. *dsh | |||
| An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire while parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| While driving, flames started coming from steering column; melted all plastic and wiring around ignition switch; fire put out with fire extinguisher. *ak | |||
| An electrical short or shock in the steering column caused the ignition switch to catch on fire. please describe. *ak | |||
| Heard the horn blowing, then noticed smoke coming from the garage, due to a short in the ignition, resulting in a total fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Consumer stated the vehicle had not been driven in 4 months and was parked in the garage, vehicle caught on fire, resulting in garage burning down and vehicle being totalled. property damage was $54000.00.*ak *jg | |||
| 10/25/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and the steering column caught on fire. there was heavy smoke and flames were coming from the vehicle. the consumer had to call the firer department to come and put the fire out. *ak | |||
| 02/12/1996 | |||
| Steering column caught fire caused by wires shorting out while driving the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving underhood caught on fire without a prior warning. *ak | |||
| 12/07/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving and car caught on fire, the mechanic indicated that it was the wiring harness . please describe . *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/23/1995 | |||
| Notice smoke coming from steering column, dealer did not find a problem. tt | |||