Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
0119410/01/2001627747This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt02/22/2002
9824612/07/1998604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc03/16/1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
9922210/18/19996089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt02/11/2000
9624611/18/199650905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw06/17/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/09/2001111/28/1990
 Vehicle had not been driven in days, it caught on fire and burned to the ground, cause of fire not determined yet. *ak consumer stated that ford engineer told him that faulty components would cause a fire. *yd
106/01/1999
 Fluids all ok, fuel pump/filter replaced, distributor, starter, & alt replaced
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
05/03/2002103/01/2002
 Alternator plug shorted out and caused a high potentional overload that caught the alternator on fire. the short did not trip any fuse in vehicle. fire was very intense. the fire quickly spread to adjacent component and melted plug wires, wire harnesses. fire also damaged hood and right front fender. the fire was quickly spreading when help arrived to extinguish the fire. and yet no fuse ever tripped to engine electrical to stop short!
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
12/05/2001107/07/2000
 While driving around corners or slowing down vehicle would stall, dealer contacted and informed consumer that owners problem was caused by a malfunctioned ignition.*ak *slc
 Auto would not start, had it jumped, started then after having it jumped started it begin to smoke from the ignition. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
08/10/1996111/15/1991
 Ignition switch sticks in hot weather.
04/22/19962
 Ignition switch failed. *sd
 Open circuit to ignition switch resulted in vehicle having erratical start until inoperative and burnt wires of other components. please describe details. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
104/18/1992
 Th elecetrical harness keep blowing a fuse .*ak consumer statesthere is an electricial problem dome lights, cloc, radio no trunk l ight or hood light also cigar light lighter is unhooked, consumer keeps installing fuses but they keep on going out, mechanic stated wires were installed wrong also radio light was burned out. *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
10/03/20000
 Vehicle was parked in driveway. consumer noticed smoke inside of vehicle, and he got out of the vehicle. fire department wasn't notified, and there were no injuries.*ak