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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V124000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/05/1992 to 11/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 262695 | 05/20/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/19/1999 | 05/20/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the speed control deactivation switch can develop a resistive short in the electrical circuit that could potentially result in an underhood fire. a fire is possible both when the vehicle is running and when the vehicle engine is off. also, the short could disable the speed control system or cause the brake light fuse to open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire can originate in the left front underhood area. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new speed control deactivation switch and connector shell. owner notification began may 20, 1999. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 99s15.this recall has been supersedes by ford recall no. 05s28 (please see 05v017, 05v388, 06v286 and 07v336). 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 01194 | 10/01/2001 | 627747 | This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 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 - IGNITION | |||||
| 95102 | 05/01/1995 | 42087 | Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (icm) connector or moisture buildup within the connector. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| ONP95B65 | 06/01/1995 | 45050 | Crown victoria police package - the routing of the ground strap for the radio frequency interference suppression option on some of the affected cars may result in contact with the with the transmission oil cooler lines. this could cause | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1.riding one night headlights just go off on the highway,smelled plastic burning/ 2.headlight switch overheating melting plug connected to wiring/ happens all the time/ fire or even cause a wreck or get a traffic violation. 3.changed switch changed plug same thing happened again &again,looked at parts on other cars same model same year different model different year same problem in the same spot!! [ the ford 1992 crown victoria]. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 100000 | 1 | 05/11/2004 |
| While driving 60 mph the brake sensor light came on and the vehicle began smoking without warning. when the consumer pulled off the road he noticed that flames were coming from the front end. as a result the vehicle was considered a total loss. *nm the fire department indicated it was a electrical fire. *bf | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 2 | 02/16/2002 | |
| Electronic engine control (computer) failed twice causing engine to stall.*ak | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire due to a defective speed control deactivation switch and connector shell which relates to recall 99v124, however ford found no evidence of a manufacturing or design defect and denied any liability for the claim. (attorney for client) *slc referenced in ea02-025 | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumers cruise control deactivation switch did not call for replacement under recall 99v-124 because it was a vacuum switch. consumer is concerned that since this switch was not replaced it may have caused a underhood fire which totally destoyed the vehicle. prior to the fire consumer experienced cruise control, turn indicator and brake light failure. nlm | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair (99v-124) can not be completed due to lack of parts. mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall repair work took three days when recall stated two hours, (99v-124). mjs | |||
| 05/26/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall work on the electrical system (99v-124) denied by dealership due to lack of knowledge on repair procedure. mjs | |||
| 3 | 06/09/1997 | ||
| Dealership could not complete recall repair due to lack of parts (99v-124). mjs | |||
| When ignition switch was turned on, all electrical system-turn signals and dash lights flicked on/off repeatedly, followed by smoke. please describe details. | |||
| 7 | |||
| The windshield wipers are not working right . tt tire failure, no specific tire information given. starter, remote gas tank door, trunk release, and radio have all failed. air conditioning system was replaced. *slc | |||
| 04/06/1994 | 6 | ||
| Stereo/turn signal/windshield wipers inoperative due to an electrical short. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 2 | |||
| Ignition switch overheats while driving, causing key to get hot. dealer has been contacted. *ak problem must have been starter short, they replaced starter and have not had problem. *yh | |||
| 3 | 06/01/1991 | ||
| Three starters have failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Car wouldn't start due to battery failure. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/01/1992 | 2 | ||
| Dashboard light comes on and off intermentetly. headlights/windshield, and sun roof are not operable. dealership is aware of problem.*ak sun roof had electrical surge and blew out a control module. the same thing occured with left rear door motor. *yh | |||
| 3 | 05/01/1992 | ||
| Headlight swtch-wiring harness melted. also,tail lights wrk intermittently. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 99 | 08/01/2096 | |
| Car stalls at all speeds when gas isnt being applied-same diagnosis for 1991' models recalled! i believe my 1992 is early model w/same exact symptoms!*ak | |||
| 11/24/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| No summary for this vehicle. | |||
| 10/07/1996 | 1 | ||
| Spark plugs replaced. | |||
| 10/07/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition wiring replaced. | |||
| 04/21/1996 | |||
| While driving noticed smoke coming from the ignition area. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling/wouldn't start. *ak | |||
| When driving there is a loss of acceleration, dealer can't find the problem . *ak | |||
| 06/12/1995 | |||
| The car sputters and loses power. please describe. tt | |||
| Vehicle has fuel line interference problem causing bucking at times when driving and power failuire. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 03/09/1994 | 9 | ||
| Electronic control module failed, causing vehicle to stall. | |||
| 03/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced spark plug wires. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 1 | 02/28/1995 | |
| Lots of heat is coming from steering column, even when ignition is turned off. consumer is concerned about the possibility of an electrical fire, the consumer believes this problem is related to recall 96v-071.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Ignition switch overheats while driving, causing key to get hot. dealer has been contacted. *ak problem must have been starter short, they replaced starter and have not had problem. *yh | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Clearcoat of paint coming off in blocks/strips,fly onto windshield while driving, paint rusting. brake pedal doesn't return up, pops up when turning & rough on rough rd.,wear out quickly. elec. dr. locks don't work. driver elec. seat wont go back,engine:spark knock,car pulls left, engine check light goes on,solenoid replaced 3x,fuse blows for interior lts cluster,difficulty removing key from igniition,seat track covers off, climate control inoperable preceeded by initial hot air from a/c, steering wheel vibrates,hood latch difficult to close. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | 11/12/1992 | |
| Key will not come out of ignition cylinder, replacements were done to ignition cylinder lock switch due to failure. *yc | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Ignition switch failed causing engine to stall in traffic. mjs | |||
| 03/18/1999 | 1 | 03/02/1999 | |
| A defective ignition switch is allowing the consumer to take the key out of the ignition with the vehicle still running, almost resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch recall repairs refused due to model year. | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fails to return key to 'run' position resulting in steering column smoking, also radio/dash lights fail until key manually turned to 'run'. *dsh | |||
| 04/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Ignition switch failed due to engine not shutting off. *sd | |||
| 03/20/1996 | 0 | ||
| Iginition switch emits burning. *sd | |||
| 10/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Ignition switch replaced. *sd | |||
| 04/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle died in the middle of the road because of ignition key sensor. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Starter burnt out. | |||
| 11/16/1996 | 4 | ||
| Starter malfunctioned twice; also, windshield wipers failed twice. *ak | |||
| 02/13/1996 | |||
| Ignition switch failure, replacement of the starter twice. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/05/2000 | |||
| While driving along normally on chamberlain roadd traveling 35mph with traffic on a three lane road that turned into a two lanes, consumer tired to accelerate to get over into the far right lane. as consumer pressed on the gas pedal, nothing happened. pulled over, tried to start it up immediately, but it didn't . had vehicle towed to a local mechanic, and was told that wire that is connected to the fuel pump, rubbed by itself raw, touching metal to metal inside the gas tank. it could have started a fire or explosion. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1998 | 1 | 02/09/1998 | |
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. transmission went out without any fair warning. the electrical door locks were not working, dealer fixed. *jg *ak | |||
| 05/12/1996 | |||
| Wire went out inside fuel tank, causeing the vehicle to overheat. wire that serve pumps inside trunk burned up and vehicle stopped running. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Major fire under hood ,car totally destroyed. cruse control stopped working & problem with brake lights & turn indicators. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle caught on fire under the hood. please describe details. tt | |||
| 12/12/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle caught fire underhood burning majority of parts, melting hood and cracking windshield. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/02/1998 | 1000 | ||
| My father bought a used 1992 ford crown victoria ls. when you turn on the park or driving lights, the entire dashboard is so dim you can hardly read the speedometer. i have been driving the car for my father and it is an accident waiting to happen. in the evening, the problem resolves itself, it is during the day.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1992 | 2 | ||
| Dashboard light comes on and off intermentetly. headlights/windshield, and sun roof are not operable. dealership is aware of problem.*ak sun roof had electrical surge and blew out a control module. the same thing occured with left rear door motor. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| The digital instrument panel is not sufficiently visible under certain lighting conditions. nlm | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1992 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 3 | 01/01/1992 | ||
| Oil pan became porous. defective oil pan (original equipment). *ak | |||
| 10/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Lights on dashboard would not turn off due to 4 burnt wires under dash. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 01/25/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked,electrical short, wiring harness in rear vehicle caught fire. tt | |||