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 - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| First, headlights ceased to function, then electric door locks failed wiring harness under hood fried b/o current wire right down to the pin plastic assembly on fire wall that leads to wiring under dash of vehicle. sparking noticed at wiring harness pin connector at firewall with clicking sound in electrical system. this is the second time this wire b/o hot wire has fried itself. first time at about 40000 miles it fried the fuse link in the black/orange hot wire leading down to the firewall pin connector. second time, after fuse link was replaced, entire wire caught fire and fried down to the round plastic pin connector leading into the cab from under the dashboard. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| When coming to a stop sign or red light the engine will shut off and you have to restart the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/07/1996 | |||
| While driving smelled smoke inside the cab, flame started coming out of the dash, possible due to ignition short. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 07/19/1996 | ||
| Vehicle was parked for fifteen minutes all of a sudden an fire started under the hood of the vehicle. the whole front of the vehicle was burned up. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| First, headlights ceased to function, then electric door locks failed wiring harness under hood fried b/o current wire right down to the pin plastic assembly on fire wall that leads to wiring under dash of vehicle. sparking noticed at wiring harness pin connector at firewall with clicking sound in electrical system. this is the second time this wire b/o hot wire has fried itself. first time at about 40000 miles it fried the fuse link in the black/orange hot wire leading down to the firewall pin connector. second time, after fuse link was replaced, entire wire caught fire and fried down to the round plastic pin connector leading into the cab from under the dashboard. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Improperly routed wire bundles under driver's side dashboard, causing power windows/power door locks to short out. | |||