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 - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V193000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/10/1996 to 09/05/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 5000 | 10/25/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/02/1996 | 10/17/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The battery cable harness does not have adequate protection from contacting and being damaged by the right engine mount. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the battery cable or starter wire insulation is damaged by such contact, a short to ground can occur resulting in overheating of the wiring and possible ignition of surrounding components. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect for chafing of the cable and will add insulation and a tie strap to the battery cable harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began october 14, 1996. 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 | |||||
| 16480 | 10/30/2003 | 10004880 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0340, possible false code. various models including 1994-1996 ford excursion. *tt | 01/13/2004 | |
| 16916 | 06/01/2003 | 10002627 | Repeated blown fuses for rear in vehicle circuits with inoperative rear brake or tail lamps. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
| 00239 | 11/13/2000 | 616520 | A condition may exist with possible electronc damage occuring to the compuvalve from voltage spikes between the compuvalve connections when connecting or disconnecting the main compuvalve harness c4025. *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| BC0853961007 | 10/07/1996 | 50435 | Airbag light on & code 21, may be caused by an electromagnetic interference generated within the electrical system. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| BC0052970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51021 | 1997 econoline equipped with 7.3l engines may experience an inoperative charging system. the terminal b+ connection at the alternator may be broken due to high tension on the terminal from the wireing harness. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1015297020 | 01/02/1997 | 51215 | Vehicles may experience an inoperative charging system. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0052972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51403 | Vehicles equipped with 7.3l engines may experience an inoperative charging system- the terminal b+ connection at the alternator may be broken due to high tension on the terminal from the wiring harness. jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 99164 | 08/09/1999 | 607657 | Concerns with a hard to turn ignition key and / or a hard to remove key from ignition cylinder. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| BC0477961114 | 11/14/1996 | 50758 | Engineering is investigating dealership concerns with fouled or cracked spark plugs. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962523 | 12/02/1996 | 50979 | Runs rough - malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on - diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0300 through p0308 stored in memory - vehicles built through 10/14/96 with 4.6l engine. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0696961023 | 10/23/1996 | 50368 | Concerns of check engine light (mil) w/ codes p0300 thru p0308 & eng runes rough/misses. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 9755 | 03/03/1997 | 51935 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil)- mil illumination- diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0446 stored in memory. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC0054961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50817 | Vehicles may have been built with a 240 second misfire delay. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0340961127 | 11/27/1996 | 50737 | Certain 1997 vehciles may have been built with the 240 second misfire delay. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962511 | 12/02/1996 | 50968 | Powertrain control module -reprogram powertrain control module (pcm) - service procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 9859 | 03/16/1998 | 601299 | A hard to turn ignition key, and/or a hard to remove key from ignition cylinder may occur on some vehicles. *yc | 07/20/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| On april 12,2001 i experienced a loss of power and missing in the engine. took the van to gulf coast ford in crystal river ,fl . they ran a diagnostics on the vehicle and said tey could find nothing wrong. they told i should have the fuel system and gas filter serviced. the vehicle ran ok for the time being but on my trip to michigan the vehicle started the same problem again only much worse. i couldn't go any faster than 35 mph. this being a saturday the dealers were closed in ga so i checked into a motel until monday when i took it to team ford in marietta, ga. they also ran a diagnostics and confirmed a cracked spark plug which they replaced and i had no further incidents back to michigan. my real problem is that i had purchased a service contract costing a $1,000 dollars and they told me that this is a normal maintainance problem. these two incidents cost me 211.89 first time and 155.02 the second time plus a 100.00 dollar motel bill and two days of my time. i have written to ford motor company in dearborn, mi 3 times and they have yet to answer any of my letters. at least they should have the courtesy to answer my letters. why have a service contract if problems are dismissed asnormal*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer put key in ignition and it will not turn in any kind of way.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/08/1999 | 07/15/1996 | ||
| Consumer was driving approximately 4-5 mph, made a u-turn and pressed hand brake and van accelerated to high speed, consumer rearended vehicle in front. also, had to replace master cylinder/ heater core/premature worn out tires, and starter. *ak | |||