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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V083000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/24/1992 to 11/18/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 610000 | 06/04/1997 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/05/1997 | 05/23/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A short circuit condition can occur in the remote power mirror control switch circuit board as a result of a separated part of the contact assembly bridging the switch positive battery pad and adjacent chassis ground pad. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The current can overheat the printed circuit board and other plastic and elastomeric components of the switch assembly resulting in smoke or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an in-line 10 amp fuse in the positive battery feed to the remote power mirror control switch assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 19, 1997.notes: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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||
| DP98008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/04/1998 | 09/11/1998 | HEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRE | ||
| Alleges that certain ford trucks and vans have a defective heater blower assembly allowing debris (leaves) to enter through the cowl grille and into the heatr system resulting in a fire saety hazard. | ||||||
| PE98048 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/04/1998 | 01/15/1999 | BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRES | ||
| EA99004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/15/1999 | 04/18/2000 | BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRES | ||
| Alleged that leaves, pine straw, or other foreign material may enter the blower assembly through the fresh air cowl and accumulate in the vicinity of the blower resistor assembly.. heat from the blower resistors may ignite the foreign material, causing a fire in the blower housing. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| The consumer took his vehicle into be repaired under the recall. when this consumer picked up his vehicle the work had not been done. please describe details. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 05/13/2002 | |||
| Vehicle had been parked for 3-4 hours when a fire broke out. fire department determined fire was caused by heater box. vehicle was totalled.*ak | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/11/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1992 | |
| Shortly after starting the car, blue smoke with a smell of burned wiring poured through interior dash vents. it was a frightening experience; we were in a poor place to pull over and exit the car; all i could do was lower the windows and continue driving about 15-30 seconds in reduced visibility (and breathability) until we could pull over and get out. it occurs to me that a heater fire should not be an expected occurrence in a well-cared-for vehicle with under 30,000 miles on it. i notice there have been other ford explorer heater fires. i think ford should at least reimburse me for the $401.55 that i spent on repairs. can you advise me what to do? | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Air conditioner /heating unit - when the interior fan is turned on the resistor starts leaves on fire that have been trapped in the resistor. smoke then pours out through the vents. paint - the paint on the roof is defected and is disintegrating. | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 2 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Leaves getting into ventilation/heating system resulting fires and causing smoke to come into passenger compartment through the vents. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 3 | 01/16/1996 | |
| Ea99004; the leaves/pines, etc, accumulated in the blower assembly, causing heater coil to heat up and resulting in smoke and a fire. happened 3 times. dlr said consumer needed to keep cleaning out the blower. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| After turning the heater on smoke started coming out of the dash panel and the buttom heater. driver never saw any flames, just smoke and a smell of burning leaves and pine straw. the problem was not reported to the dealership. ea99004, blower assembly fires. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1999 | |||
| Ea99004, blower assembly fires; while the vehicle was warming up, the vehicle filled up with a tremendous amount of smoke in the rear. owner was able to turn off the ignition to keep a fire from starting. the dealer or the manufacturer were not notified about the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/29/1994 | 2 | 04/01/1992 | |
| Smoke filled the interior of the vehicle within 2 blocks of the start of a trip. the odor was clearly that of buring leaves or wood. driving was not possible. the dealer initially disbelieved that smoke was at fault, but rather escaping coolant must be the problem. after further investigation the dealer found debris in the ventilation system and cleaned it out, charging me $50. i was told not to park under trees. hardly possible in north carolina and surely not a design specification for an suv. a letter to ford's customer assistance center produced only a telephone call telling me that ford stands behind its dealers and that no further action from ford would occur. the problem still exists. for my own survival i now park only under a roofed area at home. | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 12/01/1991 | ||
| The problem was actually with the blower unit common to the a/c and heater. the a/c was on when white smoke started billowing out of the vents. i stopped the car, and the fire extinguished itself. when i took the car into the dealership, they informed that the blower had caught fire due to accumulation of leaves and other debris somewhere inside the ventilation system. total cost of repairs was roughly $1,500. as the fire destroyed the blower and other a/c-heater components. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1998 | |||
| Ventilation system caught on fire while driving at 35mph. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 12 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Heating and air conditioning unit caught on fire once , four sets of tires ,two sets of shock and four sets of abs brakes were replaced. having other problem s, including four transmissions had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | 01/12/2004 | |
| Driving down the road, smoke started pouring from the air vents. could find no source for the smoke. afterwards, only fan speed that works is high. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 11/28/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while driving vehicle caught on fire under the hood. consumer suspects fire may have been caused by defective heater blower assembly. ts | |||
| Vehicle caught fire from heater unit. also there was a faulty fan switch. also leaves that clogged heater unit. dealers have replaced faulty parts. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 05/04/1999 | |||
| There is an open investigation for blower assembly fires, ea-99-004. consumer was driving appoximately 35mph when the vehicle began to fill up with smoke which poured in through the vents, flames were in the underhood area. police put the fire out with a fire exstinguisher. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 06/07/1993 | 1 | 05/30/1992 | |
| Water leak at rear window. *dh | |||
| 10/07/1995 | |||
| When shutting the rear hatch latch the glass cracked the power steering pump went on the car . tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Power mirror control switch failed. nlm | |||
| 09/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Power door lock switch assembly on driver's door failed, causing right rear window to become inoperable. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 08/22/2004 | 125000 | 1 | 05/30/1997 |
| 1992, ford, explorer caught on fire at control panel on drivers side door while vehicle was parked in the yard. damage to control panel, and interior door panel (melted) possible recall issue. ford showing all recall work performed on vehicle. cannot get resolution with local dealer or ford.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 2 | 12/31/1992 | |
| The rear view mirrors on the exterior of my 1992 ford explorer don't work. there was a recall for the 1992 ford explorer for the same. this problem and according to the information on the nhtsa website, my problem is identical. however, ford says that my vehicle, vin 1fmdu32x3ncu29026 was not included in the recall. i believe that my vehicle should have been included in the recall and i want ford to fix this safety problem free of charge to me. please advise me. thank you. *jb | |||
| 11/27/2002 | |||
| Upon entering vehicle there was an intense burning smell, consumer states' both rear view mirrors were inoperative and completely out of alignment, mirrors were pointing towards sky. dealer was contacted, and there is a recall for power mirror 97 v 083 000 but consumers vehicle was not affected. consumer feels some of the wires must have melted. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Drivers mirror shakes. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 98000 | 1 | 04/15/2001 |
| I have a 1992 ford explorer, am a single mother of 2 and on friday august 1,2003 when driving on a bypass smoke poured out of my mirror adjusting panel on the drivers door. had to immediatley pulled off road because of smoke and fear of car igniting. door panel melted slightly, and rear mirror motor and panel burned up.*ak | |||
| 3 | 08/14/1992 | ||
| Rear view mirror keeps falling. tt rear view mirror is glued to windshield and it somes off the last time which was the third time it fell and cracked, consumer was advised not covered under warranty.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/05/2006 | 1 | 01/12/2004 | |
| Started up vehicle in morning, rear wiper came on automatically and could not shut it off. had to remove wiper as it could not be stopped. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Sunroof blew off while driving in june of 2000, replaced by consumer. this happened again on 27 aug 2000, speed unknown. no injuries.*ak | |||
| 02/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| Recall 97 v 235 001/sunroof label: sunroof came off while driving at highway speed of 60 mph. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall. *ak the consumer stated that replacing the sun roof costs $2500- 3000, and this failure should be the manufacturer's responsibility. *yh | |||
| Sun roof blew off while vehicle was in motion, and while the sun roof was in a closed secure position . *ak | |||
| 06/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Sun roof blew off at 45 mph. was not touched in previous 6 months. weather was mild in 80's. passenger side window was open about 3 inches. foomp! it was gone!!! smashed on street behind me, narrowly missing the next car. contacted ford and they stated that they would do nothing. asked if this was a common problem and was told no. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | ||
| Driving at approximatley 55 mph sun roof which was in a closed position, disconnected by itself/fell off without warning. could have resulted in injuries. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1997 | 1 | 08/07/1992 | |
| Glass panel to sun roof flew off. | |||
| 02/27/1998 | |||
| Pe96-074; while traveling at 30 mph the sun roof blew off the vehicle. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Sunroof blew off of the vehicle and hit highway. | |||
| 12/01/1993 | 01/30/1992 | ||
| Sun roof glass flew off while driving on the interstate at approximately 65 mph. outside temperature at the time was in the low 20s. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1997 | 1 | 08/08/1992 | |
| Pop up sun roof blew off while driving 50 mph. | |||
| 08/10/1993 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| The sun roof shattered all over the road behind while driving the vehicle. there was no warning of this incident. under investigation ea-97-011. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | |||
| The sunroof shattered over occupants while vehicle was not moving, causing injuries. has been repaired. *ak | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1991 | |
| The sunroof blew off while on the freeway at the speed of 65mph. *ak *slc | |||
| While driving 50 mph the glass in the sun roof disengaged from the frame along with the metal brackets that hold the glass in the frame, cause is unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| While driving 50 mph the sun roof blew off the top of the vehicle which nearly caused a collision to occur, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving down road 45 mph, sunroof blew off, separating from roof up in the air and hitting the ground*ak consumer states while driving the closed sun roof suddenly disengaged from the vehicle, and flew up into the air and slammed onto the ground.*jb | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| While driving vehicle sunroof exploded and shattered into a million peices. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Pop-up sunroof has air leak that causes unbearable whistle at highway speeds. *tw | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle went out of control on four lane highway could not steer it, front windshield blew out rear window blew out three raiderariors have blown out ,have reported all the things to ford motor company. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Sun roof blew off at 45 mph. was not touched in previous 6 months. weather was mild in 80's. passenger side window was open about 3 inches. foomp! it was gone!!! smashed on street behind me, narrowly missing the next car. contacted ford and they stated that they would do nothing. asked if this was a common problem and was told no. *ak | |||
| 06/07/1993 | 1 | ||
| Rear window leaks water due to failed seal. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/15/1992 | 5 | ||
| Replaced loose window washer knob. | |||