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 - IGNITION | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V071000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1987 to 09/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 7900000 | 06/07/1996 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/25/1996 | 05/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ignition switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; ignition switch. vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks. 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 - BATTERY | |||||
| 95912 | 05/01/1995 | 42085 | Unknown | 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/29/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2091 | |
| Vehicle driven approximately 10 miles and parked at which time smoke was observed from engine compartment. when hood was opened, alternator and associated wiring burst into flames. operator sustained minor burns on hand.*aki | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Under the hood fire, alternator fire while driving, electrical short. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 89000 | 8 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford f150. when the engine shut off, the vehicle continued to run. the dealer informed the contact that his vehicle was not a part of recall number 96v071000 (for the ignition) and he would not inspect the vehicle. the failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the purchase date of the vehicle was unknown. | |||
| Brought this truck used was advised of recall, need to get copy of tsb to take to dealer to get fixed. dt | |||
| 04/03/2002 | 04/01/2002 | ||
| Have been to ford dealer for two recalls, ignition and fuel regulator. no charge to me. gas is still coming out of the filler neck of the tank i am not using, i switch to that tank and gas comes out of the other tank--that i am not using. the dealer says this is not a recall and i need to pay for new fuel pumps in each tank. i don't understand that since the truck is getting gas fine, just to much and being returned to the wrong tank. not being returned to the tank that is being used. i feel that this should be a recall and should not cost me $1000.00. hope someone can help me. | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle was stalling at 45 mph, not able to start again until vehicle had cooled down, 35-45 minutes. then, vehicle would run for 20-25 minutes and stall again. dealer replaced ignition module and coil.*ak *jb | |||
| 06/26/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle,saw smoke, electrical short, vehicle started on own, under the dash fire. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1995 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch causing the vehicle to catch fire. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1996 | |||
| Ignition breaks off, causing steering to lock up. *ak | |||
| Sometimes when starting, ignition may not engage. if so, smoke may appear from ignition. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Computer control module, causing the vehicle idle down and stall when coming to a stop. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/28/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Ignition switch very difficult to turn to start the vehicle, have to use a pair of pliers to turn it. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2001 | 2 | ||
| Recall 96 v 017 000. ignition switch was replaced under recall in 1997. just recently smoke started to come from ignition. dealer replaced solenoid starter, and ignition switch. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed resulting in smoke coming from the steering column and dash, causing vehicle fire and total destruction. | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Ignition switch short circuited, resulting in a fire, replace ignition switch and under dash wiring harness. | |||
| 07/08/1997 | 0 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. | |||
| 07/30/1995 | 0 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Ignition switch failure caused fire in vehicle. | |||
| 0 | |||
| Ignition switch recall repairs refused due to lack of dealer notification from manufacturer. | |||
| 04/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Ignition shorts, causing burning smell as well as engine stalling/accessories to fail. | |||
| 05/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| 03/24/1990 | |||
| Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to smoke in the steering column. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire in the steering column near the ignition switch. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked, under the dash fire, electrical short, interior and wires. *ak | |||
| 11/23/1995 | |||
| The vehicle was parked and it caught fire due to the ignition switchfailure. please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1996 | |||
| Interior vehicle fire which started around the steering column, vehicle was totaled by fire *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/22/1996 | |||
| Starter went out and as soon as cable was connected to battery vehicle took off engine was not on. please describe details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 02/07/2001 | 2 | ||
| Recall 96 v 017 000. ignition switch was replaced under recall in 1997. just recently smoke started to come from ignition. dealer replaced solenoid starter, and ignition switch. *ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/22/1999 | |||
| While vehicle was parked in the drivewa, consumer noticed smoke coming from the cab of the vehicle, vehicle caught on fire and burned due to an electrical system short. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/18/1995 | |||
| The vehicle had a fire from under the hood from the motor compartment. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Defective headlight dimmer switch drained battery (initially a high resistance short) while vehicle was parked. turned into a low resistance short when troubleshooting problem and generated smoke in instrument panel before blowing fuse. second problem involving the gear select sensor on the transmission caused the vehicle to go into neutral unpredictably. | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 02/25/1995 | ||
| Truck parked, no longer than 10 minutes, cranked but did not start due to under dash wiring melting/overheating. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire from right under the dash and it was parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| 05/11/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire from under the dash while it was parked and turned off. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire from under the dash while the vehicle was parked.please describe. *ak | |||
| 11/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Defective wiring harness started fire. *dsh | |||