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 - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 951713 | 08/01/1995 | 45970 | Generator-motorcraft 95amp-front bearing concern-fd1060/1460 engines- vehicles built before 7/3/95. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 95521 | 03/01/1995 | 39890 | Under hood wire harness may become chafed. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4178950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3055145 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 91633 | 60 | 08/11/1998 |
| Attempting to start truck, clicking noise, rusted connection for solenoid wire lug. must clean every other month to start vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 145000 | 1 | 10/10/2005 |
| I was driving my ford f-150 1992 and i stopped at lowes. i cut my truck off and proceeded into the store. i come back outside and my truck was on fire. several employees attempted to put out the fire but it did not work. the fire department had to come and put it out. they then stated that it was due to an electrical problem and filled it as that. my work is now gone due to that and i don't know what to do. if possible please help me because i don't know what to do. my truck is my money maker and now it is gone. *jb | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| While parked for approximately 5 minutes with the engine running, the vehicle caught on fire from engine. the cause of why this happended was undetermined.*ak *sb *nm | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| While driving smelled smoke, pulled over and lifted hood and saw flames. cause was unknown. *ak consumer states that there is a short within the electrical system causing the alternator to fail, in the winter when turning on the heater, the heater fan, lights and other electrical components die, the dealer has replaced many alternators, a starter, 2 batteries and a u belt. *slc | |||
| Warning buzzer went off and stopped. when owner returned, starter, alternator and gauge melted/burned. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1996 | |||
| Electrical short, smell of burning, after driving for a period of time, failure of alternator. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/24/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| Wirng harness and voltage regulator shorted out,causing my alternator to catch on fire ,and were all motorcraft parts. auto parts store claims that alot of these fires reported in ford truck alternator electrical systems to alternator. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Engine dies at speeds of under 10miles per hour. have just replaced the alternator in the last 5 days and now i'm having all of this trouble. is it true that there is a recall on this model truck because of the pressure regulator ? the transmission slams into gear rather than smoothly shifting, also acts like it is trying to get into two or more gears at the same time. if you can help please do so. thanks.*ak | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Alternator electrical connector plug failed, resulting in high resistance heat and caught fire.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| This is the second ford f-150 that we have in which the alternator has caught on fire in the last two weeks. the other one was a 1991 ford f-150. vin 1ftdf1545mna75886. the 1992 f-150 caught fire in a parking lot and burned up the wiring harness along with hoses, alternator, etc. the truck is probably a total loss. the other one caught fire while traveling down the highway. we were able to put this one out before major damaged occured. i am very distressed to have had two trucks catch fire in two weeks and ford motor company will only transfer me from department to department. any help would be appreciated. *ak | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle had an ongoing problem with faulty alterators. three alterators were replaced, and all had caught on fire. dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| While driving alternator overheated, causing an underhood fire. consumer put the fire out. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| While driving battery light came on. owner pulled over and opened the hood, and flames were coming from it due to alternator catching on fire. dealer has vehicle currently. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/06/1999 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Connection within the wirning harness which is attached to the alternator type iar, the plastic connection shorted out, causing an electrical fire. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1994 | |||
| No summary. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| While driving battery light came on. owner pulled over and opened the hood, and flames were coming from it due to alternator catching on fire. dealer has vehicle currently. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| When driving from a stopped position vehicle will shift into neutral. computer is responsable for this. to reset the battery cable, it has to be unhooked. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 04/07/1995 | 1 | 02/27/1992 | |
| Started vehicle, noticed smoke coming from steering wheel column. *ak key was stuck in ingnition, there was smoke from dash steering, shifter assembly was replaced, also over ide light was out fuse was blown which was also replaced.*jb | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| The steering caught on fire from the connecter for the turninig signal. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Engine dies at speeds of under 10miles per hour. have just replaced the alternator in the last 5 days and now i'm having all of this trouble. is it true that there is a recall on this model truck because of the pressure regulator ? the transmission slams into gear rather than smoothly shifting, also acts like it is trying to get into two or more gears at the same time. if you can help please do so. thanks.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states whiile driving, the vehicle surged forward, steering wheel was turned to right and then it locked. consumer had applied brakes but could not slow down vehicle. it kept going in circles. passenger's door opened, vehicle hit another vehicle. key came out off ignition at the beginning, consumer was able to put key back in ignition and shut off vehicle. *ak also the ignition key cylinder was replaced.*yh | |||
| 09/27/2000 | 3 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Ignition locks up and we are unable to operate, this has happened at 3 times since we purchased this auto.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| I did not know this was a problem with thousands of fords until the news reports. this has always been a safety issue for us. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was parked for over an hour when it caught fire around the dash or within the engine compartment. vehicle was totaled. contacted ford, but they were unwilling to help pay for cost of new vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/01/1994 | |||
| No summary. | |||
| Owner states that when he puts his key in the ignition the key falls out, owner is concerned for his safety. *ak | |||
| 04/07/1995 | 1 | 02/27/1992 | |
| Started vehicle, noticed smoke coming from steering wheel column. *ak key was stuck in ingnition, there was smoke from dash steering, shifter assembly was replaced, also over ide light was out fuse was blown which was also replaced.*jb | |||
| Can pull key out if ignition in the one position. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalls out with no prior warning to occurance. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/30/2000 | |||
| Ignition switch failure due to broken shift tube and damage to associate parts. dealer notified, and made repairs at consumer's cost. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Ignition switch became loose, repaired on several occasions however continues to be loose and able to be started without the key. mjs | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Front fuel tank pump making whining noise after only 35000 miles of shared service.notified dealer and was told that problem is a common one. premature failure could cause vehicle to stall in dangerous situation. ignition switch switch assembly malfunction made it difficult to remove key or to put key back into ignition. also key will not go into accessory position. | |||
| 06/15/1998 | |||
| The actuator linkage broke while driving . dealer replaced the ignition switch . | |||
| 07/04/1997 | |||
| When consumer went to start vehicle smoke came out of the ignition switch. the vehicle did start a few moments afterwards. the vehicle has not been seen by dealer or mechanic. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Electrical short in ingntion switch, causing all dashboard to clear, hard starting. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| After turning the ignition switch off the engine still runs. *ak | |||
| Owner had just parked and switched off ignition when column started smoking. owner used fire extinguisher to put fire out. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1994 | |||
| Started motor, started motor stayed on; turned off ignition, motor still stayed on; opened hood, started had caught on fire; vehicle parked overnight. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1995 | |||
| Vehicle caught fire because of faulty ignition switch. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| While driving starter overheated. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1997 | 1 | 03/21/1992 | |
| When owner turned off the truck it kept running and he had to disconnect the battery to cut vehicle off.dealerr changed the starter. *ak faulty starter caused fire, however vehicle did not burn up. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 02/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| Starter relay failed, causiing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle caught fire while parked for over an hour. dealer has not seen. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/24/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| Wirng harness and voltage regulator shorted out,causing my alternator to catch on fire ,and were all motorcraft parts. auto parts store claims that alot of these fires reported in ford truck alternator electrical systems to alternator. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| While driving smelled a burning odor. engine check light came on. there was a large underhood fire.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2002 | |||
| After parking vehicle within 15 -20 minutes a fire started in engine compartment. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/14/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| We arrive in the car from a churt activity at 1130 pm .parked truck and get to the house in order to sleep. the smell to burn rubber alert us at 1200pm .the car ignition been off and in the garrage. *ak | |||
| 04/09/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle fire due to wiring harness failure. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Was driving and noticed smoke coming from the steering column, it was the wiring harness that burned up . *ak consumer states the wires inside the column had no coating and had rubbed together and caught fire. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 0 | ||
| After the vehicle was within 45 minutes it caught on fire without a prior warning to alert the consumer. consumer believed that fire had started under the dashboard. *ak | |||
| While driving smoke came from the dash area of the vehicle, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1997 | 0 | ||
| Had parked vehicle in garage; had noticed smoke & looked & found vehicle engulfed in flames. called fire dept., who put flames out. informed location of fire in dashboard area. a possible electric short. it was a ford f150 super cab. *ak | |||
| While driving, an electrical short or shock caused the vehicle steering column to catch on fire. please describe. | |||