Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
0023911/13/2000616520A 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. *tt03/01/2001
9824612/07/1998604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc03/16/1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
BC328297020602/06/199751878Gem concern - check for more than one gem controlled component that is inoperative or for a string of false gem dtc's received in memory. *tw07/17/1997
BC336397230101/23/199751449The ngs displays incorrect date for the ing gem pid on the vehicles. *jd06/27/1997
972601/20/199751385Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - gaseous fuel prep (gfp) vehicles - powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming required - vehicles with 2.0l or 4.9l engine. *tw06/27/1997
BC102279723001/23/199751590The ngs displays incorrect data for the ign gem pid on the vehicles. *jd06/27/1997
9626512/16/199650991Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) - diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, and/or p0308 stored in memory. *tw06/17/1997
96251012/02/199650967Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) - diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307 and/or p0308 stored in memory. *tw06/17/1997
96251112/02/199650968Powertrain control module -reprogram powertrain control module (pcm) - service procedures - service tip. *tw06/17/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
03212510/30/2003977910004836Aftermarket wiring alterations - service tip. *tt01/09/2004
9922210/18/19996089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt02/11/2000
9624611/18/199650905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw06/17/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
977903/31/199751916Wiring- aftermarket wiring alterations- service tip. *jd07/17/1997

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V025000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES05V388000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V078000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V336000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES06V286000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V347000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V488000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES06V286000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V488000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES05V388000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V025000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V078000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V336000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V347000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
09/13/2005100000101/12/2005
 Have a 1996 ford f-150 w/cruise control. it was parked in the yard and started on fire. vehicle a total loss. i was out of state at the time. *nm
08/30/200574452101/10/1997
 On aug. 30th at 9:00 a.m. my 1996 f150 truck caught fire. i was not in the truck i had not driven the truck for two hrs. it was parked in my driveway and self ignited, the fire started in the engine. it was a really hot fire i had to call our local fire department to put it out. *nm
06/11/2004801512
 2nd incident check engine light on, horn not working cruise control moduel not working, steering column caught fire. removeed shorted power feed to cruise control. 1st incident-abs light and check engine light on. shifter will not come out of park. needed to tow vehicle, and repair blown fuse on cruise control
04/10/20052000001
 Dt:04/10/05. vehicle caught on fire in driveway of residence. contact does not know what caused the fire or where it began. mostly burnt on the left side, blew left front tire. contact is not sure if it was electrical or fuel fire.*ak regularly serviced with service records available.
09/01/2004110000111/11/1995
 Our truck caught on fire in the engine compartment at 4:00 in the morning. there was no after market wiring done on the truck. we bought the truck new, and have never had any trouble with it. this was not an insurance job. we took our full coverage off of it when we bought our car. the truck is available for an investigation.*ak
09/25/200470000109/24/2003
 My 1996 ford f-150 caught on fire and burned, totaling out the pickup and causing extentsive damage to our house and driveway. *ak
08/10/20041
 I saw on the news the recall for 2000-2001 model ford 150 truck, the trucks are catching on fire while sitting for hours. my husband had a 1996 ford 150- that did the same thing sitting in the driveway. the truck sit there for 8 hours then caught on fire at 1:00 am. that morning while we were in bed. a friend that was getting off work stopped and wake us up out of bed. was is there not a recall on this year of truck. we have a fire marshall come out and look at it. it was started along the firewall. we had to have the fire dept come and put out the fire. we contacted for and they said more less sorry about your luck. *jb
06/01/20041
 While being parked vehicle caught on fire. the cause of this was still undetermined.*ak
03/11/2004161000112/31/1996
 1996 ford f-150 truck , electrical system failure. *ak
10/02/2003105/24/1996
 The consumer noticed the truck started burning late at night. the fire department put out the fire. the insurance investigator stated that the fire was computer related. the vehicle was totaled. *ak the fire was caused by a faulty computer box. *scc *jb
03/27/199663000101/16/1996
 Our ford f150 caught on fire in our driveway for no apparent reason. thank god it did not start our neighbor's house on fire. also thank god that it was not in our garage at the time. *nlm
110/01/1996
 Starter engaged while vehicle was parked and unoccupied resulting in wiring overheating and fire occuring. nlm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
107/01/1996
 Battery failed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
11/25/19981
 Vehicle caught on fire due to backup lights staying on. bulbs would lean onto plastic and plastic would catch on fire. dealer contacted. *ak
07/07/2001
 Hazard lights had a dead spot when shuting off flashers. also, brake light went out. stopped by highway patrol to inform brake lights were not working. please add vin. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
08/09/20048500005/31/2003
 My wife came home from work, was talking on the phone and notice smoke drifing by the sliding glass windows. she went out onto the back deck and saw that the 1996 ford f-150 (4-wheel drive) was on fire under the hood. (august 9, 2004) the truck was parked at the basement level on our house. she heard the truck repeatly trying to start as if someone was in side, she thought that i had come home and saw the fire and was trying to move it away from our house. she call 911. the front of the hood was completely engulfed in flames. she went to the bedroom window to see if i had pulled up but i had not arrived home yet. she went back out of the deck and the truck was still trying to start. the fire had broke the front windshield and had melted the tires. our sons truck was parked beside it. he had damage to the headlamps, front hood and rear view mirror of his truck. the vinyl siding which was on the second level of our house had melted.we had driven the truck on sunday august 8th to get grocery. the truck had not been driven since then.the vehicle had previously been parked in my mother-in-laws carport. she is 79 years old and is widowed, has slight dementia and lives alone and is no longer able to drive. if this had occurred in her carport, her house would have caught fire, with her inside.we live next to her and she wanted to keep the truck at house because she lives on the highway.the truck had recently been paid off and insurance was dropped to liability, since it was seldom ever driven. the truck is a total loss. luckily no one was hurt. i am very interested in finding out what cause this fire. we have two other ford vehicles. a 1996 ford explorer and 1994 ford thunderbird. i am concerned about the safety of driving these vehicles.
07/01/2000
 Vehicle inconsistently stalls for at low speeds / traffic conditions. *ak
10/25/20001502/01/1998
 Vehicle intermittently stalls at slow speeds. i started logging dates and mileage of stalls since september 1998. dealer has tried several times unsuccessfully to diagnose and correct problem. informed me in october 8, 1998 letter that they were discontinuing service on my truck. letter states, if and when the vehicle begins to exhibit this concern at a frequency that would be considered abnormal by ford standards, we will be happy to meet with you to discuss our options. what is abnormal by ford standards? when someone dies as a result of this problem?*ak
04/19/2000511/01/1995
 While parked with the engine turned off and the key removed, the vehicle has attempted to start several different times over the past few days. there was no one in the truck. the vehicle ignition attempts to engage and jumps forward or backward depending on the gear the veicle was in when parked. *ak
03/10/1996
 While driving, the engine shut down, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. please describe. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
12/05/1996109/18/1995
 Pcm module failed causing poor performance of transmission.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
02/14/20051
 The truck caught on fire while parked. driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed and totaled. *ak
07/12/2001102/01/1998
 While driving abs and brake warning light came on stopped to check problem and saw fire. had to replace master cylander and some wiring. 3 other people, including mother in laws van have had problem. *ak
 While driving an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column. please provide details. *ak
01/28/1996101/17/1996
 Wires for the fuel tank gauge were too short and were not connected.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
10/13/200596000107/01/1995
 Dt: the consumer owns a 1996 ford f150. he received a recall letter regarding the scds on 10-06-05. the consumer was in the process of moving to maine. on 10-13-05 the truck caught on fire while parked outside in the driveway. the consumer had not been able to take the truck to the dealer to have the scds disconnected. the fire originated from under the hood. the consumer took pictures of the truck. the truck was not drivable. the consumer lived in a rural area in which he put out the fire himself. the fire department did not have to be called. t he police did not respond. the consumer reported something smelled like plastic burning for the past month and half prior to the fire. the truck was taken to a private mechanic in west virginia, his previous residence, and the mechanic could not find the origin of the smell. the consumer reported no other problems with the truck. the insurance company was informed about the fire and they had not called the consumer back. the consumer contacted ford at a toll free number and they told the consumer that consumer affairs would be contacting him within seven to ten days. the consumer had not heard from ford. *ak (11/17/05) recall campaign # ea05005. *sc
08/05/20051
 Dt: the contact owned a 1996 ford f150 xlt. a fire occurred in the engine compartment. the fire was first noticed coming up through the hood. the vehicle was not operating any differently than before the fire occurred. the consumer's husband is a mechanic and said it had burned the wiring harness, and was starting in the brake pressure switch. nhtsa investigation ea05005. *ak *sc
07/16/200590265105/11/2004
 At about 4 a.m. on july 16, 2005; my 1996 ford f150 started to burn after having been parked in my driveway for several hours. the fire department was dispatched and extinguished the fire, but the truck was a total loss. the fire chief indicated that it looked like an electrical fire that started on the driver's side of the engine compartment. i was aware of the cruise switch recall on the 2000-2001 ford trucks, but did not realize that my truck could also be affected by this because it had the same cruise control deactivation switch.
09/02/200404/15/2004
 On september 2, 2004, the 1996 ford f150 was parked in front of the house and caught fire under the hood. the tulsa fire deparment came and put out the fire. they reported it appeared to be electrical and under the hood
04/05/200460000111/11/1995
 While i was checking the oil in my truck the cruise control deactivation switch burst into flames. i never use the cruise control so i never really thought about it until i noticed there were some recalls for this issue but not for my model year. luckily i had the hood up looking at something else when it happened so only the plastic electrical connector was destroyed. to remedy the problem i replaced the switch and just left it disconnected. i no longer have the switch that malfunctioned. i cannot be sure about the incident date or purchase date, but i have given an approximate estimate for each.
04/19/2005108/01/2003
 1996 ford f150 pickup exploded into a ball of fire with ignition off. truck had not been driven for approximately one month.*ak
04/05/20051
 While vehicle was parked for 3 hours a fire started under the hood. the vehicle was totaled. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *sc *jb
02/08/2005720001
 After vehicle was parked for one day a fire started under the hood. the fire was put out. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
11/19/2001110000102/01/1996
 The truck caught on fire while sitting in the driveway for an hour and 45 minutes. the fire department extinguished the fire. the fire started under the hood which was caused by an electrical switch failure. the truck was totaled. *ak *sc *jb
08/09/20048500005/31/2003
 My wife came home from work, was talking on the phone and notice smoke drifing by the sliding glass windows. she went out onto the back deck and saw that the 1996 ford f-150 (4-wheel drive) was on fire under the hood. (august 9, 2004) the truck was parked at the basement level on our house. she heard the truck repeatly trying to start as if someone was in side, she thought that i had come home and saw the fire and was trying to move it away from our house. she call 911. the front of the hood was completely engulfed in flames. she went to the bedroom window to see if i had pulled up but i had not arrived home yet. she went back out of the deck and the truck was still trying to start. the fire had broke the front windshield and had melted the tires. our sons truck was parked beside it. he had damage to the headlamps, front hood and rear view mirror of his truck. the vinyl siding which was on the second level of our house had melted.we had driven the truck on sunday august 8th to get grocery. the truck had not been driven since then.the vehicle had previously been parked in my mother-in-laws carport. she is 79 years old and is widowed, has slight dementia and lives alone and is no longer able to drive. if this had occurred in her carport, her house would have caught fire, with her inside.we live next to her and she wanted to keep the truck at house because she lives on the highway.the truck had recently been paid off and insurance was dropped to liability, since it was seldom ever driven. the truck is a total loss. luckily no one was hurt. i am very interested in finding out what cause this fire. we have two other ford vehicles. a 1996 ford explorer and 1994 ford thunderbird. i am concerned about the safety of driving these vehicles.
06/22/200310050011/29/1995
 Vehicle had been parked for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, vehicle caught on fire under hood. burned wiring, all plastic under hood on drivers side, hood and drivers side front fender. called fire dept. put out with fire extinguisher.*ak
 Vehicle caught on fire in the steering column area due shortage in the electrical wiring harness.please give any further details.*ak
 When vehicle was parked for about 45 minutes suddenly an electrical fire broke out under the hood, causing vehicle to burn up. dealer has not been contacted. *ak
05/01/2000
 Drove vehicle and parked it for about an hour, fire broke out underneath the hood, and burned the instrument panel. no prior warning or no previous problems with vehicle. please provide further information. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
03/05/20001
 Was driving vehicle & smelled smoke. attempted to exit freeway. two blocks after leaving freeway, vehicle caught on fire. flames were coming from underneath the dashboard area. fire department arrived & put flames out. no indication of cause. *ak
03/03/2000105/01/1996
 Fire started after vehicle was parked, started under dash near brake pedal on firewall. *ak
07/07/1997209/01/1995
 Majority of problems have been with front and rear suspension in addition to the following: cambers, slugs, toes, rotors, gear box, springs, drag links, tie rods, bushings, trans cross members, stabilizer barrs, bushings, electrical, computer, transmission, oil leaks, ignition cylinder, and replacement of four wheel drive components. dealership tells me their hands are tied. ford motor company only documents difficulties and i can't get past a customer service representative who can do nothing but put my complaints into a database. repeated letters and phone calls have gone unresolved and ford motor company has made no attempt at customer service! i was told today that notice would be sent to the local field office where they would contact the dealer service manager and most likely not me directly although i asked that they do so. there have been ten service appointments for these parts to be replaced. i now have another appointment for aug. 9th - we still have front and rear suspension problems. to date, our truck has been at the service for repairs for a total of 22 days.
04/10/1996
 Flames started coming from underneath the dash. uncertain of where it originated from. *ak

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