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 | |||||
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA93014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/04/1993 | 07/29/1994 | ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1988 ford f-250's engine compartment caught on fire. *ts while driving the consumer noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. the consumer pulled the vehicle onto the shoulder. that's when the consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire. the consumer attempted to put the fire out but was not successful. *nm | |||
| 04/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| It took numerous tries to get the vehicle to start. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuses melted inside fuse box. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| While driving vehicle will completely shut down without warning, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| When driving at any speed without prior warning vehicle cut off/ engine die out completely. consumer has contacted dealer , dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 1 | 07/27/1997 | |
| Ignition coil failed. | |||
| Fresno replaced a piece in the ignition switch, and now the ignition switch and the indicator /column shifter don't work (recall 96v071000. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 2 | |||
| Owner had recall work done on ignition switch and brakes on june 22,1998 (recall # 92v026000, 96v071000). 6 days later, owner was driving vehicle and smelled smoke, soon after brake loss and ignition switch failure occurred; vehicle would not shut off. the parts that were worked on failed, but ford denies responsibility. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/27/1997 | ||
| Ignition switch failed. | |||
| 07/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Truck was parked and caught on fire , received a recall letter . *ak fire possibily started under dash according to report.*jb | |||
| 01/24/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1989 | |
| Ignition switch fire. | |||
| 02/12/1996 | |||
| Ignition switch will not retract back into position when starting vehicle. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Interior vehicle fire caused by the electrical wiring catching fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/02/1997 | 0 | ||
| The vehicle was parked while consumer was inside the house, when he come out the vehicle was on fire, according to cnsumer, the fire started in the engine under the hood, the engine melted. *ak | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1988 | |
| While vehicle was parked, vehicle caught fire under the hood. *ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/19/1998 | 1 | 07/27/1997 | |
| Ignition module failed. | |||
| 07/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Truck was parked and caught on fire , received a recall letter . *ak fire possibily started under dash according to report.*jb | |||
| While driving, noticed smoke coming from dash, stopped vehicle got out, flames started coming over steering column. *ak | |||