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 | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 115646 | 1 | 08/18/1991 |
| There was an acrid odor in the cabin on several occasions. the radio light began functioning intermittently. the dash lights failed to work twice. the head lights failed to work twice, on separate occasions from the dash lights. i went to replace the headlamp switch, and found the connector charred and melted, and the b2 terminal on the switch was loose and discolored. the switch was charred around the b2 terminal.. i am going to replace the connector also. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 10/14/2000 | 03/01/2091 | ||
| Front tire wearing unevenly evem with recent alinement-took to americas tire co. for rotation and was told tire had flat spots and rotation would not help-tire defective. is this tire on the recall? | |||
| 10/14/2000 | 03/01/1991 | ||
| Front tire wearing unevenly evem with recent alinement-took to americas tire co. for rotation and was told tire had flat spots and rotation would not help-tire defective. is this tire on the recall? (tiresize: lt21585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt21585r16 ) | |||
| 10/14/2000 | 03/01/1991 | ||
| Front tire wearing unevenly evem with recent alinement-took to americas tire co. for rotation and was told tire had flat spots and rotation would not help-tire defective. is this tire on the recall?( dot number: tire size: lt21585r16 ) | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Would turn on vehicle glow plug would not heat up to move or start engine. would need to jiggle it off/on a lot of times before starting vehicle. would have a gauge to indicate that vehicle was on. had not been to dealer. *ak jiggling it off and on to start the vehicle could possibly cause explosion or permanent damage to the engine. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/15/2000 | |||
| Recall 96 v 071 00/electrical system ignition: vehicle experiencing problem with ignition switch failing to operate/ will not turn on. had to disconnect switch and hot wire to get vehicle to start. manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that they could not locate vin system. asking nhtsa to help in this matter. feel free to provide any further details on this problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| Recall # 96v07100, after ignition switch was replaced owner started experiencing electrical problems. dealer does not want to correct. manufacturer states that dealer is responsible. owner is experiencing the same problem with a f150, 1ftef14n7mna85590. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 3 | ||
| Ignition switch failed, causing loss of power, windshield wiper, headlight, battery, and turn signal failure. | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. (insurance company for client) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition recall service denied with no reason given, was told by mcgarity, carter ford lincoln mercury to go to another dealership. this is the closest location. 96v071000. *ak consumer states when he applied the brakes vehicle pulled to the right.*jb | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| 03/01/1991 | |||
| Vehicle was parked interior compartment fire, under the dash. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/27/1998 | 0 | 03/01/1991 | |
| While driving at night through mountains all lights went out, and car was filled with fumes that made consumer's eyes water. it smelled like plastic wires burning. vehicle was still driveable as consumer played with switch, and then they came back on. the smell got so bad that consumer took switch out and found that the connector was melted, but no fuses had blown, bought a new connector. dealer/ford contacted. *ak *ml | |||