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 | |||||
| 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 - 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 | |
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 - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Alternator caught fire, thankfully was in my driveway, because it took more than a fire extinguisher to put it out, had to use hose for an extended period. fortunitely fire was contained to the alt. and plug. when i called about replacing the plug was told it came with the new alt. because of inherent problems with shorts and fires. can you imagine in i was hooked to my fifth wheel and out in the desert, witch i am alot what could have happened. this problem could have been huge. this is a known problem that i can't believe wasnt attended to.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/17/2001 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire and was engulfed into flames before fire department could get to vehicle. consumer was second owner of vehicle, and didn't know if recall ever applied. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was repaired under recall 96v017 . after a week the wiring harness and the motor melted. consumer has notified the delaer and manufacturer. %ak | |||
| 06/10/1998 | |||
| Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall number 96v-07100 and manufacturer recall number 95s28 regarding ignition system. manufacturer refused to correct problem due to owner waiting too long , past due date, to bring vehicle in for repairs before vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 04/08/2001 | |||
| While driving ignition switch caught on fire, rendering electrical functions inoperable. manufacturer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1988 | ||
| Ignition switch failure prior to recall notice resulted in vehicle fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/25/2006 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Driver's side seat belt latch would no longer lock or latch . when replacing the latching side assembly i found the web was covered with an interior color matching trim piece . running inside the trim piece was an electric harness which operated the dashboard warning light when the harness exited the trim and was routed back to the center of the seat. it more or less made a 90 degree turn . the electrical harness split halfway through the belts webbing . to me this seemed to have weakened the restraint of the seat belt by 50% . *ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire while the vehicle was parked there was extensive damage to include wiring harness, battery and other plastic components. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/03/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle went up in flames from under the dash. please describe. *ak | |||