Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 9913030 | 08/01/1999 | 609032 | Some vehicles equipped with either the trailer towing package or chassis cab may exhibit various trailer related electrical conditions such as: backup lights inoperative, trailer battery feed inoperative or electric brake power inoperative | 12/07/1999 | |
| 996747 | 08/01/1999 | 608458 | Some vehicles equipped with either the trailer towing package or chassis cab may exhibit various trailer related electrical conditions. instructions on installing the trailer towing relays and fuses are provided in the trailer towing kit. | 12/02/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 120000 | 3 | 03/01/2003 |
| While driving electrical system malfunctioned and caused the steering to fail and the vehicle to stall. the vehicles brakes also malfunctioned. *ak *nm | |||
| 04/26/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 07/28/2002 |
| Alarm system sounds off every time it rains. *ak the horn would activate when it rained. the heater blower came on although the key was not in the ignition. the radio came on by itself. as a result the battery would become drained. the consumer removed the horn and radio fuse. *nm | |||
| 1 | 08/24/2002 | ||
| Under hood/under dash vehicle fire. *mr the vehicle was parked 45 minutes before the fire occurred. the consumer heard a loud bang and found flames coming from under the hood and under the dash. the vehicle was shut off and the key was in the off position at the time of the incident. the investigator suggested that the fire was caused by the heater. *scc *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the cigarette lighter and power point were inoperative, the dealer replaced a blown fuse.*jb | |||
| 04/04/2002 | 8 | ||
| While driving tail lights went out without warning, and consumer was almost rear ended. took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that a connection to stop light had come loose. dealer reconnected wire. a month later, tail lights, and brake lights went out. took back to dealer, problem kept reoccuring.*mj | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning. total separation , only bead the tire tread left. no road hazard at time. same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself. loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills. ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/09/2003 | 87000 | 1 | |
| While driving spark plug failed. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| After vehicle had been parked for 36 hours massive electrical short circuit occurred in engine compartment which resulted in a fire. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/21/2001 | 1 | 05/27/2000 | |
| While vehicle was parked for 36 hours a massive electrical short occurred in engine compartment, resulting in a fire. *ak the vehicle was totaled after the fire and fire marshal believed the vehicle was defective. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving an electrical fire started in the vehicles dash board, the fire engulfed the entire passenger compartment, there were no injuries (ohio traffic crash report). nlm | |||