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 - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1989 | |
| Ignition failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 10 | 03/01/1989 | |
| Ignition switch overheats and smokes. blower fan also quits at frequent intervals. smoke came up out of the steering column at one point. there is a persistant problem with this when i try to run the air conditioning system. i would like to get this fixed with a new updated switch before it burns my car and house up. my ford dealership is not the friendly kind that wants to listen to your problems. so please help me with this. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1996 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Short in ignition switch causes blower motor to quit intermittently, also smokes occasionally. *dh | |||
| 03/19/1994 | 9 | ||
| Ignition switch caught fire. *sd | |||
| After parking, moments later found flames in interior and under hood, no prior warning. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1989 | |
| Wiring held in an unpadded clamp, which rubbed off insulation over time, resulted in a fire while the vehicle was (luckily) in for other repairs. the parts supplier mentioned that the same thing happened to a friend of his, but while driving at speed, and caused even more damage. the fire started right under the carburator - a scource of gasoline - and therefore i consider this very dangerous, especially when the wire insulation wears off and a short causes a fire. | |||