Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| PE87028 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/01/1987 | 01/21/1988 | STALLING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Battery failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Vehicle has faulty ignition switch due to wiring being corroded. this caused electrical system to interact, performing poorly. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1984 | 08/01/1984 | ||
| When this car stalls it will first not hold a steady idle. there are other times when this car will be wating ata a light and the idle willl kick up to over 2000 rpm. when this happend the engine will try to engage and the care will lurch forward. the stalling probelm has been ongoing since the vehicle was new. during the warranty period this was address by a dealer in davis, ca. at the time the dealr said this was happening because of a faulty processor it was replaced and the car ran okay for a few months. however, the problem returned. i did not contact the dealer again about the problem. the warranty period expired . this problem continued. i learned to live with it and drive the car. over the years varrious mechanics had looked at the car and attempted to make adjustments to correct the idle, but the problem always returned. i thought this problems was unique to my vechicle, but i am aware of a judgment against ford in a california court in which vehicles with the eft system have been known to stall. this represents a significant safety issue and i would like to see a recall issused so that ford ca repair these vehicles regardlss of age.*ak | |||
| 09/10/1998 | 5 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Ignition module failed prior to recall.also replaced thermostat and heater hose. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 10/01/1984 | 08/01/1984 | ||
| When this car stalls it will first not hold a steady idle. there are other times when this car will be wating ata a light and the idle willl kick up to over 2000 rpm. when this happend the engine will try to engage and the care will lurch forward. the stalling probelm has been ongoing since the vehicle was new. during the warranty period this was address by a dealer in davis, ca. at the time the dealr said this was happening because of a faulty processor it was replaced and the car ran okay for a few months. however, the problem returned. i did not contact the dealer again about the problem. the warranty period expired . this problem continued. i learned to live with it and drive the car. over the years varrious mechanics had looked at the car and attempted to make adjustments to correct the idle, but the problem always returned. i thought this problems was unique to my vechicle, but i am aware of a judgment against ford in a california court in which vehicles with the eft system have been known to stall. this represents a significant safety issue and i would like to see a recall issused so that ford ca repair these vehicles regardlss of age.*ak | |||
| 02/15/1996 | |||
| Vehicle stalls while driving at hwy speeds, computer modules has been replaced three times. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| Vehicle has faulty ignition switch due to wiring being corroded. this caused electrical system to interact, performing poorly. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 06/26/1997 | |||
| Ignition switch overheated, smell of smoke in interior, could cause fire. *ak | |||
| 02/18/1984 | 8 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *dsh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 12/16/1995 | |||
| After shutting off, vehicle caught on fire. fort myers city fire dept., electrical failure cause of fire. please describe details. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/01/1991 | |||
| Interior compartment fire while driving the vehicle, fire originated inside the dashboard. *ak | |||