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 - 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/23/2006 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Had smoke coming out from under dash. lost radio, and tail lights wires from light switch to tail light melted. not sure if from faulty ignition switch. would like more info. *tr | |||
| 6 | 03/05/1998 | ||
| Car wont start intermittently.due to electrical system problem. | |||
| 10/03/1991 | 1 | 10/03/1991 | |
| Electrical problems. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 12/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| Alternator shorted, causing fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 115000 | 2 | 03/01/1991 |
| Dt: the contact stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign 96v071000 concerning the ignition. however the recall repairs did not correct the problem. the vehicle has same problems again. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired according to the recall at the contact's expense. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10 | 02/01/1991 | ||
| Vehicle will completely die intermittently. consumer must wait about 10-15 minutes in order for vehicle to restart. *ak the vehicle fails to start from parking too. *yh | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent ignition module failure/ unsafe for normal operation as vehicle would completely loose power on surface streets, freeway and in intersections! *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed per recall notice 95s28, consumer experiencing dealer problem because he wants dealer to give him the defective ignition switch. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 263000 | 2 | ||
| Ignition switch got stuck and would not go into the auxiliary mode. nhtsa recall 96v071000 concerning ignition switch was issued, but this vehicle was not included in the recall. also, floor of the vehicle detached at the sides. dealer inspected the floor, and informed the consumer that the floor could be fixed, but it should not have detached on the sides. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 1 | 05/30/1996 | |
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (ignition switch) prior to recall notification resulting in vehicle fire. *et | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed per recall notice 95s28, consumer experiencing dealer problem because he wants dealer to give him the defective ignition switch. nlm | |||
| 10/07/1998 | |||
| Recall 96v071000; occupant stated that the vehicle was included in the recall, but dealer did not do the recall before selling the vehicle. afterwards, vehicle caught on fire. dealer claimed it was the consumer's problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch recall work completed, vehicle fire after repair. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed after recall repair, resulting in vehicle fire. | |||
| 02/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Defective ignition switch. | |||
| 1 | 10/04/1991 | ||
| Ignition switch defective. | |||
| 11/08/1996 | 0 | ||
| Had received recall notice (#96v07100); notified dealer & received an appointment for following week; vehicle caught on fire in garage before going to dealer; fire dept. arrived & put flames out. sending copy. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1994 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire due to a short in the ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 11/04/1996 | |||
| Received recall #96v071000 on the electrical ignition nov 02, 1996, on nov 04, 1996, the ignition caught on fire . please describe . *ak | |||
| 10/22/1996 | 1 | 08/03/1991 | |
| Driving home approximately 25 mph , there was a smell of smoke and brake light came on, noticed smoke coming from underneath the steering panel, pulled over , got out of car and in matter of seconds it was in flames. *ak consumer states there was a recall on a faulty ignition switch.*jb | |||
| 02/16/1996 | |||
| The consumer was driving and the ignition switch started smoking. tt | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was driving and the ignition switch started smoking. tt *jb | |||
| 02/14/1995 | |||
| Left vehicle to warm up heard horn blow vehicle had burst into flames. diagnosis: loose connection in ignition switch. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/20/1996 | |||
| An electrical short caused the vehicle to catch on fire under the hood, while vehicle was parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| While parked noticed smoke coming from steering column area. *ak | |||
| 03/08/1996 | |||
| Experienced fire in steering column area. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Steering column fire. *skd | |||
| 01/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles dashboard electrical wiring shorted out and caught dash on fire while parked with ignition off. tt | |||