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 | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Engine would not turn off due to electrical failure. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 1 | ||
| Alternator overheated and caught fire. mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Fire broke out under hood of vehicle. fire department informed consumer that it was an electrical fire. consumer was coming to a stop light at approximately 10 to 15 mph when radio went out/battery light came on, and there was a smoking/burning smell. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| While driving battery exploded and whole vehicle caught on fire. dealer has vehicle now. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 10/23/1997 | |||
| Instrument panel wiring harness shorted out, resulting in a fire. in addition, headlamps stopped functioning. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Upon starting vehicle ignition felt very hot, and the vehicle would not start.vehicle was towed. *ak | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 134000 | 1 | 05/01/1994 |
| The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 96 v 071 000. ignition electrical system shorted in turn signals.*jb | |||
| 06/22/2001 | |||
| After vehicle had been turned off a fire started after driver exited vehicle which consumed the engine and passenger compartments. no determination has been made to the cause of the fir,e and consumer was informed that vehicle was not included in recall 96v071000 due to vin. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle has stalled 2 times and both times the ignition module was replaced, this failure could have caused a serious accident, the first failure occurred on a highway. *slc | |||
| 04/11/1996 | |||
| Ignition fire. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | |||
| Vehicle fire in the passenger compartment, fire was caused by a short in the ignition. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Faulty ignition module caused vehicle to stall while driving leaving the car with no power, it was replaced twice in 2 years. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 108155 | 1 | 06/09/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was at an independent repair shop for a short circuit with the ignition switch, the contact was informed of an existing recall for this defect. there was a nhtsa recall #96v071000, regarding the electrical system:ignition. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 85000 | 1 | |
| The ignition switch became very hot while driving and intermittently shorted out. consumer had to jiggle ignition to make it function when starting vehicle. also, consumer intermittently saw smoke emitting from steering column when starting car. related recall 96v071000, however vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. | |||
| 09/12/2002 | |||
| Consumer received recall letter 96v071000 concerning ignition switch failure. took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer stated they did recall repairs. consumer felt dealer never changed defective parts because car was running when it was taken in, and currently it was not running. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 02/22/2000 | 2 | ||
| Ignition switch is not working. this failure is similar to the problem in recall 96v71000. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle was parked in driveway, early the next morning vehicle had caught on fire, sheriff's dept arrived, owner had put out flames by that time. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire while parked due to the ignition switch. please describe. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1995 | |||
| Driving car, smoke started coming from steering column, kept driving, smoke became heavier, stopped car, jumped out, car caught fire, someone put fire out. *ak | |||
| 05/04/1996 | 4 | ||
| Ignition switch caught fire. *sd | |||
| 05/26/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire due to the ignition switch while it was parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/25/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was inspecting the vehicle, she lifted up the hood, and noticed that the wire attachment was unraveling from the engine compartment. consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced an electrical fire. fire started approximately 10 minutes after vehicle was parked. driver smelled something burning coming through the vents. battery and alternator, that were just recently installed, were lost in the fire. vehicle was totaled. consumer obtained a fire department report. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was in the park position and the ignition was off, and there was and electrical short in the wiring harness, causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the console area of the vehicle. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 12/06/1996 | |||
| Was driving and smelled rubber burning, resulting in vehicle catching on fire . *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Fire broke out under hood of vehicle. fire department informed consumer that it was an electrical fire. consumer was coming to a stop light at approximately 10 to 15 mph when radio went out/battery light came on, and there was a smoking/burning smell. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 01/07/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1992 | |
| None | |||
| 12/09/1996 | |||
| Was driving and there was a fire under the front hood. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, while driving the vehicle. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/23/1997 | |||
| Instrument panel wiring harness shorted out, resulting in a fire. in addition, headlamps stopped functioning. *ak | |||