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 - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 97111097234 | 11/10/1997 | 53660 | Vehicles exhibiting a squeaking or chirping from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE89125 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/01/1989 | 10/31/1989 | PWR SEAT MALFUNC - FIRE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE91128 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/1991 | 01/27/1992 | FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| When coming to a stop vehicle shutsdown. took vehicle to dealer. *ak consumer states vehicle is now having transmission problems, the fuel line injection system was replaced, various electrical componets including the ignition system and windshield wiper was replaced. *mj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Electrical fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/12/1999 | |||
| Defective alternator burned out which may have caused a fire. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 2 | 08/07/1998 | ||
| Two alternator fires. | |||
| 12/20/1996 | 5 | 11/25/1987 | |
| Engine failure; also replaced transmission/steering rack/alternator/power locks. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/18/1993 | ||
| Alternator failed. | |||
| Experience connector failure when wire to alternator fused together, which caused voltage to be driven up, and potential for fire on 4 cylinder engine. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 1 | 10/18/1993 | ||
| Battery failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 1 | 10/18/1993 | ||
| Battery cable failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Various inlink fuses failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| While driving consumer smelled something burning underneath dash around ignition. vehicle stalled and lost all power. had towed. replaced links in ignition. problem recurred again . dealer contacted | |||
| 08/11/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1987 | |
| Tfi module went out and cost me a lot of money and towing service and ruined my birthday party and i would like to get all my money back i paid the ford dealership here in los banos where they took advantage be cause i was a women and they new all the time there was a bad tfi module recall they said the judge was out of their juridiction. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1986 | |
| While driving 30 mph vehicle stalled. towed to repair shop, and ignition module had failed, and needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 1 | 11/13/1987 | ||
| Ignition module failed causing vehicle to stall. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Over a period of time vehicle was stalling. a mechanic could never find a cause until vehicle stopped working completely. mechanic diagnosed it to be ignition module. problem has not occurred. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1999 | |||
| Vehicle fails to start when ignition is engaged. its an intermittent problem. been to dealer, 3 times for problem. was informed by the mechanic could be a computer ground wire. could not locate cause of problem. *ak | |||
| Thick film ignition device. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1996 | 2 | 09/01/1993 | |
| The wiring is overheating and is creating a foul smell in my car and the plug for the wire is melting. worried that this failure will cause a fire in the drivers compartment. problem starts when the heater blower is being used. safeguard needs to be put in place to assure drivers that they will not go up in flames. i also own a 89 ford taurus station wagon and it has the same problem this needs to be corrected asap. | |||
| 05/25/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with ignition switch. the electrical system kept going out, so when the consumer took their vehicle to a mechanic, they diagnosed that wires from the ignition switch melted, and made the electrical system blow a fuse, resulting in a fire. manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1998 | 1 | 05/15/1995 | |
| Engine will crank but not start due to no spark in plug wires. | |||
| 02/21/1998 | 1 | ||
| Had noticed smoke coming from steering wheel. parked vehicle & called dealer. not on recall. had vehicle checked & was told ignition wires had started melting. had it replaced. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 01/02/1987 | |
| The electronic ignition (tfi module) failed. | |||
| 08/05/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked, went out to start vehicle, left vehicle for a minute, returned and vehicle was engulfed in flames. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1996 | |||
| Poor connection of ignition switch, it loses contact and begins to smoke, resulting in a vehicle fire.*ak | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 2 | ||
| While driving, suddenly lost power, engine stalled and began to smoke, resulting in engine overheating caused by engine meltdown.*ak engine was replaced and vehicle stalled again, hose to radiator popped off radiator, causing heads to crack. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | 03/14/1991 | |
| Ignition switch wiring harness has melted. *ak consumer states signal lights stopped working, heater fan would also fail, consumer could smell burning or melting plastic when the fan was turned on to any setting, consumer traced problem to wiring harness that plus into the ignition switch, the harness plug was discolored and melted from overheating, the ignition switch connections were also discolored and the plastic around one connection appeared to melted.*jb | |||
| 04/01/1994 | |||
| Ignition switch fire while driving vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle stalls occasionally when on warm trips longer than a mile. the consumer stated that the manufacturer installed the ignition system component, tfi-iv module knowing that it could fail when the vehicle overheats. *yh | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 2 | ||
| Engine stalling while driving and would not restart. vehicle taken to dealer's shop, and problem has reoccurred. *ak after several repairs, the consumer found out on internet the tfi module on ford taurus was on recall. the dealer had never told the consumer about the recall and the consumer wants reimbursement for expenses. the dealer service manager said the court judge had no right to recall these cars. *yh | |||
| 12/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| While traveling without any indication vehicle would stall . *ak the cause was found to be the ignition module failure. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/06/1996 | |||
| Consumer expriencing problem with electrical system ignition switch. the ignition switch had to be replaced two times. consumer believed this is not a normal wear for this problem unless there is a manufacturer's defect concerning this matter. dealer notified and will not repair without cost to the consumer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failed resulting in vehicle fire. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch is faulty. when the motor is running driver has ignition switch forward to make the turn signals and the back up lights work. the dealer has been notified. *ak *slc | |||
| 09/06/1997 | |||
| The vehicle was parked, got in and put the key in the ignition and turned the key to start the vehicle, heard a noise. then started seeing smoke. vehicle had to be towed. owner was told that the fire had started in the ignition switch compartment, and had burned the wiring harness. *ak | |||
| 10/28/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1987 | |
| Key can be remove from ignition switch while motor is still running. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | 03/18/1988 | |
| Ignition switch fire. | |||
| 08/05/1996 | |||
| After driving about two city blocks, noticed smoke coming from where steering column on top meets dashboard, ignition switch inoperative.*ak | |||
| An electrical short in the ignition, caused the steering column to smoke. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1991 | 3 | 05/01/1987 | |
| Ignition switch burned which caused the terminals to melt and ignition switch has been replaced three times. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driver parked vehicle in parking lot, then went shopping, returned later to vehicle, noticed fire dept. near vehicle, which had caught fire, put out flames. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| The ignition switch has melted with the key in it, and it melts the wires connected. please describe. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Ignition switch replaced 2 times due to smoking. *sd | |||
| 05/23/1996 | |||
| When turning the vehicle on, the car would not start and white smoke came out of the steering column. please describe. *ak | |||
| While driving, noticed burning and smoke smell, turned off ignition, found wires within ignition switch had melted. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1994 | |||
| The ignition switch started to smolder and burned while driving the vehicle. please describe. *ak | |||
| An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire while driving. please describe. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1994 | |||
| The ignition switch started to smolder and burned while driving the vehicle. please describe. *ak | |||
| An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire while driving. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1996 | |||
| An electrical short caused the wires in the steering column and dash to burn. please describe. *ak | |||
| While driving, noticed burning smell, turned off vehicle, wouldn't restart, found ignition switch melted in steering column, no fire, replaced switch twice. *ak | |||
| 02/26/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle shut down. mechanic found ignition switch/wiring harness burnt. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Have to play with ignition to get panel lights to come on. *ak | |||
| 04/16/1996 | |||
| The car went up in flames after a fire that started under the hood when the car was parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| A short or shock in the electrical system, caused the ignition switch to melt. please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1996 | |||
| Consumer when out to garage and turned car on, it caught on fire. please describe . *ak | |||
| 01/25/1996 | |||
| On two occasions, ignition switch wires caught fire and had to be replaced. please describe. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 10/18/1993 | ||
| Starter failed. | |||
| 06/23/1996 | 50 | ||
| Dvehicle parked; owner started vehicle; heard the starter spinning while motor running; starter did not disengage; have to flicker key off & on to stop it; problem getting worse; have not taken to dealer yet. *ak the starter motor had become loose and replaced the starter with new one. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | 10/18/1993 | ||
| Wire cables failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 05/08/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was parked inside of a mall in a parking lot. consumer didn't turn vehicle on, and there were flames and sparks coming from underneath vehicle. vehicle burned down to the ground. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in the driveway and caught on fire. fire department came to put out the fire, and stated that it was an electrical defect. the vehicle was not starting properly the previous day when consumer was driving. the fire was under the hood, and had totally burned up under the hood. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| Consumer had just gotten out of vehicle, and vehicle caught on fire from under the hood. wires burned up completely and were the cause of fire. *ak | |||
| 11/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire while parked in consumers driveway. reason unknown at this time, consumer will attach a copy of fire dept report. *ak *jg | |||
| While driving and coming to a complete stop the vehicle caught on fire under the hood, burning the entire electrical wiring harness. cause is unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1997 | |||
| About 5 minutes after drivng vehicle and parking in the driveway the vehicle caught on fire and burned under the hood and the dashbroad. not sure of the cause. the vehicle has been totalled. *ak | |||
| 09/22/1996 | |||
| While son was driving on the freeway vehicle caught fire under the hood. *ak | |||
| 08/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Noticed the car smoking while driving and then the car caught fire under the hood. *ak front tires bumped against a sidewalk and shortly after that consumer noticed smoke coming from the hood, fire fighters brought to consumer's attention there was evidence of a fuel leak, consumer found on the internet recall 87v139, however never received any notice regarding recall. *slc | |||
| While driving with cruise controlon, suddenly noticed loss of power, then engine shut down, found wiring harness under hood on fire, body shop suspects malfunctioning of throttle actuator.*ak | |||
| 08/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving, noticed smoke coming from underhood; fire underhood melted fender/hood, all wiring, entire front end. tt | |||
| 03/16/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, battery was completely melted. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/08/1989 | |||
| Two modules (in engine) that send messages to sending unit malfuctioned, causing vehicle to stall at certain temperatures. *ak | |||
| 01/26/1991 | 6 | ||
| Wiring harness melted, causing electrical shorts. *sd | |||