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 - 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/04/1998 | 2 | ||
| Electrical system shorted out. mechanic stated that car has had overheating problems. consumer also indicated that master cylinder locked up twice, as well as steering column and entire dashboard went out. the electrical system shut down the anti- lock brake system. then the engine wires shorted out. causing brake fluid to pour down to exhaust system onto the engine manifold, resulting in a fire. was forced to shut down vehicle because consumer did not have power while driving on the highway. also she was almost killed twice. the dealerskip koons ford inc stated that there was no recall on car for ignition switch. the consumer wants her car to be fixed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Electrical short in alternator harness wire causeed alternator and wire harness to catch on fire. *ak *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 03/26/2000 | |||
| Headlights come on/off. dealer/manufacturer notified. provide further details. | |||
| The rotor had to be replace every three month and the fuse keep blowing out . tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/15/1996 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignition causing the steering wheel and column and wiring to burn. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 03/11/1997 | 0 | ||
| While entering a parking lot, noticed smoke coming from steering column, near ignition, parked vehicle, everyone out of vehicle; went to make phone call, vehicle was engulfed in flames; called 911; someone was putting flames out before fire dept. arrived. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted twice, first time causing fire. *dsh | |||
| Sometimes the ignition would stay started after consumer takes the key out. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch fire. *ak | |||
| Sometimes the ignition would stay started after consumer takes the key out. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/14/1999 | |||
| While consumer was driving she smelled smoke. put vehicle in park and it caught on fire. fire department was called, and they disconnected engine cooling system fan motor . fire department said that it was an electrical fire. *ak | |||
| 07/05/1994 | 01/01/1991 | ||
| Vehicle caught fire burning the wiring in the steering column while traveling. vehicle was declared totaled. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 01/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Electrical short in wiring harness caused fire. *dsh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle fire under/around dash and steering column. (attorney for client) *skd | |||