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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V009000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/01/1992 to 09/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 506000 | 04/15/1998 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/21/1998 | 01/26/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the headlights can flash intermittently as a result of the circuit breaker opening. the vehicle's headlights can go out for brief intervals. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of headlights during vehicle operation can affect a driver's ability to navigate the roadway and reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a headlight switch that incorporates a cricuit breaker of revised design and installation of a wiring harness connector and wiring, if needed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin april 15, 1998. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 01/21/1997 | 1 | ||
| High mount stop light bulb failed. | |||
| 02/17/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Had noticed rear high mounted stop lamp had blown. the area surrounding socket had melted. *ak *ml | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/29/1998 | 1 | 08/27/1996 | |
| Center brake light malfunctioned. the heat of the lamp in the brake melted the plastic container, causing, it to fall unto the bulb and destroyed the bulb. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Have taken this car to 2 different dealers for repairs, to no avail. motor knocks drastically, engine leaks when parked on slight downhill slope, new shocks/struts squeak terribly, loud thunking noise in rear end when going over bumps. gas mileage very eratic, rear high mount brake assembly melted. help! | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 2 | ||
| One of the bulbs in the high mounted rear brake lights went out. the plastic socket had burned and melted around the bulb. dealer not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Started off with lights going off intermittently, now go off and stay off, in order to have headlights, i have to hold the high beam lights on, i have submitted this complaint several times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!please help. *ak | |||
| 07/18/2000 | 50 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Headlights will all the sudden go off, then come back on, does this continuously and intermittently. they have been doing this ever since we have owned the car. i have almost been hit by other motorist and have had motorist flash their lights. also, i have nearly run off the road when i was driving down a dark road. i contacted nhsta by telephone on monday 4/30/2001.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Headlamp flickers. | |||
| 11/12/1998 | 3 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Consumer was driving down highway when headlights went completely out-. they came back on a couple minutes later, but consumer was driving in the dark for minute. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1998 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| After driving for about 4 hours the headlights began blinking off and on. the samething happened on jan 25, 1998. the dealer is aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1996 | 1 | 10/03/1995 | |
| Headlights inadequate, causing poor visibility. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 2 | ||
| Light switch replaced by dealer on recall 98v009000 at approx 45,000miles. the replacement failed again at 91,000. the replacement was supposed to have fixed a breaker problem, but it didnot. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| Headlights remained on while vehicle was turned off. consumer unhooked the battery to keep the battery charged and a buzzing noise was heard coming from underneath the dashboard. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that a headlight switch needed to be replaced. *ak | |||