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 - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Missing nuts to alternator. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Battery failed. *skd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 4 | ||
| While driving about any speed vehicle will shut down, but all electrical parts will still be working, like headlights/ radio/ power window, and air conditioner. but not cold and motor will still be working; ignition module had been replaced four times, and now has to be replaced again.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/05/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle failed; first, would latch, then would not lock at all; replaced by dealer. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/29/2002 | 25 | ||
| The ignition switch does not ignite if the gear shift is not completely up. it appears there is not enough communication between the electrical ignition switch and the gear shift.*ak | |||
| 05/03/2002 | |||
| Recall 96 v 071 000/ignition switch: recall repairs was done at bayway lincoln, mercury; houston, tx; phone# 281/ 929-6500. at the present time problem has reoccurred. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/12/2000 | 3 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Ign. sw. recall work done previously 2 times by galpin lincoln-mercury. seat belt failure reported both to galpin lincoln-mercury and ford motor corp. because of no documented recall, they refused to repair it. i have been driving ever since without shoulder belt protection. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle caught fire prior to ignition switch recall notice repair. nlm | |||
| 05/21/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted out, prior to recall notice. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failed resulting in vehicle fire prior to recall notice.(attorney for consumer). | |||
| 09/05/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch replaced prior to recall. | |||
| 1 | 08/10/1988 | ||
| The ingition switch had to be replaced . *ak | |||
| 11/23/1995 | |||
| Son driving vehicle, it began to smoke and burn under dashboard, had to open door to see because of smoke, vehicle soon after caught fire, junked vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 09/12/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Both ford motor corp. and galpin lincoln-mercury refused to cover for repairs. owner had to do so at his own expense. *ak | |||