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 | |||
| 07/24/2007 | 141000 | 1 | 01/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mercury cougar. the contact smelled something burning while driving 50 mph. the headlights and instrument panel lights dimmed and the headlights began to flicker. the dealer stated that the circuit breaker had a short circuit. recall number 99v275000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) was found. the current and failure mileages were 141,000. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Electrical short. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 2 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Alternator failed twice. | |||
| 02/10/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire due to the altenator. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Battery replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/15/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. | |||
| 12/07/1995 | |||
| Drove vehicle about 200 yds, saw smoke coming from steering column, stopped & checked under hood, few minutes later flames were coming from steering column. *ak | |||
| An electrical short or shock caused the ignition switch and wires in the steering column to catch on fire while parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| 12/29/1995 | |||
| Ignition switch failure, causes loss of power windows and braking. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/17/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1991 | |
| Parked car and it caught on fire.*ak consumer statesvehicle was parked and about 15 minutes later it was on fire near steering wheel area.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/06/1997 | 1 | 07/25/1991 | |
| Wiring harness not protected resulting in disintegration. | |||
| 12/20/1995 | |||
| While parked in front of home, owner heard explosion sound; came out to check; vehicle was engulfed with flames inside and outside, underdash/underhood. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| In the dash above the steering column a fire was started from the wiring harness possibly. please describe. tt | |||