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 | |||||
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 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 - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||||
| 94263 | 12/01/1994 | 38060 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no-crank condition due to corrosion at the starter solenoid connector. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/21/2003 | 153000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| While driving the headlights cut off or became dim. *nlm *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 3 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Intermittently headlights will become inoperable due to the circuit breaker overheating. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. manufacturer has been notified. driving on back country road--no warning lights. just went out and started then flashing. didn't do it again for a month. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/26/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| The head gasket on a 1993 mercury cougar 3.8 liter v6 failed at 66999 miles on 8/20/97 past the warrenty period. as a result of the failure, damage to the engine heads also occurred requiring machining and repair total repair cost was $1,548.65 which included the following: head repair, head gasket replacement, coolant replacement, spark plug replacement, thermostat replacement, various gasket replacement, drive belt replacement, o2 sensor replacement, and other minor repairs. repairs took 7 days to complete. dealer would not cover cost of repair under warrenty. ford was also contacted at that time but said there was not a generic problem and would not reimburse me for the cost of repairs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Left hub is starting to go out..the lock is stuck on my ignition switch so i cann't crank my car..motor mount broke.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 12/02/1997 | |||
| While parked, an electrical short in the engine, caused engine to catch on fire. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/17/1994 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, possible caused by an electrical system failure. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving headlights flickered on and off, consumer had to wiggle the switch to make the lights come back on, and sometimes it did not work, lost all lights, and smelled wires burning. contacted dealer *akthe switch was replaced but that did not resolve the problem, the wiring harness had to be replaced due to melted wiring and the problem has not reoccured. nlm | |||
| 11/12/1997 | 0 | 12/13/1996 | |
| Dashboard computer system goes crazy. when this happens there's no way to tell how fast car is traveling. also, oil gauge will show that vehicle overheated when it did not overheat. *ak | |||