Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 01194 | 10/01/2001 | 627747 | This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/07/2000 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle was driven approximately one mile and parked. upon exiting the vehicle, the operator noticed smoke coming from under the hood. after opening the hood, the operator identified the source of the smoke as the alternator. operator continued to observe the vehicle and noted that the volume of smoke was increasing. after approximately two minutes, the alternator burst into flames. arcing was seen and heard within the alternator. the alternator had been previously replaced by fette ford in wayne, nj in sept 1999 and, upon subsequent failure, again in approximately jan 2000. fette ford stated that rebuilt ford alternators were used in both cases. *ak | |||
| 01/07/1998 | |||
| When traveling the vehicle caught on fire due to an electrical short in the alternator. consumer states that the vehicle was a total loss. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 03/13/1999 | 1 | 06/30/1998 | |
| Wiring harness shorted out, causing all lights inside vehicle, as well as tail lights and park lights to stay on. in addition, fuse burned and melted. repairs made at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/08/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1990 | |
| I was proceeding home in evening rush hour traffic when the car engine quit instantaneously. i was forced to stop in the right lane of traffic. although in the right lane i could not pull off of the road because there was a barrier with no shoulder for me to pull onto. fortunately i was not hit by another car although i was sitting where traffic had to stop abruptly and swerve to avoid hitting me. the car was sitting in traffic until a tow truck arrived approximately one hour later. the vehicle traffic where i was stalled routinely moves at over 50 miles per hour which luckily for me did not result in a major accident. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer was seeking recall on the tfi module which was defective. the tfi module failure could result in accident and death. consumer stated that the class action settlement does not force a recall but only covers replacement cost after failure. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states during highway driving vehicle completely shut down and would not restart. thick film ignition moudle had to be replaced. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle is experiencing electrcal problems due to the ignition switch. could start a fire. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Ignition switch overheats. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/13/1999 | 1 | 06/30/1998 | |
| Wiring harness shorted out, causing all lights inside vehicle, as well as tail lights and park lights to stay on. in addition, fuse burned and melted. repairs made at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 1 | 04/15/1993 | |
| Wiring harness failure caused fire. | |||
| 11/09/1995 | |||
| Fire erupted under hood while driving; detected extreme amount of fumes; stopped vehicle, shut off ignition; flames burst out with loud noise; totaled. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| Digital dash display; maybe twice a week lights will dim/go out including abs light. please describe details. tt | |||