Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 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 - 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE91128 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/1991 | 01/27/1992 | FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/29/2002 | |||
| While driving light for driver's door will illuminate. driver's side door will then unlock on its own. cause of problem is unknown. dealer has not been contacted. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 3 | 03/01/2088 | ||
| Ignition switch failed while on vacation in flordia, i when to a auto shop and brought a push pull 50 amp switch and by passed the parts of the switch that had melted. i replaced the push switch a number of times, cheaper then going to a dealer and getting robbed for part that was defective in the first place.*ak | |||
| Ignition switch wires melted together. identical problem of recall but not included. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Car stalls for no apparent reason. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Key comes off the ignition while vehicle is working while forward driving position, neutral and backward position.*ak | |||
| 07/25/1996 | |||
| Electrical short or shock in the ignitions switch causing the vehicle to catch fire in the steering column. | |||
| 01/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted, melting wires, causing dash lights, air conditioner, and turn signals to fail. *dh | |||
| 06/24/1996 | |||
| Electrical short in the steering column, causing the wiring harnes to burn. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch burned out internally, causing wire in steering column to burn; diagnosed by mechanic performing other electrical problems. *ak *jb | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 2 | 05/20/1994 | |
| Consumer stated ignition switch had to be replaced twice, due to fire. *ak *et | |||
| 04/13/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving, turn signals, heater fan and rear defroster all went out at once, heard popping noise; ignition switch and harness melted. *ak *jb | |||
| 12/22/1995 | |||
| Sudden loss of signals, hazards lights while driving due to ignition switch burning out and causing damage to the heater motor. *ak | |||
| 03/26/1996 | 6 | ||
| Ignition switch burned, causing dashboard instruments to fail. *dsh | |||
| Had to replace ignition switch twice because of shorts. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed transmission is slipping and vehicle stalls. also, there is a leakage within the vehicle, and there is a short in the wires. vehicle has been in the shop for repair service, and they can't determine the problem. *ak | |||