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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Alternator fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/30/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and fire started. police saw flames and put them out with fire extinguisher, fire department came to put fire out. fire marshall stated fire started with the headlights. burned the rubber bumper/ back to the front passenger tires, and under the hood. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Owners have had numerous interferences in the electrical system; one occasion starter stayed on until it burnt out. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| The vehicle stalls/hesitates/stumbles while driving the vehicle. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| While driving noticed smoke from the dash, then saw flames, no injuries. *ak | |||
| When car was started ignitions switch caught on fire, had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1996 | |||
| After being parked for 15-20 minutes, vehicle caught on fire melting engine components underhood along w/tires. please describe details. *ak | |||