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 | |||||
| 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 - IGNITION | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 80513 | 1 | 09/20/1993 |
| I filed a complain with ford relative the tfi module with copies of the bill. i was reimbursed for much of the expense less $70. i called, ford could not discuss on phone, was told to write complain to a ford group in ca. this was 3 weeks ago, still no response from ford. the check, dated 4/4/2003 was for the sum of $482.84, my total cost for the towing and repairs was $559.47. there is no-one that i have been able to reach at ford who will even answer questions relative this settlement! *nlm | |||
| Vehicle stalls when applying gas pedal intermittently and without warning. it is worse in winter. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 04/10/2003 | |||
| In the case of the defective ford ignition modules( howard vs ford), all the claims that i sent in were rejected by ford. they seem to be using the jump through the hoop tactic is this how one of the most defective automotive part recall be handled? in my case there could have been a fatal crash due to the ignition module failing while driving. *nlm | |||
| 3 | |||
| Vehicle stalled several times, consumer was informed that the tfi module was defective, consumer feels that she should be reimbursed since there was a class action law suit against ford in ca regarding this exact problem. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *dh | |||
| 05/30/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in driveway,ignition switch caught and steering column. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Wiring harness under hood shorted, causing fire. *dh | |||