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 | |||
| 4 | |||
| Electrical system continues to fail, causing burning and smoking at the harness area resulting in damaging other components. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 01/22/1996 | 6 | ||
| Alternator has failed on six occasions resulting in burnt wiring and damage to other components. | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| The altenator connecting wires get hot, and they have a tendency to melt and catch on fire. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 02/09/1998 | 1 | 10/26/1991 | |
| Alternator socket failed causing vehicle fire. | |||
| 02/03/1997 | 09/25/1991 | ||
| An electrical short in the alternator, causing the wiring to the alternator to burn out. *ak | |||
| The voltage regulator burned out, took to dealer to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Alternator lead to the battery melted. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 1 | 10/21/1995 | ||
| Positive battery cable broke. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled 7 times at various speeds. vehicle was taken to dealer 5 times, ignition module was replaced twice, multi-function switch once ,and starter once.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| When driving vehicle will cut off without prior notice. then, it takes a minute or two to start it over. dealership was aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 09/10/1993 | |||
| While driving the vehicle at high and low speed and when making a stop, the vehicle stalls/ hesitates and cuts off. *ak | |||
| 02/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Intermittent stalling when attempting to stop/slow down. *skd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's tpi module is defective and is causing the vehicle to stall intermittently, consumer request that the manufacturer replace this component at their expense. nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 0 | 11/21/1994 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire. fire started in the steering column. vehicle experienced the same problem as manufacturer's recall 7774/ignition switch. ford advised consumer that this vehicle was not part of the recall. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1996 | 6 | ||
| Alternator has failed on six occasions resulting in burnt wiring and damage to other components, recall notice sent in regards to the ignition switch which stated possibility of fire and burning, which could have possibly been related to alternator failures, prior to notice. | |||
| 07/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. | |||
| 07/25/1996 | |||
| Recall related, ignition switch failure, vehicle was parked under the dash compartment fire, electrical short. *ak | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire from the ignition switch while driving the car. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled 7 times at various speeds. vehicle was taken to dealer 5 times, ignition module was replaced twice, multi-function switch once ,and starter once.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/22/1996 | 6 | ||
| Alternator has been replaced 6 times due to burnt wiring. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| Electrical fire in wiring harness to alternator. *sd | |||