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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| BC1023397230 | 01/23/1997 | 51600 | When attempting to interface with villager pcm/tcm on 1996 & 1997 vehicles, use the obd ii dlc connector located just beneath the steering column. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC3353972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51446 | Interface with the villager pcm/tcm on vehicles, use the obd ii dlc connector located just beneath the the steering column. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| BC3073970227 | 02/27/1997 | 51681 | Transmission shift lever difficult to move from the park position due to ignition switch cylinder plunger shift rod being out of alignment. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 12081 | 11/01/1998 | 613060 | Some vehicles may display diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 34, or po325 (mil dtc 0304) when testing the electronic engine control system, indicating a fault with the engine knock sensor circuit. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| BC2373970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52817 | Engineering is investigating dtc's 1103, 1104, 1105 on a few 1996 and 1997 villagers - during code retrieval a tp sensor code (dtc0403) which is suspected to be the root cause. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
| BC1021197230 | 01/23/1997 | 51572 | A mil concern dtc 0208 on vehicles, which indicates an erroneous cylinder code. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0496961112 | 11/12/1996 | 50766 | Dtc p0135/p0141 may be set when the pcm receives inaccurate voltage from the 02 heater circuit. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0313961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50721 | Check engine light, code p030x, with no driveability complaint. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 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 | |
| BC0814961011 | 10/11/1996 | 50414 | For mil on w/ dtc 0802 &/or 0905 check connector c198. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| BC5200961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50476 | Vehicles may experience unexplained mil light codes &/or irregular shifting (a4ld). the -12a581- (95-96) or -12b637- (97) wire loom is coming into contact w/ the center wiper access plate lwr ctr. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 4661 | 08/01/1998 | 615197 | Some vehicles with analog instrument clusters may exhibit a concern of a fluctuating or jumping tachometer indicator needle. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA96005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/30/1996 | 05/29/1997 | BATTERY EXPLOSIONS | ||
| Original equipment battery may explode on engine start | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/27/1996 | 3 | ||
| The keyless entry system is inoperative, when entering the code for the keyless entry the doors will unlock then lock again, when the consumer locks the doors the passenger front door lock grinds and sometimes will not lock. nlm | |||
| 8 | 11/24/1997 | ||
| Head control module wire harness in back of the dash panel burned up. wires were completely melted. *ak several electrical related problems: battery failure, open circuit in main engine harness to egr solenoid, overhead light failed, power door locks were operating by themselves, power locks would not lock with the switch, rear windshiled wiper switch failed and rear wipers would not stop even after fuse was removed, sliding door would not open with remote or switch. check engine light illuminated. power steering pump noisy and was replaced. air conditioner motor failed. when locking vehicle with key, horn would operate, keyless entry had just been installed. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 6 | 05/10/2002 | |
| I purchased a used van, there seem to be several recalls either not idenitfied or not know about, either way they were not fixed. i have been unable to fine a dealer whom will acknowledge the recalls and repair them.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/04/1999 | |||
| After turning the key in the ignition switch for the second time there was an explosion under the hood. the entire engine compartment caught on fire. from looking at the hood, it appeared that one of the hottest points was over the battery area. everything forward of firewall was totally burned. the fire was put out by the fire department. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 8 | 11/24/1997 | ||
| Head control module wire harness in back of the dash panel burned up. wires were completely melted. *ak several electrical related problems: battery failure, open circuit in main engine harness to egr solenoid, overhead light failed, power door locks were operating by themselves, power locks would not lock with the switch, rear windshiled wiper switch failed and rear wipers would not stop even after fuse was removed, sliding door would not open with remote or switch. check engine light illuminated. power steering pump noisy and was replaced. air conditioner motor failed. when locking vehicle with key, horn would operate, keyless entry had just been installed. *slc | |||