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 - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V184001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/28/1997 to 09/24/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 6000 | 12/01/1997 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/29/1997 | 10/30/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with automotive batteries supplied by gnb technologies. these batteries have a defective negative post that can cause acid leakage and related corrosion damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause a catastrophic failure of the battery which could lead to an engine fire or battery explosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these batteries. until a new battery is obtained, owners should not attempt to jump start these batteries. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin december 1,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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BC5171961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50450 | Information when mil is on with dtc 0802 &/or 0905, check connector c198. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 03/23/2006 | 1 | ||
| Our customers 1997 mercury villager van caught fire while driving in the city. wonder if this could be related to the nissan maxima recall for alternator fires? i have seen 3 maxima alternators burn and we are not even a nissan dealer. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 114000 | 2 | 10/14/2000 |
| I am replacing my ignition switch for the second time in the last 3 months. *nlm | |||