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 - 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 | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Motor won't start sometimes. akso, when driving on freeway motor will completely die. consumer feels this is unsafe. *ak | |||
| 09/29/1997 | 4 | ||
| Ignition module malfunctioned four times. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/24/2003 | 99477 | 1 | 06/30/1987 |
| Tfi module sudden failure while driving. could not restart engine. fortunately speed was only 15 mph. if i had been at freeway speeds, loss of power steering and power brakes would have been very dangerous.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 07/24/2000 | |
| Ignition switch and steering wheel column begin to heat up. *ak consumer stated that the dealer refuse to repair the vehicle unless they pay. *yd | |||
| 07/18/1998 | |||
| In the middle of the night ignition switch caught on fire while the car was off . the dealer has been contacted. ak | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch fire prior to recall. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| While parked noticed smoke coming from steering column, after disconnecting battery found 1/4 of ignition wiring had burnt.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Difficult to insert key in ignition as well as turning key. *ak | |||
| 03/24/1994 | 4 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| 11/30/1993 | |||
| Vehicle parked, key out of ignition switch; no indication of any problems; fire started around ignition area; vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1994 | |||
| The vehicle was parked an it went up in flames. please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1987 | |
| I own a 1987 ford crown victoria s/w whose alternator was replaced in 1998 by a ford dealer in dundalk, md. it was replaced with a ford remanufactured unit along with the connector. last week i started the car and drove about 200 yards when i noticed the amp light showing red on the dash panel and my wife concurrently yelling there's smoke coming from under the hood. i did a u turn and proceeded to my garage where i opened the hood and saw smoke pouring out from the back of the alternator and then it burst into flames. i doused the fire with a co2 extinguisher but the flames re-appeared. i cut the positive battery terminal cable and the flames became extinguished. the wires on the harness are cooked.*ak | |||