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 - IGNITION | |||||
| 95102 | 05/01/1995 | 42087 | Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (icm) connector or moisture buildup within the connector. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/31/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driving from work, started & warmed up engine, smelled something, turned on interior lite, noticed smoke from dashboard, amber glowed at feet area, pulled over, flames engulfed truck; vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/17/1999 | |||
| Vehicle parked. informed vehicle on fire. popped hood & noticed flames coming from alternator area. put flames out 3 times. noticed the wire connector had caused the alternator to catch on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/08/2002 | 50000 | 1 | 04/21/2002 |
| The vehicle was sitting out side when the battery exploded. the vehicle caught on fire as a result. *jg *jb | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that a battery exploded, and vehicle caught fire. consumer states this was very dangerous. manufacture of battery is johnson controls inc. /sear die hard. please provide any further information. mr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 10/15/1991 | ||
| Ignition switch/wiring harness overheated/burned, resulting in a vehicle fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/09/2002 | 1 | ||
| While parked, the vehicle caught fire due to a failed ignition switch, manufacturer informed consumer that the failed part was not worthy of any type of assistance to compensate for a vehicle destroyed by fire. ph. consumer was injured while trying to put the fire out. *jb | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| While parked the vehicle caught on fire. the state fire marshal performed a detailed investigation and determined that the cause of the fire was from the ignition switch. the dealer has not been notified. owner will contact the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Dashboard started to ve engulfed in a fire originating in the interior of the dashboard. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1991 | |
| Vehicle fire caused by ignition switch. | |||
| 06/12/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire in the electrical housing area near the ignition switch and was parked. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1996 | |||
| Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 02/01/1991 | ||
| Loose front wheel well wiring connector caused intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1995 | |||
| After sitting for a day, vehicle caught on fire, no one drove this vehicle at all, fire company said due to electrical wiring problem. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/20/1999 | |||
| There was a fire within the firewall with smoke was coming from under the hood. consumer was able to put the fire out. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| While parked, vehicle caught on fire underhood; caused by electrical short. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Turn ignition off, fuel relay keeps running, battery shorts out due to wiring rubbing against the frame. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/24/1997 | |||
| While vehicle was sitting in the driveway, instrument panel melted to the floor without any prior warning. *ak | |||
| 10/31/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driving from work, started & warmed up engine, smelled something, turned on interior lite, noticed smoke from dashboard, amber glowed at feet area, pulled over, flames engulfed truck; vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1996 | |||
| The vehicle was destroyed by a under dash fire. source unknown. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1996 | |||
| Under the dash fire , vehicle was parked and caught on fire, electrical short interior burned. *ak | |||