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 - 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Electrical system failure resulting in vehicle fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 10/24/1996 | |||
| Parked vehicle and smoke was coming from under the hood. then all of an sudden the alternator caught on fire. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 1 | 05/19/1995 | |
| Alternator fire. *aw | |||
| 02/05/1995 | |||
| While driving owner noticed fowl smell pulled over opened hood vehicle on fire. possible faulty wires of alternator. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/16/1995 | 2 | ||
| Battery failed two times, at 28k, 56k miles. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/31/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1990 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 6 | ||
| While driving at any rate of speed vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, due to a malfunction within the ignition module. *ak the vehicle does not restart at all now. *yh | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 12 | 04/01/1999 | |
| In our local paper on 8/31/2000, there was a story about the alameda county (calf) superior court judge's preliminary decision concerning a posssible recall of of ford vehicles in the model years 1983-1995 concering the thick film ignition (tfi) module being placed on the distributor near the engine block where it overheats and casues the car to stall. can you give me any updates as to where this situation is currently and will i be notified in case of a recall by ford. i saw this story after i spent over $700.00 getting my fuel pump and fuel pump module replaced by a local mechanic who thought that would stop the stalling. it didn't. once my car car reaches a certain temperature, it stalls. thanks for your help and if you need any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me. ken kelly | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Car destroyed due to a fire in the steering column-possible ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch failure causing wiring to burn under dash area prior to recall notice. | |||
| 11/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire due to electrical short in the ignition switch, recall related. | |||
| 02/15/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1989 | |
| Ignition switch failed causing vehicle fire. | |||
| 04/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| Faulty ignition switch. | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| While backing out of driveway, ignition started to smoke; got out of car, steering column caught fire, then entire dashboard caught on fire; vehicle totaled.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/28/1994 | 8 | ||
| Starter failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving at about 20 mph, consumer heard horns blowing. consumer pulled over, and opened hood, and noticed flames. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in the driveway all of a sudden a loud explosion was heard . noticed vehicle on fire under the hood. fire department arrived and extinguished fire. reason for fire was undeterrmined. can nhtsa help in this matter or provide additional information. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Connection to wiring harness underhood failed resulting in fire. | |||
| 11/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer had driven vehicle all day. 10 minutes after parking vehicle was in flames, mechanic said that wire disconnected from the wiring harness. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| Pulling into driveway noticed smoke from under the hood. lifted hood & noticed gray smoke & then flames appeared near alternator. a neighbor put flames out. will be taking vehicle to dealer to have it checked. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| The electrical system failed, recall on electrical defects were done, however this apparently was not sufficient. there were wires inside harnesses in the fire wall that were burned and chaffed causing electrical failure. | |||
| 02/05/1995 | 10/22/1989 | ||
| While driving owner noticed foul smell, pulled over opened hood, vehicle on fire. extensive damage. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving fire broke out under the hood, totaled vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire from wiring harness under the hood. please describe. *ak | |||