1991 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical System Problems

I HAD MY STARTER REPLACED BREAKS AND RELAY AND IT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM I CANNOT EVEN TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS

I OWNED A 1991 FORD AEROSTAR WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCED AROUND TRYING TO GET SATISFACTIONS BUT SINCE THERE WAS AN ONGOING CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, RAN TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT BY THE TIME HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB

THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES WHEN A STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING WAS SMELLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FEW SECONDS PASSED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY INVOLVED. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN UNDER DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK THE 1991 FORD AEROSTAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION COLUMN (96V-071). THE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT IT CAUGHT FIRE. *YH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN UNDER DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK THE 1991 FORD AEROSTAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION COLUMN (96V-071). THE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT IT CAUGHT FIRE. *YH

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WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SMELLED SOME SMOKE, AND PULLED OVER, LIFTED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE WITHIN THE ALTERNATOR AND HARNESS. CONSUMER AND SOMEONE ELSE USED PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER SMELT SMOKE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND CHECKING UNDER HOOD, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. VEHICLE TOTALED. NEVER INFORMED OF RECALL. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN A STORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . *AK

STARTER FAILED BURNING THE STARTER AND THE BATTERY.

DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE, WHILE PARKED, STARTED WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

96V071000; CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THEN 16 MONTHS LATER, DRIVING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE, PARKED THE VEHICLE AND IT CUT OFF, AND THE VAN WAS SMOKING. FLAMES WERE VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE BURNED FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE COULD BE PUT OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CABLES FROM THE BATTERY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM REIGNITING, INSURANCE COMPANY IS DOING AN INVESTIGATION. FORD STATES THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARTS THAT WERE PUT IN, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A SHORTAGE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

THE KEY DOES NOT LINE UP CORRECTLY IN THE IGNITION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH BURNED IN AUGUST OF 96 AND WAS REPLACED. THIS TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. (96V-071). *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO WIRING IN THE DASH.

MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

NO INTERLOCK SYSTEM, ALLOWING KEY TO RELEASE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A MILE THE VAN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY ANYONE AS OF YET. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSED BY SHORT IN ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. LOOKED IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. DOES NOT REMEMBER IF RECALL NOTICE WASRECEIVED. BUT THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED ON VEICHLE 96V- 071 000.

CONSUMER WAS PARKED AND VEHICLE'S ENGINE RUNNING FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES BEFORE NOTICED SMOKE IN THE HOOD AREA OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER THAN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPED NEITHER WITH REMOTE START NOR WITH ALARM. *YH

ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SWITCH: VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY ,WOKE UP, SMELLED SMOKE, LOOKED OUTSIDE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. CAUSE OF FIRE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR IGNITOION SWITCH, BUT DRIVER NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *AK

OWNER INVOLVED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BUT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR, AND SAID IT WAS THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE POSITION, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL ROLL, UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.*JB

VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION FOR 15 TO 20 MIN WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS CORRECTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.*AK CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF REMOVED THE KEY WHICH MEANT THE GEAR SHIFTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN PARK. THE CONSUMER SON MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND IT ROLLED INTO OTHER VEHICLE.

IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

SWITCH UNDER DASH CAUSED FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER OWNER NOT NOTIFIED AND IS UNSURE IF VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL. (96V071000).

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO SHORTAGE IN IGNITION SWITCH.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING FIRE.

WHILE PARKED A SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPARKING/CATCHING FIRE UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V071 REGARDING A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER MENTIONED THIS TO DEALERHIP, THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THE SHORT AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR DAMAGES. *SLC

WHILE PARKED A SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPARKING/CATCHING FIRE UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V071 REGARDING A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER MENTIONED THIS TO DEALERHIP, THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THE SHORT AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR DAMAGES. *SLC

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SHORT, SAFETY RELATED, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *AK *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

AFTER DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN, 1 MONTH LATER EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING, RESULTING BURNT FRONT WIRING HARNESS AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK

AFTER PARKED FOR (2) HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ORIGINATING IN IGNITION SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION, SMELL OF SMOKE AND UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT IDLE POSITION, PUT INTO GEAR AND DROVE 200 FT. UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE 3 TIMES FROM THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE ALTENATOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AWHILE, PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 2 AM FIRE DEPT. WAS PUTTING OUT VEHICLE THAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AWHILE, PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 2 AM FIRE DEPT. WAS PUTTING OUT VEHICLE THAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED/FAILED.

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH SHORT, VEHICLE WAS PARKED SAW SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH IN COLUMN SHORTED OUT THREE TIMES AND STARTER KEEPS GRINDING. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED, STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING/BURNING PLASTIC WIRE IN COLUMN. OWNER DISCONNECTED BATTERY TERMINAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED, STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING/BURNING PLASTIC WIRE IN COLUMN. OWNER DISCONNECTED BATTERY TERMINAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN STARTING TO SMOKE NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT STARTED A FIRE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRES, UNDER THE DASH FIRE WHILE DRIVING, SAW SMOKE , DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WENT OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRES, UNDER THE DASH FIRE WHILE DRIVING, SAW SMOKE , DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WENT OUT, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

VEHICLE IGNITED IN FIRE, DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH SHORT. TT

CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN . TT

AFTER DRIVING FOR LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR, STOPPED VEHICLE; NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD; CHECKED UNDERHOOD, WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES; NO WARNING. TOTALED

THE KEYS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR, AND YOU CAN ALSO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR TO ANY POSTION WITHOUT KEY OR BRAKE PRESSURE. TT

SHORT IN MASTER CYLINDER WIRING, CAUSING BRAKE/ABS WARNING LIGHTS TO STAY ON. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN. TT

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK