1992 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical System Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD AEROSTAR. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MUFFLER WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND THE FUMES WOULD EXIT OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FUMES WERE ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE HOLES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY SEALED THE HOLES AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE MIDAS MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DEALER NEVER SEALED THE HOLES ON THE MUFFLER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUMES COULD IN FACT GET INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO, THE HORN HAS NEVER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER CONSTRUCTED THEIR OWN HORN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LIFTGATE FELL ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD AEROSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GROUND WIRES ARE SHORTING OUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND OTHER WIRES UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING. FORD STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN BURNED BY THE FAILED WIRES. THE RECALL # WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 171,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN KEY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. A PIN IN LINKAGE GOING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FALLEN OUT. CONSUMER REPAIRED HIMSELF.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V029000 WAS FOR IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS IN MY VAN OVERHEAD, SHORTED OUT THE LIGHTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND PUT OFF THE ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AND FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED SHOULDN'T IT BE COVERED? OR MAYBE YOU NEED TO EXPAND THE CAMPAIGN.

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE STARTING TO MOVE AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE IGNITION HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR 2 YEARS, AIR CONDITION HAS FAILED AND STILL NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE REAR WHEELS AND THE TIRE WERE WORN UNEVENLY.*YD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF AROUND 4 PM. LATER THAT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT, A NEIGHBOR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT FIRE STARTED IN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. NOTE: RECALL 99V029000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO FIRE. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-029 DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS FOREARM WHILE TRYING TO OBTAIN ITEMS FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM

INDICATOR DISPLAY IN DASH LOOKS MELTED. AIRBAG INDICATOR FLASHING AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ARE DIFICULT TO SEE. ODOMETER JUMPED FROM 80K TO OVER 130K; THERE IS NO METRIC/ENGLISH SWITCH.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-029) IGNITION SWITCH , PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, INJURY AND BURNS TO CONSUMER. *MJS

AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WORSENED. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WORSENED. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, AIRBAG/CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V029000) WHICH IS POSSIBLY CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TO THE TRANSMISSION MELTED THE PLUGS DOWN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. ALSO BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HORN RELAY WHICH BLEW A FUSE. IT ALSO BURNED A WIRE GOING INTO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE DASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO STARTER ALSO. NLM (99S02)

STARTER BURNED OUT. NLM

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN AVAILABLE. *AK

MANUFACTURER HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING WIRING HARNESS. WIRING HARNESS BURNED DUE TO A RELATED PROBLEM WITH RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITON ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

HAD RECEIVED NOTICE #99V029800. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V02900 & CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 1 MONTH FOR PARTS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT OF FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO WIRES OVERHEATING /BURNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES. REPAIRS CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO PARTS (99V029000). HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE (97V204000). *YC

DEFEECTIVE ACTUATOR IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED, RESULTING IN SMALL FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE ACCESSORY POWER CIRCUIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH/STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AFTER FIRE REPAIR WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. (99V-029) MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHILE TRAVELING HIT HORN NOTHING HAPPENED, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN GEAR SHAFT BROKE AND REPLACED IT WITH USED PARTS/ CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029, CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON . ALSO, GEARS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE IS HARD TO CRANK. *AK

RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (99V-029) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN VEHICLE STARTS, THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL SMOKE. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V029000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FORD SAYS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF 1/92 RECALL DATE, MY 92 VEHICLE BUILT IN 11/91. 99V029. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE. PULLED OVER AND GOT THE CHILDREN AND HERSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE OPENED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ME $1623 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK *ML

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE INSTALLATION TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE KEY OUT, HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO BRAKE DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK

WIRING HARNESS IGNITED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, RESULTING IN A FIRE/BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY WARP, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.

WHEN TRYING TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACK TO THE LOCK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE TRANSMISSION MODULES AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE BURNT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL #97V204000. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE A/C THE ALTENATOR BELT BENT/ BURNED AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. SMOKE COME OUT OF ENGINE. *AK

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, NOISY ABS BRAKES/DEFECTIVE FRONT/REAR CV JOINTS/PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED/LOWER BALL JOINT NOISE/ RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE AND PREMATURE DISTRIBUTOR/CAP/ROTOR WEAR. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, CAME UPON STOP SIGN; NOTICEDSMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA BY DRIVER'S SIDE; VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED & WOULD NOT RESTART; TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED & CAUSED WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER THROUGH WIRING HARNESS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOOKED OUT OF THE DOOR AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PUT OUT THE FLAMES WITH THE FIRE PUMP. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT DASHBOARD WAS IN FLAMES. *AK

WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON THERE IS A NOISE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO SMOKE; TOOK TO DEALER, CONSUMER DOESN'T WANT TO PAY FOR THEM TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, THINKS FORD SHOULD PAY FOR IT. THERE IS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET SAID FORD MISSED A LOT OF CARS IN THE IGNITION RECALL . *AK

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW CONSTANT LUBRICATION.

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN, TURNED OFF IGNITION. *AK *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 9S528. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN TO RUN POSITION AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS/BLOWER MOTOR. *SD

EXPERIENCING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS CAUSED SOME WIRING TO BURN IN HTE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS, FRONT WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNT. *AK

THE TRUCK STARTED SMOKING WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND THE IT BURNED ELECTRICAL EQUIPTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED BLACK SMOKE CONSUMED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN. *AK

AFTER PARKING INGITION COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

AFTER PARKING INGITION COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPWY VAN STALLED DUE TO WORN DISTRIBUTOR THAT MANUFACTURER ISSUED BULLETIN 9/1/93. TT