1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Electrical System Problems
21 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 5.0 LITER 302 CUBIC INCH ENGINE (FUEL INJECTED). SECOND GENERATION (2G) ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 125,000
NHTSA# 96-V-071-000: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED. *TR
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. *AK
IGNITION MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ONCE STALLED THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. NLM
DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AUGUST, 5TH. ON AUGUST 25, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL (96V-071). *AK
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING FOR 15 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF TILT STEERING COLUMN AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND BURNT INSULATION DUE TO LOOSE CONTACT RIVET. *AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH MELTED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ENGULED THE CAR IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ENGULED THE CAR IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLY WIRING UNDER THE DASH. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLY WIRING UNDER THE DASH. *AK
NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT
A PLUG CONNECTOR TO THE ALTERNATOR MELTED DOWN CAUSED CAR TO SHUT OFF . TT