1991 FORD F-150 Electrical System Problems

THE TRUCK WONT CRANK. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED SOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STILL WORK AND CAUSE SMOKING. I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN FEAR THE TRUCK WILL BURN DOWN. FORD WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS FOR RECALLS ONLY GO 10 YEARS. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 84000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 83,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE SEAL AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BAD.

Mileage: 145,000

ON AUGUST 24, 2001, A FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1991 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT. THE FIRE CAUSED EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY CAUGHT MY HOUSE ON FIRE HAD THE TRUCK BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (CENTROPLEX FORD IN KILLEEN, TEXAS, WHICH IS NOW AUTOMAX FORD) ABOUT FORD'S LIABILITY AND THEY SAID REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD LONG EXPIRED. I THEREFORE SOUGHT COMPENSATION THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I PAID FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM REPAIRS, WHICH WERE NOT DONE SATISFACTORILY. I AM REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE THE INCIDENT IS VERY SIMILAR TO RECENT OCCURRENCES THAT HAVE CAUSED DEATHS AND RESULTED IN A MAJOR RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO 1991 FORD F150 PICKUPS AND THAT I RECEIVE SATISFACTORY COMPENSATION AND REPAIRS.*JB

Mileage: 149,000

ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE, COULD EASILY HAVE DESTROYED VEHICLE. AND NEARBY GOVERNMENT BUILDING. I NOTICED SMOKE AND SECURED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO REMEDY. *JB

Mileage: 78,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH HAS SHORT CIRCUITED TWO TIMES. BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTED IN THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM "BURNING OUT." PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUCK WOULD NOT START TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 96-V-076-000 RERPAIRS, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WOULDN'T START UP AT ALL. WHEN PUTTING KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAME HARDER TO TURN ON. THEN STARTER BECAME STUCK, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. *AKCONSUMER HAD TURNED THE IGNITION BUT DID NOT TURN THE VEHICLE ON. CONSUEMR TOOK THE KEYS AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE ONLY TO COME OUT AGAIN AND FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS SO FAR REPLACED 3 STARTERS AND 5 ALTERNATORS. *JG

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE BECAME HARDER TO TURN ON. THEN STARTER BECAME STUCK, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. *AKCONSUMER HAD TURNED THE IGNITION BUT DID NOT TURN THE VEHICLE ON. CONSUEMR TOOK THE KEYS AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE ONLY TO COME OUT AGAIN AND FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS SO FAR REPLACED 3 STARTERS AND 5 ALTERNATORS. *JG

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND BURNED HOOD, WIRE HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR, ETC.*AK

KEY GOT STUCK IN THE ON POSTION. BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. DEALER JUST STATED THERE WERE NOT RECALLS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT.*AK

THE TFI MODULE FAILED, I REPLACED IT WITH AN OEM PART, I WANT REIMBURSEMENT, KNOWN DEFECT

VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR THE 6TH TIME. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED TO BE THE UNDER DASH OR FRONT HOOD. DEALER HAS NEVER GIVEN A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1997 I RESPONDED TO NHTSA RECALL 96V071000. THE DEALER IN PUYALLUP, WA REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, EVERY SINCE THEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS DOWN BELOW 40 DEGREES THE IGNITION SWITCH SEEMS TO FREEZE UP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE FALL OR WINTER. I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE TRUCK. THE SWITCH BECOMES VERY STIFF UNLESS I FIRST WARM THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A SPACE HEATER OR BLOW DRYER. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I WILL BREAK THE SWITCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE TRUCK. *AK

WHEN USING THE SPEED CONTROL, AND HAVING TO ACTIVATE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO PASS, SPEED CONTROL CUTS OUT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SEVERELY DECELERATE. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (IGNITION SWITCH-96V-071) RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (IGNITION SWITCH-96V-071) RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (IGNITION SWITCH-96V-071) RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

BATTERY GAUGE READS ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE "N".

REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR.

REPLACED IGNITION WIRES.

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING, THEY STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. IN ADDITION, STARTED NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN THEY PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD THEY NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AFTER THE FIRE DIED OUT ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHILE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER SAID "THE FIRE STARTED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND ALSO ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *AK

DRIVING IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING SMOKE JUST STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A ONE MINUTE LATER THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

STEERING COLUMN WIRING BURNED PRIOR TO RECALL.

RECALL NOTICE SENT ON THE IGNITION SYSTEM, HOWEVER FAILURE OCCURED PRIOR TO NOTICE.

AN HOUR AFTER THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED THE ALTERNATER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PULLING INTO AN DRIVEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 5MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (#96V071000). IGNITION WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY UNLESS SHAKEN/JIGGLED A FEW TIMES. TOOK TO DEALE,. WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG W/IGNITION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, RECALL 96S28. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, RECALL 96S28. *SLC

RECALL NOS 93V125000 & 96V071000 REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HARNESS IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE LOCKING MECHANSIM ENGAGED SO STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE.*AK

CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WIRING AND DASHBOARD. *SLC

CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WIRING AND DASHBOARD. *SLC

BATTERY REPLACED. *SD

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND CUAGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE. **AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

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

IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED TWICE UPON OWNERSHIP, RESULTING IN SWITCH EXTREMELY HOT CAN'T TOUCH. FORD DID SOME ALTERATION/RIGGED. *AK

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

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED; CAUSED FIRE IN DASHBOARD; PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT; 15 MINUTES LATER, WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; DISTINGUISHED FIRE 3 TIMES.*AK

MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING, FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING, FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD AFTER MOVING 5 MINUTES TO ANOTHER LOCATION. PAINT ON HOOD BOILED DUE TO HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

REPLACED CLUSTER MODULE SWITCH.

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING UP THROUGH DEFROSTER VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE; WITHIN FEW SECONDS, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM DASHBOARD; CAR TOTALED.

IGNITION SWITCH BENDS THEREBY CATCHING THE IGNITION HOUSING ON FIRE. TT

ELECTRICAL PROCESSOR CAUGHT FIRE. TT

IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES STEERING COLUMN FIRE. TT