High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
(1) PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (2) LEARNED THE HORN DID NOT WORK (3) PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT HORN, AND REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM FORD AND 3 DEALERS WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED. ALL, EXCEPT 1 DEALER, REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY INFORMATION. THE LAST DEALER WAS NOT CERTAIN. FORD'S COMMENT WAS THIS WAS "PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION" OR "WE DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION". SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THEIR PRINTING COMPANY WHO WOULD SELL US SCHEMATICS. PRINTING COMPANY HAD NO IDEA WHICH SET OF SCHEMATICS WE WOULD NEED. VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE WORKING HORNS FOR SAFETY REASONS. FORD WANTED TO SELL US $100 WORTH OF SERVICE TO INSTALL A $15 PART.*AK
(1) PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (2) LEARNED THE HORN DID NOT WORK (3) PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT HORN, AND REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM FORD AND 3 DEALERS WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED. ALL, EXCEPT 1 DEALER, REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY INFORMATION. THE LAST DEALER WAS NOT CERTAIN. FORD'S COMMENT WAS THIS WAS "PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION" OR "WE DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION". SUGGESTED WE CONTACT THEIR PRINTING COMPANY WHO WOULD SELL US SCHEMATICS. PRINTING COMPANY HAD NO IDEA WHICH SET OF SCHEMATICS WE WOULD NEED. VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE WORKING HORNS FOR SAFETY REASONS. FORD WANTED TO SELL US $100 WORTH OF SERVICE TO INSTALL A $15 PART.*AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK SMELLED SMOKE AND THREE MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. *AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB
ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK SMELLED SMOKE AND THREE MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. *AK VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB