1986 FORD TAURUS Electrical System Problems

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BACKFIRED ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. TS

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 20 MINUTES OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STOPPED AND TURNED CAR OFF. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE WAS UNDER THE DASH, AND IT BURNED THE VISOR AND CARPET. *AK

4TH FAILURE/BURN OF IGNITION BOX IN STEERING COLUMN. NHTSA RECALLED 1988 AND NEWER VEHICLES, BUT THIS IS MY 4TH BURN. FORD REFUSES ASSISTANCE BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT RECALLED, ONLY CARS, AND THIS CAR WAS NOT "INCLUDED" IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL.

ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG, SMOKE ROLLING OUT OF HOOD CAUGHT FIRE, EVERYTHING MELTED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE FIRE WENT FROM THE DASH TO UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, WIRING AND PLUG ASSEMBLY MELTED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL CONTACTS FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF SWITCH AND BURNED INSULATION ON WIRING.

INTERNAL CONTACTS FAILED CAUSING, BURNED INSULATION ON WIRING.

INGINTION SWITCH IS BURNED OUT AT 2 CONTACT POINTS AND CONNECTOR SWITCH MELTED, REST OF THE SYSTEM IS DISCOLORED FROM BEING EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. OWNER SUSPECTS THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR SHORTLY. THS CAR WAS NOT CONSIDERED FOR IGNITION RECALL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WLL STALL/HESITATE AND CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC, EA88-032.

HORN INOPERATIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601640)

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, BURNING THE WIRES AND THE SWITCH.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *SD

THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH BURNED WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH BURNED WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, TRIED TO START AGAIN, SUDDENLY SMOKE SPREAD OUT OF INTERIOR, REPLACED STARTER, NO FIRE. *AK

THE KEYS FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH NO WARNING. TT