Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Mar 18, 1998

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE WHOLE ELECTRICALE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING HEADSLIGHTS/SIGNAL LIGHTS/SPEEDOMETER/WINDOWS/LOCKS, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

START CHIME AND RADIO DIDN'T COME ON. HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIXED COSTING $586. DEALER WAS RUDE AND SAID 'THESE THINGS HAPPEN', EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS STILL FAIRLY NEW. THE PLASTIC VISOR HOLDER ON PASS. SIDE BROKE, REPLACED FREE BY DEALER, AND THE WRAPAROUND THE PASSANGER SEAT BOTTOM BROKE, BOTH REPLACED ONLY BECAUSE CAR STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY. THIRD REAR BRAKE LIGHT CASING IS BROKEN. NO O... Read more

Incident date: Jul 25, 1997

IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING/ AC, DOOR LOCKS, WIPERS AND DOOR SENSORS. MY WINDSTAR ALSO HAD THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS PART OF A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY FORD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THIS MODEL IS WELL KNOWN. ADDITIONAL ANECDOTAL INFO CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE CAR TRACKERS WEBSITE ON INTERNET. THE TRANSMISSION FA... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IGNITION BEING ON, CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. RECENTLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED WHILE IN PARK. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: May 21, 1996

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED CAUSING COMPONENT FAILURES.

Incident date: Nov 28, 1998

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT NEXT TO A LARGE TRUCK WITH A CB RADIO, THE RADIO EXPERIENCED STATIC AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY.

ENGINE MISS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WITH A PLUG ON EITHER END WHICH FITTED BETWEEN THE INTAKE AIR SENSOR AND THE LEAD FROM THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SOLVED MISSING PROBLEMS.

Incident date: Mar 17, 1998

AFTER MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Aug 8, 1998

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SHORT IN SYSTEM CAUSING BATTERY FAILURES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING THE SEATS AND SUNROOF TO FAIL.

Incident date: Mar 25, 1998

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL.

Incident date: Dec 11, 1998

WE EXPERIENCED BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE (WE WERE SHOCKED TO SEE THIS!) AND NEVER HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. AS INFORMATION, THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THIS QUICKLY OR WITHOUT CHARGE. WE WAITED OVER A WEEK AND THE DEALER CHARGED US ABOUT $400 FOR THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM PROBLEM.

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE REAR LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION, DEALER SOLD VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. IGNITION KEY IS TURNED, STARTER DOES NOT TURN OVER, STARTER AND BATTERY TESTED AND O.K., SAFETY SWITCH REPLACED AND PROBLEM PERSISTS.

Incident date: Jan 20, 1998

CONSUMER REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS/INSPECTION WAS MADE CONTINUALLY, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CAN SMELL SOMETHING LIKE WIRES BURNING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RADIO, FAN BLOWER, AND DASH LIGHTS ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 9, 1998

CAR LOSES COMPRESSION RESLUTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND LACK OF ACCELERATION. BOB BAKER FORD DENIED IT WAS THE CAT BOTH TIMES REPLACING SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. IT RUNS FOR 4-5 MONTHS THEN GOES OUT AGAIN

Incident date: Nov 8, 1998

SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.

Fire

DESIGN OF THE ALTERNATOR/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR DAMAGE OF OTHER COMPONENTS WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILS (DRAINING BATTERY AND DESTROYING ECM COMPUTER AND IGNITION MODULE).

Incident date: May 14, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT TIGHTENED CAUSING SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT.

Incident date: Apr 12, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. CONUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM.... Read more

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BATTERY WAS BEING RECHARGED.

Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING WINDSHIELD WASHERS TO GO ON FOR NO REASON AND ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS THAT WILL NOT LOCK.

Incident date: May 1, 1996

ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Incident date: Nov 25, 1989

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONSTANTLY GOES OUT, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP BUYING BATTERIES. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 88V118000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 2, 1998

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. SINCE THE 8000 MILE MARK, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND ALL MY DASH GAUGES DROP TO 0. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOUR TIMES TO GET IT FIXED BUT JEEP HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM IF THIS MEANS THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER ALREADY THINK... Read more

Incident date: Feb 14, 1998

PE98055, UNDER HOOD FIRE; 5 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED SMOKING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHICH IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE ON THE FIRE (99V-124). *AK *MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Fire

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSING VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.

Fire

A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Nov 6, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OUT, WHICH ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY AT DEALER AWAITING PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Oct 10, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER SUNVISOR WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER MIRROR , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Apr 23, 1996

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING DASHBOARD INDICATORS TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.

ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR MORE THAN A FEW TIMES.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

VEHICLE HAD CUT OFF, LOSS ALL OF ITS POWER, ELECTRICAL. JUST WOULD NOT START, AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A (RECALL)? THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN WHEN IT HAD REACHED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT IN THE MANUAL, AND IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN?

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ BATTERY FAILED.

Incident date: May 14, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED COLLISION.

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Fire

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY HAVING TROUBLE STARTING.

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.

Fire

ENGINE HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Incident date: Jul 9, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING.

RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT).

ELECTRICAL SYSYEM FAILURE WAS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW OUT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES CAUSING VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FAILURE.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

Incident date: Dec 31, 1997

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.