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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.

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Showing 185,008 complaints — component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CHRYSLER LEBARON (1987) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 2, 1996
Incident date: Jan 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 2, 1996
Incident date: Apr 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO FAIL, ALSO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ACTIVATING. *DSH
FORD ESCORT (1986) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 2, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1986
AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE. *DSH
Fire
FORD F-150 (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 26, 1996
WARNING BUZZER WENT OFF AND STOPPED. WHEN OWNER RETURNED, STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND GAUGE MELTED/BURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FORD F-150 (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 26, 1996
WARNING BUZZER RINGS W/NO KEY IN IGNITION AND DOOR SHUT NOT AJARED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FORD CROWN VICTORIA (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 26, 1996
WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-TURN SIGNALS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKED ON/OFF REPEATEDLY, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FORD WINDSTAR (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. *SD
CHANCE SUNLINER (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Sep 23, 1995
TRAILERS CONVERTER BOX OVERHEATS, SCORCHING DRIVERS FEET, POSING SERIOUS RISK OF FIRE. *DSH
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET (1985) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS TO DIM UNTIL REACHING SPEEDS GREATER THAN 5 MPH.
FORD PROBE (1984) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Apr 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Fire
PONTIAC FIREBIRD (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Feb 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Fire
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Feb 22, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN HEADLIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONER ARE ON AND CAR IS IDLING. *SD
ROCKWOOD ROCKWOOD (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Oct 30, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO FAIL.
LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 18, 1996
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK *JB
Fire
FORD ESCORT (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 18, 1996
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
THE CAR STARTS ALL BY ITSELF WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE AND STARTER COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH THE KEYS, CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO NEAREST DEALER TO ULL THE BATTERY CABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED,THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT, RELAY SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND STARTER COIL.*JB
LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 18, 1996
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 17, 1996
Incident date: Feb 1, 1992
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
FORD MUSTANG (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 17, 1996
Incident date: Apr 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Fire
FORD RANGER (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 8, 1996
Incident date: Feb 8, 1996
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER AND WATER SPLASHES ON ENGINE, THERE IS A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS
MAZDA MPV (1990) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Jan 4, 1996
BACK SPEAKER CAUGHT FIRE. *DSH
Fire
GMC G SERIES (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
VANS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. *DSH
SATURN SC (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES SEAT BELT MODULE TO CLICK/LIGHTS TO DIM/ALTERNATOR TO GO TO MAXIMUM OUTPUT. *SD
MAZDA MILLENIA (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 3, 1996
Incident date: Mar 26, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
Crash 1 injured
CHEVROLET CORSICA (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 27, 1996
Incident date: Mar 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
CHEVROLET CORSICA (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 27, 1996
Incident date: Mar 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
FORD AEROSTAR (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 21, 1996
Incident date: Mar 17, 1996
EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT STARTED A FIRE. *AK
Fire
MERCURY VILLAGER (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 18, 1996
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, SOMETIMES CD IS PLAYING IN GO OFF MODE, HEAT SWITCH IS OFF WHEN DRIVING SOMTIMES COMES ON. *AK
FORD RANGER (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 18, 1996
WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER, EXPERIECED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *AK
DODGE CARAVAN (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VAN TO DIE. *AK
MAZDA MX-6 (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 15, 1996
Incident date: Mar 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
DODGE INTREPID (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 14, 1996
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE OF 'STATIC ELECTRICITY', DRIVER TOLD HE WAS SHOCKING THE COMPUTER CHIP. *DSH
FORD WINDSTAR (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 14, 1996
Incident date: Sep 1, 1984
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND DOWN AND STALL. *TT
CHRYSLER LEBARON (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 12, 1996
Incident date: Feb 17, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER/STEERING/BRAKES. *AK
BMW BMW MOTORCYCLE (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 10, 1996
Incident date: Jun 26, 1995
DIFFERENTIAL MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE AFTER COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 468990) *AW
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Oct 4, 1995
HEATER/AC EMITS ODOR OF DEAD CAT DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 7, 1996
Incident date: Oct 4, 1995
HEATER/AC EMITS ODOR OF DEAD CAT DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
FORD CONTOUR (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 5, 1996
Incident date: Mar 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER IGNITION IS OFF, BATTERY NEEDS TO BE DISCONECTED. *AK
FORD CONTOUR (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 5, 1996
Incident date: Mar 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER IGNITION IS OFF, BATTERY NEEDS TO BE DISCONECTED. *AK
DODGE CARAVAN (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL LOOM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *DSH
FORD F-150 (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 28, 1996
Incident date: Feb 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT, SMELL OF BURNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR. *AK
FORD F-150 (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 28, 1996
Incident date: Feb 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT, SMELL OF BURNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR. *AK
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 1996
Incident date: Feb 25, 1996
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
Fire
DODGE NEON (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 1996
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. *AK
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 1996
Incident date: Feb 25, 1996
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
Fire
DODGE NEON (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 1996
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. *AK
NISSAN QUEST (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 26, 1996
Incident date: Dec 16, 1995
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND THE POWER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. *AK
NISSAN QUEST (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 26, 1996
Incident date: Dec 16, 1995
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND THE POWER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. *AK
CHEVROLET CAPRICE (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING DOME LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON.
BMW 525 (1989) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING CLUSTER MODULE/POWER WINDOWS/ALARM/POWER DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL. *AK
DODGE CARAVAN (1985) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Jan 3, 1996
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED AN ODOR, SAW A GLOW UNDER DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENT (HEATER WAS NOT ON ). *SD
Fire
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