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Electrical System complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999

Electrical System

SOMETIMES DRIVER CAN'T GET KEY INTO IGNITION. ALSO, AT TIMES, KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER AND COME OUT, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849117

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999

Electrical System

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED THE DEALER & SET AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER ARRIVING AT DEALER ON APPOINTED DATE, WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848804

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1999

Electrical System

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS ON BACK ORDER. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. OWNER UPSET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844463

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999

Electrical System

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. UPON STARTING MADE STRANGE NOISES AND THEN THERE WAS SMOKE. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843789

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999

Electrical System

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900 & NOTIFIED DEALER. THAT WAS OVER 3 1/2 MONTHS AGO. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE & WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS WERE IN. DEALER WAS ORDERING THE PARTS AT THAT TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843478

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999

Electrical SystemPower Train

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

NHTSA ODI #547374

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1999

Electrical SystemFire

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH BURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #547497

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1999

Electrical System

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE/SHORTS RESULTING IN FAILURE OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

NHTSA ODI #547377

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1999

Electrical SystemPower Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, AND THE BRAKE FUSE BLEW OUT. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842428

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1999

Electrical System

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WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-65 IN NASHVILLE, MY HUSBAND AND I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE AND THEN SUDDENLY SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OF OUR 1993 FORD AEROSTAR. AFTER PULLING OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I REMOVED OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHILE MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VAN. ALTHOUGH THE VAN WAS IN PARK AND THE KEYS HAD BEEN REMOVED, THE VEHICLE STILL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRANK ITSELF AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL WE PLACED THE VAN IN REVERSE (WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON) AND UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. A MAN WHO STOPPED TO HELP US ALERTED US TO THE FACT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THE INGNITION SWITCH OF SEVERAL FORD MODELS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALERTED IN ORDER TO SAVE THEIR LIVES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708646

Official recalls

99V029000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

97V204000 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

Nov 13, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02076 · Luggage Compartment Door Drops Abruptly

Opened Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 10, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR TO MODERATE PERSONAL INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRUPT DOOR DROPS OVER THE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT - TWELVE YEAR PERIOD OF PRODUCT USAGE AND EXPOSURE (1991-1995 TO 2003).MOST OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF THE GAS FILLED LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING STUD.STUD FRACTURES HAVE OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER TIME AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY APPARENT TREND RELATING TO DATE OF VEHICLE PRODUCTION OR TIME-IN-SERVICE (EXPOSURE).THE ODI CLOSING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE DETAILS OF THIS INVESTIGATION.