MEMBRANE SWITCH FOR HORN STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION CAUSING HORN TO BLOW CONSTANTLY. WIRE TO HORN HAD TO BE PULLED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. MEMBRANE SWITCH NOT AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. DEALER STATES ENTIRE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500. NOT HAVING AN OPERATIONAL HORN OR LOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL WAY TO REPAIR I…
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MEMBRANE SWITCH FOR HORN STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION CAUSING HORN TO BLOW CONSTANTLY. WIRE TO HORN HAD TO BE PULLED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. MEMBRANE SWITCH NOT AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. DEALER STATES ENTIRE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500. NOT HAVING AN OPERATIONAL HORN OR LOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL WAY TO REPAIR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN SAFETY EQUIPMENT. DEALER BENEFITING BY HUGE REPLACEMENT COST. PART SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE OR MANDATORY RECALL IS NECESSARY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10005102
68,000 miles · Nov 26, 2002
Electrical System
THE VEHICLES HORN STOPPED BLOWING. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HORN IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND OTHER DRIVERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE. TS THE REPAIR F THE HORN WOULD REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. SCC
NHTSA ODI #8023365
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FUSES WILL JUST BLOW OUT. UNDER THE DASH THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BACK OF THE TURNING SWITCH, IT MELTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.REPLACE THE HARNESS. PROBLEM REACCURED. TS
NHTSA ODI #8021714
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER GOT A RECALL TO UPGRADE COMPUTER ON VEHICLE, BUT FORD REFUSED TO DO RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE'S TITLE WAS BRANDED. *JG *AK
NHTSA ODI #8001334
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2001
Electrical System
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, CONSUMER HONKED THE HORN AND IT WOULD NOT STOP BLOWING, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE HORN.*JB
NHTSA ODI #785758
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001
Electrical System
WIRING HARNESS THAT IS CONNECTED TO HEADLIGHT BULB OVERHEATS AND SHORT CIRCUITS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES.*SLC
NHTSA ODI #897853
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES, AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR 4 TIMES/ STARTER, AND BATTERY ONCE. CANNOT REMEDY. CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #894142
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
MOTOR DIED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONSUMER HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DEALER HAS REPLACED 4 ALTERNATORS/ ONE STARTER, AND A BATTERY. CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHCLE IN FEAR THAT IT MAY STALL AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #894133
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2001
Electrical System
IGNITION SWITCH IS TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE BLOCK WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO COMPLETLEY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886654
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001
Electrical System
IGNITION WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BEEN TO DEALER WHO CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE S/R OPTION. THE S/R OPTION INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER FEATURES, A 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT PATTERN IS NOT DISPLAYED IN THE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT IN VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION POSITION OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADHESIVE BACKED PLAQUE CONTAINING THE SHIFT PATTERN, ALONG WITH MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCATING AND AFFIXING THE PLAQUE TO THE VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE, JUST FORWARD OF THE SHIFT LEVER. OWNERS WILL ALSO BE ADVISED THAT THEIR DEALER CAN AFFIX THE PLAQUE IF THEY PREFER.
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NHTSA investigations
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DP01001 · Air Bag NON-DEPLOYMENT
Opened Apr 19, 2001 · Closed Nov 1, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
No summary supplied.
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