NHTSA Complaint #985590 — 1987 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	985590
Vehicle	1987 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 1, 1996
Date Filed	June 13, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS HAS MELTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, HEATER FAN WOULD ALSO FAIL, CONSUMER COULD SMELL BURNING OR MELTING PLASTIC WHEN THE FAN WAS TURNED ON TO ANY SETTING, CONSUMER TRACED PROBLEM TO WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUS INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE HARNESS PLUG WAS DISCOLORED AND MELTED FROM OVERHEATING, THE IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTIONS WERE ALSO DISCOLORED AND THE PLASTIC AROUND ONE CONNECTION APPEARED TO MELTED.*JB

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