1989 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Issues in the 1989 FORD AEROSTAR
9 electrical systemalternatorgeneratorregulator complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 FORD AEROSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
9
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Complaints
THE ALTERNATOR FAILED SHORT CIRCUIT. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CURRENT PASSED FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FAULT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL DUE TO LACK OF IGNITION AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SMOKE WAS POURING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I MANAGED TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD, THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH WAS GLOWING RED INSIDE, BURST INTO FLAMES AND SET FIRE TO CABLES AND RUBBER HOSES AROUND IT. I RECEIVED BURNS TO MY HANDS TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. LUCKY FOR ME ANOTHER MOTORIST STOPPED AND HE HAD AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAVE NOW HAD TWO FIRES OF THIS TYPE, ONE ON EACH OF MY VEHICLES. YESTERDAY I WENT TO AN ALTERNATOR REMANUFACTURING COMPANY HERE IN MONTERREY, AND THE MANGER TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD...
ALTERNATOR CONNECTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DEFECTIVE PLUG WHICH CLASPS ONTO ALTERNATOR CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *ML
WHILE RIDING IN VEHICLE SMOKE WAS SMELLED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. STOPPED THE VAN AND SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ALTENATOR WAS ON FIRE. THIS ALTENATOR WAS REPLACED APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO. THE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TO THE MANUFATURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
3 ALTERNATOR FIRES. (QCAW)
SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRING. VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE ON WAY HOME. AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED SPARKS & THEN FLAMES. EXTINGUISHER DIDN'T PUT FLAMES OUT. UNHOOKED BATTERY CABLES AT PRIVATE MECHANIC & INFORMED WAS ALTERNATOR & WRONG WIRES USED. ALTERNATOR & WIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE ALTERNATOR HAVING BURNT DOWN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE SO HE PULLED OVER LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. TT
FAULTY WIRING HARNESS INCLUDED WITH ALTERNATOR CAUSED FIRE. *SKD
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