1989 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN HE CONTACTED FORD, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE VIN. THIS STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THE SWITCH STARTED TO COME APART, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. HE REPAIRED IT HIMSELF, AND IT IS CURRENTLY WORKING.*AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

RECAL 96 V 071 000/ ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM: AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE RACES AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SMOKES. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK THE MOTOR CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED. *YH

THE FRONT OF THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE AND INSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE TOO.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED AFTER FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

IGNITION SWITCH; IS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY IN ANY GEAR, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND STILL RUNNING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

IGNITION SWICH WOULD TURN ON OR NOT TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SWITCH; NHTSA RECALL # 96V-071, UNDER WHICH VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

OWNER STATES THAT THE ALARM WENT OFF ON VEHICLE FOR NO REASON, DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON. *AK

VOODIE BIRTON 96V071. AFTER EIGHT MONTHS, DLR CLAIMS HE HAS TOO MANY RECALLS TO HONOR AND HE WOULD STILL HAVE TO WAIT. *AK

RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE BURNED, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE IT WAS WARMING UP. *AK

RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH.

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND OFF THE TRUCK CAUSED A FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE THE AUTO JUST BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK *JB

CAR PARKED IN GARAGE, WIFE TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER, SMELLED SMOKE, CHECKED GARAGE, VAN ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT. & INDEP INSCO CHECKED VAN, WAS SWITCH.*K

DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, SMELL OF WIRING BURNING, SAW SMOKE COME FROM THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE POURED FROM THE IGNITION, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT, THE SMOKE STOPPED, CONSUMER DROVE HOME AND PARKED VEHICLE, FORTY-FIVE MINUTES LATER THE HORN BEGAN TO BLARE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMESON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE GUAGES WERE DESTROYED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, FORD IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE CONSUMER SOLD THE VAN FOR $900.00.*JB

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DAUGHTER'S GARAGE, SMOKE NOTICED BY MAIL PERSON, DAUGHTER RETURNED HOME SAW FIRE DEPT. PUTTING OUT FIRE STARTED BY VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE, AROUND MIDNIGHT A NEIGHBOR RAN OVER AND INFORMED THAT OCCUPANTS GARAGE WAS ON FIRE, VEHICLE'S INSIDE TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE, AROUND MIDNIGHT A NEIGHBOR RAN OVER AND INFORMED THAT OCCUPANTS GARAGE WAS ON FIRE, VEHICLE'S INSIDE TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

ON ROUTE, VEHICLE STARTING SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN. OWNER IMMEDIATELY PULLED TERMINALS FROM BATTERY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

UPON COLD START, OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE PARKED AN HOUR, LATER VEHICLE FIRE W/ENGINE TOTALLY CONSUMED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED AROUND 11:00 P M BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

STARTED ENGINE TO WARM UP, WENT INSIDE HOUSE, CAME BACK 2 MINUTES LATER, SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN; FLAMES BROKE OUT; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITON SWITCH AFTER IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITH KEY GETS HOT WHILE DRIVING ANY LENGTH OF TIME; WHOLE STEERING COLUMN GETS HOT; HAPPENS EVEN WITH AIR-CONDITIONER ON. *AK

STARTED ENGINE TO WARM UP, WENT INSIDE HOUSE, CAME BACK 2 MINUTES LATER, SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN; FLAMES BROKE OUT; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITON SWITCH AFTER IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITH KEY GETS HOT WHILE DRIVING ANY LENGTH OF TIME; WHOLE STEERING COLUMN GETS HOT; HAPPENS EVEN WITH AIR-CONDITIONER ON. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWEVLE HOURS BELIEVED FIRE IN IGNITION SWTICH MELTED THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWEVLE HOURS BELIEVED FIRE IN IGNITION SWTICH MELTED THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUGHT FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT

PLASTIC HALF OF IGNITION SWITCH MELTED, CAUSING SHORT/SPARK, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

IGNITION KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR. *AK