1990 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES DESCRIBED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS RECALL 89V223000. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 96V071000 BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A SIGN BURNING PLASTIC. RECALL NUMBER 96G07100. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER INSERTED THE KEY INTO IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE SWITCH. CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION OFF, AND NO FIRE WAS STARTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

REPAIRS DONE UNDER RECALL #96V071000 & NOW PROBLEM OF FIRE HAS OCCURRED. BELIEVES THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED WITH A FAULTY PART. NO CHARGE GOING THROUGH EVEN WITH IGNITION OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD ALWAYS RUN DOWN.

RECALL # 96V071000 FORD/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION. ON DECEMBER 13, 1998, WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE AREA. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RCALL OVER 1 YEAR AGO. OWNER NOT SURE IF FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FIRE, COMPONENT RECALLED BUT NOTICE NOT RECIEVED BY OWNER.

HAD PARKED VEHICLE. HEARD HORN BLASTING. LOOKED OUT & CHECHED VEHICLE. SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INFORMED OWNER FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. RECALL (#96V071000), IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER WILL CONTACT A DEALER AND OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AKACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO., THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN FEBURARY OF THIS YEAR. SO THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY NOT CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SOMETHING ELSE--PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR. *YD

3 WEEKS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS DONE BY DEALER, PARKED 1-2 HOURS, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ON FIRE, INSURANCE CO. INDICATED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED AT IGNITION SWITCH, NEAR STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . *AK

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCIBE . *AK

VAN PARKED AT HOME, SOMETIMES IN AFTERNOON SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER DASH, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES, HUSBAND PUT OUT FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ON STANDBY. *AK

WHILE PAYING A TOLL THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES. *AK

JUST DRIVEN HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, NEIGHBOR ACROSS STREET INFORMED HIM THAT VEHICLE ON FIRE, LOOKED OUT WINDOW & SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THE FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CAUSED FIRE. *DSH

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

DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE'S HOOD POPPED OPEN, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

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

DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE'S HOOD POPPED OPEN, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

DROVE TO DRIVEWAY, ON THE WAY HOME SMELLED SMOKE WHICH FILLED VEHICLE, PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INTO HOUSE, CAME BACK OUT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH KEEPS STICKING. CAUSES FRICTION AND A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

THE CAR CAN BE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK