1992 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN KEY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE. A PIN IN LINKAGE GOING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FALLEN OUT. CONSUMER REPAIRED HIMSELF.*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-029 DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS FOREARM WHILE TRYING TO OBTAIN ITEMS FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-029) IGNITION SWITCH , PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, INJURY AND BURNS TO CONSUMER. *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V029000) WHICH IS POSSIBLY CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO STARTER ALSO. NLM (99S02)

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V02900 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN AVAILABLE. *AK

HAD RECEIVED NOTICE #99V029800. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V02900 & CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN WAITING OVER 1 MONTH FOR PARTS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED, RESULTING IN SMALL FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE ACCESSORY POWER CIRCUIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH/STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AFTER FIRE REPAIR WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. (99V-029) MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029, CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON . ALSO, GEARS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (99V-029) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN VEHICLE STARTS, THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL SMOKE. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V029000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FORD SAYS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF 1/92 RECALL DATE, MY 92 VEHICLE BUILT IN 11/91. 99V029. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE KEY OUT, HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO BRAKE DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY REPLACED/IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE/REPEATED ENGINE OIL LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, CAME UPON STOP SIGN; NOTICEDSMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA BY DRIVER'S SIDE; VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED & WOULD NOT RESTART; TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED & CAUSED WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER THROUGH WIRING HARNESS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN, TURNED OFF IGNITION. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 9S528. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN TO RUN POSITION AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS/BLOWER MOTOR. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD

EXPERIENCING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES, IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS CAUSED SOME WIRING TO BURN IN HTE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE TRUCK STARTED SMOKING WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND THE IT BURNED ELECTRICAL EQUIPTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED BLACK SMOKE CONSUMED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN. *AK

AFTER PARKING INGITION COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

AFTER PARKING INGITION COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK