1995 FORD AEROSTAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE RECALL 99V029000 REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEPT GIVING THE CONSUMER EXCUSES WHY THEY COULD NOT FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *SC *JB

ON OUR IGNITION KEY TURN THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED ON WITHOUT A KEY IN IT AND IT ROTATES ROUND AND ROUND. ON OUR SLIDING DOOR THE SCREWS KEEP FALLING OUT @ THE DOOR KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK AND IT ALWAYS SHOWS DOOR AJAR. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND BOTH NEED A RECALL ON THEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DO RECALL REPAIR (NOT NOTIFED) BY MANUFACTURER ON REPAIR PROCEDURE. (99V-029) *MJS

RECALL # 99V029000 FORD/IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MAY/SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. VAN WAS GIVEN BACK TO OWNER WITH THE AIR BAG PULLED OUT AND THE WIRES DISCONNECTED. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE ON ORDER FROM FORD BUT FORD IS NOT SENDING THE PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. *AK

YOU CAN PULL THE KEY OUT AND THE VAN WILL STAY RUNNING. CRANK THE VAN AND ALL THE LIGHTS SUCH AS ABS BRAKE, AIRBAG, OIL, ECT. LIGHTS STAY ON AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE VAN OFF AND THEN CRANK IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS USUALLY GO OFF. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. PRIOR TO RECALL, IGNITION SWITCH WORKED FINE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE (99V-029), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL CLAIM. MJS

RECEIVED 1ST RECALL NOTICE AND HAD NO TIME FOR REPAIRS. RECEIVED 2ND RECALL NOTICE 99V029000 & NOTIFIED DEALER. TOOK OFF TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. COULD HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PARTS BEFOR MAKING APPOINTMENT. OWNER VERY UPSET. VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. *AK

THE KEY CYLINDER TURNS COMPLETELY AROUND, MAKING INSERTION OF THE KEY DIFFICULT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-029). MJS

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL # 99V-029, REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE GO UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO GET THE KEY OUT. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TO GET TWO DIFFERENT SWITCHES PUT ON THE VEHICLE. BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WE HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL INVOLVING FORD AEROSTARS, MODEL YEAR 1995. THE RECALL WAS FOR IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING OUT. CAN YOU E-MAIL ME WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL. 99V-029000. THANK YOU. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE, WITHIN 5 SECONDS VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE UNDER DASH. FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM SAM SWOPE FORD IN ELIZABETHTOWN IS THAT IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND BURNT UP WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASH.

STARTED VEHICLE, NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS SLUGGISH - STICKING UPON STARTING VEHICLE. APPROX. 5 SECONDS LATER VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH BEGAN TO SMOKE INTENSELY, FILLING VEHICLE WITH SMOKE WITHIN 10 SECONDS. JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND PUT OUT UNDER DASH FIRE WITH CUP OF COFFEE. FRIGHTENED CHILDREN BADLY.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE,. ALSO SMOKE FILLED THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO CONSUMER HAS LOST SOME ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN OCT OF 96. THE SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 5, 1997. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *DSH