1988 FORD MUSTANG Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

31 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1988 FORD MUSTANG

31 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 FORD MUSTANG. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 19 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

31
Complaints
0
Crashes
19
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#8024043 |
THE PLUG ATTACHED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BURNED THE WIRE INSIDE OF THE SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
#865368 |
THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 7774, AND WAS FIXED BY DEALER IN 1996. HOWEVER, IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE THE TWO WIRES THAT POWER THE IGNITION SWITH WERE MELTED. *AK *ML
#849683 |
THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ALSO, WHEN HEATER IS ON THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
#839391 |
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A SHORTAGE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
#544873 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON COMPONENT. *YC
#508093 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
#812552 | Fire
ELECTRICAL: RECALL #96V071 IGNITION SWITCH. HAD RECALL WORK DONE IN MAY 1996. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE MAY 18,1997 . FIREMAN SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
#809109 | Fire
RECALL #96V071, ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH: HAD RECALL WORK DONE IN AUGUST 96. VEHICLE PARKED IN LOT AND SOMEONE NOTICED IT WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE TOTALED,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
#506462 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
#804697 | Fire
GOING DOWN A STREET, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH OF THE CAR, PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR , CHECKED THE HOOD OF VEHICLE, BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM INSIDE, BURNED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. *AK *JB
#506462 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE AFTER RECALL.
#804043 |
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A SMELL OF SMOKE LIKE WIRES BURNING, VEHICLE OVERHEATS WHEN DRIVING. HAS A RECALL NOTICE , HAS TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND THEY DID'T HAVE PARTS. HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND THEY STILL SAY THEY DONT' HAVE THE PARTS. 96V-071000. *AK
#507033 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
#509071 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
#800774 |
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE NOTICE BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FLOODED.*AK *SLC
#986544 | Fire
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
#986641 | Fire
CAR BURNED UP IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DASH WHILE PARKED IN BACKYARD ON 7/6/96. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 7/8/96. 96V071000. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION BURN CAUSED DASH TO BURN AND WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.*JB
#986735 | Fire
DRIVING CAR, SMOKE FILLED INSIDE OF CAR, CAR CAUGHT FIRE, DRIVER BURNED SLIGHTLY, STOPPED CAR & GOT OUT, CALLED FIRE DEPT TO PUT OUT FIRE, FIRE STARTED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION WIRING. VEHICLE WA STOTALED. *AK
#800082 | Fire
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM IGNITION WHICH AREA DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM IGNITION BURNT OUT. VEHICLE STALLED IN ROUTE TO DEALER W/PROBLEMS OF EXHAUST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#800083 |
IGNITION BURNED OUT WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING STALLING W/EXHAUST BLOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#800085 |
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN STALLING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
#800088 |
IGNITION BURNT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
#986488 | Fire
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AQK
#504701 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
#983621 | Fire
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE IGNTION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983171 |
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMELLED A BAD SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED/HESITATED. *AK
#983385 | Fire
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING IGNITION SWITCH, THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
#983045 |
THE VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITON IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983123 |
INGITION SWITCH AND ATTACHED WIRING HAS MELTED. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
#983003 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
#983003 | Fire
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

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