1987 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
30 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1987 FORD TAURUS
30 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
30
Complaints
0
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
#824965
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CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT CONCERNING THIS MATTER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
#818902
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IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY. WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING DRIVER HAS IGNITION SWITCH FORWARD TO MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE BACK UP LIGHTS WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, GOT IN AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, HEARD A NOISE. THEN STARTED SEEING SMOKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPARTMENT, AND HAD BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
#601991
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KEY CAN BE REMOVE FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TWO CITY BLOCKS, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE STEERING COLUMN ON TOP MEETS DASHBOARD, IGNITION SWITCH INOPERATIVE.*AK
#800532
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AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED WHICH CAUSED THE TERMINALS TO MELT AND IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK *JB
DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, THEN WENT SHOPPING, RETURNED LATER TO VEHICLE, NOTICED FIRE DEPT. NEAR VEHICLE, WHICH HAD CAUGHT FIRE, PUT OUT FLAMES. *AK *JB
#985230
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THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS MELTED WITH THE KEY IN IT, AND IT MELTS THE WIRES CONNECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#504462
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IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 TIMES DUE TO SMOKING. *SD
#984853
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WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#984696
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WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING AND SMOKE SMELL, TURNED OFF IGNITION, FOUND WIRES WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOLDER AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983829
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AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOLDER AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983829
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AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH TO BURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983842
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WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, WOULDN'T RESTART, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED IN STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE, REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. *AK
#983842
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WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, WOULDN'T RESTART, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED IN STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE, REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. *AK
#983617
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. MECHANIC FOUND IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS BURNT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#983644
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HAVE TO PLAY WITH IGNITION TO GET PANEL LIGHTS TO COME ON. *AK
THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES AFTER A FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#982974
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A SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER WHEN OUT TO GARAGE AND TURNED CAR ON, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
#982974
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A SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER WHEN OUT TO GARAGE AND TURNED CAR ON, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS, IGNITION SWITCH WIRES CAUGHT FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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