1989 FORD TAURUS Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

SUNDAY AT 11:45 AM, I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO TO WORK AT WAL-MART. AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, A CUSTOMER AT WAL-MART CAME IN THE STORE AND TOLD US THAT A CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHO CAR IT WAS. IT WAS MINE. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH. THE WHOLE DASH IS GONE. THE FIRE STARTED BY ELECTRICAL IN THE DASH. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I WAS ON IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT, COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER, VEHCILE WOULD START. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH BURNED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE STARTING ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS AND HEATER FAN TO FAIL.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THE KEY COULD COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE . IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWS KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS NOT IN PARK.

IGNITION SWITCH WILL TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH IT IGNITES THE STARTER AND BURNS THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION COMPARTMENT. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

OWNER STATES THAT WHEN SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW ONE DAY SHE NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE, SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH; SHE IS AWARE OF RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUSED ON SOME TAURUS MODELS EXCEPT HER'S. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

TRIED TO START THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION , TURNED CAR OFF, IT MELTED THE WIRE AND IGNITION SWITCH.*JB.

IGNITION SWITCH HAD A SHORT WHICH CAUSED BATTERY TO BE DRAINED WHILE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS IN OFF POSITION/SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED BATTERY TO DISCHARGE, BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT TO STAY ON DASH, AND SMOKE TO ISSUE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN PRIOR TO RECALL.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN ENGINE STARTED, STAYED RUNNING WHEN IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK DEALER STATES PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS GOING OUT DUE TO SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

WHEN PARKING THE CAR THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. COULD BE RELATED TO IGNITION SWITCH. *AK DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

WENT TO START CAR, PUT KEY IN IGNITION, TURNED KEY, HEARD POP, INSIDE OF CAR FILLED W/SMOKE, FIRE AT STEERING COLUMN, TURNED CAR OFF, TOOK KEY OUT, FIRE STOPPED. *AK AFTER THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28, HOWEVER FORD DENIES THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO RECALL. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATING DUE TO SHORT. *DH

REPEATED IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. *DSH

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM UNDER DASH. *DSH

IGNITION SWITCH SMOKED. *SD

DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD, PULLED OVER, WENT TO RESTAURANT FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ENGULFED FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HOME TO BURN, CAT WAS INJURED AND DOG DIED IN FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES IGNITION SWITCH WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT START AGAIN THERE WAS JUST A CLICKING NOISE IGNITION SWITCH, PLUG AND RADIATOR FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALSO HAD TO GET A NEW STARTER SOLENOID.*JB

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE CONTINUE RUN AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURN OFF, IN FOR REPAIR,

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE REPORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE REPORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK

VEHICLE IN GARAGE, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HOME TO BURN . *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE; NOTICED VEHICLE WAS FULL OF SMOKE; REMOVED BATTERY CABLES TO AVOID FIRE; IGNITION/IGNITION SWITCH WIRE MELTED. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE; NOTICED VEHICLE WAS FULL OF SMOKE; REMOVED BATTERY CABLES TO AVOID FIRE; IGNITION/IGNITION SWITCH WIRE MELTED. *AK

WIRES WHICH PLUG INTO IGNITION SWITCH BURNT, HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK

EXT 5721: TURNED OFF IGNITION, MOTOR KEPT RUNNING; DEALER CHECKED, FOUND NOTHING WRONG; OCCURRED AGAIN, CAUSING UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE PARKING AND LEAVING VEHICLE, OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BILLS TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE IN MACON GA., REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCHES, CAUSING THE BATTRIES TO DIE, PLACED THE IGNITION SWITCHES TWICE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE, HEARD LOUD NOISE; INVESTIGATED; DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM GARAGE DOOR; OPENED DOOR; VEHICLE ENGULFED IN UNDERHOOD FLAMES. *AK

SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD AREA, REPLACE THE KEY SWITCH. *AK