1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION RECALL 96V071000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN 1999. CAR WAS RETURNED TO TED BRITT FORD FOR COMPLIANCE.INVOICE STATES PN F29Z-11572D INSTALLED.IGNITION SWITCH FAILED 8/17/02 ENGINE RUNNING FINE BUT ABS INOP-LOSS OF BRAKE POWER BOOST NOT JUST ANTI LOCK.DEFECTIVE SWITCH FOUND TO BE PN F29A11572DA NOT F29Z11572D AS STATED ON RECALL INVOICE.PER JERRY'S FORD PARTS DEPT THESE PART NUMBERS INTERCHANGE.THE REMOVED PART SHOWED SIGNS OF MELTING AND CHARRING.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.*AK

ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH. *AK TWO DEALERS HAD DIFFERING OPENION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES SOMETHING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN EXCITES THE ELECTRICAL CHANGING SYSTEM. *YH

THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED W/ RECALL @ DEALER! CALLED DEALER, WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF TIME LAPSE. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL! THEY REPLACED A FAULTY ELECTRICAL ELEMENT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY ELECTRICAL ELEMENT (I HAVE SWITCH) AND LET ME DRIVE AWAY, 7 MONTHS PREGNANT! (PLUS, MY BABY & I WERE ON THE ROAD LATE WHEN EVENT OCCURRED. SHORTED EVERYTHING, SMOKED US OUT, DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP FIRE IGNITION, BY MYSELF W/ ONLY LIGHTING A SPARKING COLUMN INSIDE!CONNECTED AGAIN & IT RESET SO WE COULD GET HOME, BUT HAD NO BRAKES (BOOSTER IS ELECTRONIC) CALLED DEALER AFTER RECALL INSTALL BECAUSE WHEN I'D TURN THE KEY, WOULDN'T "SEAT" PROPERLY IN IGNITION. SAID, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, IT'S JUST BREAKING IN" EXACT WORDS--"IT WILL LEARN YOUR KEY ASSEMBLY" WAS THAT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN BEFORE OR AFTER IT BURNED TO THE GROUND?? I GOT NO HELP FROM THE DEALER HERE IN PLANT CITY, FLORIDA. *AK

BEFORE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH DESTROYED VEHICLE DUE TO FIRE.

VEHICLE DESTROYED IN A FIRE, DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION.

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE FIRST FAILURE ON THE SWITCH OCCURRED THERE WAS NO BRAKE POWER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES OR TURN SIGNALS. AFTER RECALL FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN WITH SAME CONSEQUENCES, LOSS OF BRAKES AND GAUGES, WITH OVERHEATING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE WIRE HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN.

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH, HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AUG.22, 1996. DEC 6, 1996 CAR PARKED IN GARAGE FOR HALF HOUR, HEARD A NOISE, CAR WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, VEHICLE IS AT A SALVAGE LOT. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP , TOOK TO DEALER IS ONLY GOING TO REPLACE THE THE IGNITION SWITCH # 96V071000. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AND TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BURNED WIRES THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE WIRE HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD, FORD WANTED TO TOTAL VEHICLE AND OFFER CONSUMER A VERY LOW PRICE, CONSUMER OWED MUCH MORE THAN WHAT WAS OFFERED SO CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED, FORD DENIED REQUEST AND STATED THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOT THE OTHER DAMAGES, WHEN CONSUMER RECIEVED VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP IT HAD 2 CRACKS IN THE DASH, BROKED ODOMETER READING FRAME, ENGINE NOISES OVER RADIO FREQUENCY, WIRES HANGING BELOW THE DASH, AND LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING, BATTERY HAD FAILED TWO TIMES, A MECHANICE STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT SOMEWHERE CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN. CLUTCH...

THE IGNITION SHORT CIRCUTS AND THE WHOLE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE SWITCH TO MELT HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH TWICE. *AK