Vehicle started on fire while my wife was shopping in a toy store. Strange electrical problems were reported to towne ford orchard park ny 3 days prior. They said problems were not related to the ignition switch recall
1990 Ford Aerostar: fire, smoke or burning smell
28 of the 195 complaints about the 1990 Ford Aerostar describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Had parked vehicle & left for awhile. Came back & started vehicle. Did not notice gas odor & vehicle blue up & caught fire. Fire department arrived & put flames out. Consumer was informed fire originated from the fuel lines.
Recall # 96v071000 ford/electrical system: ignition. On december 13, 1998, while van was parked it caught on fire in the dash and the engine area. Ignition switch replaced under rcall over 1 year ago. Owner not sure if fire started in the ignition switch.
When driving check engine light came on. Pulled over and smoke came from hood of engine, vehicle caught fire. Dealer contacted, and stated point of impact with fire and partial loss. Problem repeated one year later. Provide further information.
While driving at 55 MPH smoke was noticed coming in the windows. Consumer pulled to the side to see what the problem was, and noticed that fire was coming from the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle burst into flames, and the vehicle was a total loss. The fire department had to come and put the fire out. They could not determine what caused the fire. Dealer was contacted.
Consumer noticed a smoky smell in vehicle, child had noticed white smoke coming from vent, pulled to side of road, lifted hood & noticed a lot of smoke coming from alterantor, consumer has taken vehicle to dealership. *ak consumer stated there were flames coming from under the hood, the vehicle was totalled.
While driving at 30 MPH to 40 MPH the steering column caught on fire. Applied the brakes to pull over on the side of the road. In order to start the vehicle up, consumer had to try ten times, and no dash light came on until he turned it many of times.
While driving noticed a smell. Vehicle started to fill with smoke after it died out. Owner got out of vehicle & later it engulfed in flames. Fire dept called & put flames out. Indicated to owner it was electrical.
A/c changed from normal to max, explosion sound. Flames out of center air vent, radio unit, and from under van.
Van just died out. Then all of a sudden the van started to fill with smoke and fire and bursted into flames. Fire believed to have started in the engine. The fire was put out by the fire department. Van had over $5,000.00 dollars worth of damage. The van has been totalled. Fire department stated that fire was caused by electrical problem. Manufacturer was contacted. *ak
Had parked vehicle. Heard horn blasting. Looked out & cheched vehicle. Saw vehicle engulfed in flames. Called fire department, they arrived & put flames out. Informed owner fire originated in steering column caused by an electrical short. Recall (#96v071000), ignition switch.
Electrical: driving approximately 55mph , was exiting off the interstate and began to smell smoke. Arrived at work and parked the van and saw smoke coming from the sides of the hood. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. Fire inspector said the fire was caused by the alternator.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (ICM) connector or moisture buildup within...
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Risk
- This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Recall number 96V071000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Ford Aerostar fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Ford Aerostar?
28 of 195 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Aerostar (14%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Ford Aerostar?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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