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.
1990 Ford Aerostar electrical complaints
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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.
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 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.
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
Regarding the alternator/regulator fires, consumer believes the source of ignition is the alternator/wiring harness connection interface due to a high resistance connection.
The defective wiring harness that connects to alternator shorted out, resulting in a fire. Currently at a dealer. *ak
While driving the alternator overheated, causing a vehicle fire.
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 fire started in vehicle. Consumer and family was trapped in vehicle due to rods that connect to door handle became inoperative.
While driving the vehicle the ignition experienced a short circuit, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The manufacturer has sent an investigator out to inspect the vehicle.
Electrical fire.
While driving ignition switch experienced a short circuit, causing a fire under the hood. Owner will contact a dealer and or the manufacturer. *akaccording to ford motor co., the ignition switch was replaced in feburary of this year. So the fire was probably not caused by the ignition switch, but something else--perhaps the alternator.
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.
After pumping gas, the vehicle fire started near the ignition switch.
The alternator failed, melted the wiring and air conditioner housing.
Owner states while pulling into driveway he noticed flames coming from the engine compartment, smelled gas as well as electrical wires burning.owner is uncertain on what caused the fire.
3 weeks after ignition switch recall campaign was done by dealer, parked 1-2 hours, upon returning found interior on fire, insurance co. Indicated that fire originated at ignition switch, near steering column, vehicle was totalled.
Alternator fire.
Faulty ignition switch failed causing fire, component recalled but notice not recieved by owner.
Vehicle was parked and off and caught on fire, vehicle was totaled .
Took dealer longer than one hour to fix the problem, ignition recall.
Truck was parked and caught on fire . Please descibe .
During vehicle operation when slowing down, the vehicle tends to stall, also smoke was noticed coming from underneath the dashboard.
Van parked at home, sometimes in afternoon smoke came from under dash, car burst into flames, husband put out flames, fire dept on standby.
While paying a toll the steering column started smoking and then went up in flames.
Just driven home, parked vehicle, neighbor across street informed him that vehicle on fire, looked out window & saw flames shooting out the front of vehicle.
Recall related, 96v071000, electrical short, vehicle was parked under the hood in the front vechicle completely burned.
Replaced engine belts.
Ignition fire.
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