While driving about 50 MPH driver smelt smoke. After pulling over and checking under hood, there was a fire in the engine compartment. Fire was put out by the fire department. The van was totalled.
1991 Ford Aerostar electrical complaints
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Ignition fire. Vehicle totaled. Never informed of recall.
While consumer was in a store vehicle caught on fire due to a short in electrical system .
Starter failed burning the starter and the battery.
Due to faulty wiring in the ignition switch the vehicle caught on fire in the steering column. Also, the next day the vehicle, while parked, started without manual operation. Please give any further details.
96v071000; consumer states that ford repaired the problem. Then 16 months later, driving to a friends house, parked the vehicle and it cut off, and the van was smoking. Flames were visible under the hood, vehicle burned for 5 to 10 minutes before the fire could be put out. Vehicle was totalled. Fire department had to cut cables from the battery to keep the vehicle from reigniting, insurance company is doing an investigation. Ford states that they are not responsible for the parts that were put in, and cannot duplicate the problem.
A shortage in the ignition switch caused a vehicle fire.
The key does not line up correctly in the ignition when starting the vehicle. The original switch burned in august of 96 and was replaced. This took place before the recall was issued for the ignition switch. The dealer has not been notified about the problem. (96v‑071).
Electrical fire due to wiring in the dash.
Minutes after the vehicle was parked the alternator caught fire. The dealer has repaired the vehicle.
No interlock system, allowing key to release.
While driving the vehicle for a mile the van caught fire under the hood. Has not been seen by anyone as of yet.
Engine compartment fire, caused by short in alternator wiring harness, vehicle totaled.
Vehicle was parked and noticed smoke from the driver's side dashboard. Looked in the vehicle and there was a fire on the driver's side dashboard. Does not remember if recall notice wasreceived. But there was a recall listed on veichle 96v- 071 000.
Consumer was parked and vehicle's engine running for approx. 5 minutes before noticed smoke in the hood area of vehicle. Consumer than called the fire department.
While parked an electrical short in the wiring caused the vehicle to catch on fire under the hood . Cause unknown. *ak the vehicle was not equiped neither with remote start nor with alarm.
Electrical, ignition switch: vehicle parked in driveway ,woke up, smelled smoke, looked outside vehicle in flames. Cause of fire electrical. Vehicle was on recall for ignitoion switch, but driver never received a notice.
Owner involved with the ignition switch recall and vehicle caught on fire. But a representative from ford refused to look at the car, and said it was the owner's responsibility.
Ignition switch key can be removed when transmission is in drive position, not checked by dealer. *ak consumer stated vehicle will roll, unless parking brake is applied power steering and brakes do not function properly.
Vehicle was in the park position for 15 to 20 min when the vehicle caught on fire in the wiring harness and the ignition switch. Consumer stated the recall was corrected. Fire department determined the fire as an electrical fire.*ak consumer turned the vehicle off removed the key which meant the gear shifter should have been locked in park. The consumer son moved the gear shift out of park and it rolled into other vehicle.
Ignition failure.
Switch under dash caused fire.
Ignition switch failure resulted in vehicle fire, prior to recall notice.
Vehicle started on fire, possible due to ignition switch.
Vehicle caught on fire, due to shortage in ignition switch.
Electrical short in wiring harness, causing fire.
While parked a short in the alternator caused the vehicle to catch on fire. *ak consumer states the vehicle would not sparking/catching fire until the battery was disconnected, consumer received recall 96v071 regarding a possible short circuit that could develop in the ignition switch, however when consumer mentioned this to dealerhip, they stated that this was not the reason for the short and would not reimburse consumer for damages.
Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column.
Ignition switch, electrical short, safety related, vehicle was parked, steering column fire. *ak
Ignition switch fire.
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