Vehicle caught on fire while parked as a result of a electrical system wiring problem.
1993 Ford Aerostar electrical complaints
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There was a design flaw in steering column. Wire ribbon ring that's inside of steering column, which gives power to air bag/ cruise control, and horn has cracked as a result of ribbon being too short and folded over, vehicle had no horn/no cruise control or air bag.dealer contacted.
Light assembly melts through. Have only owned van 1 year, and have had to replace it three times already. Can smell burning plastic, may be serious fire hazard in dash.
We have had to replace the clock spring mechanism for the second time in the past 14 months. The clock spring controls the air bag as well as the cruise control and other electrical functions on the steering column. The fact the clock spring controls the air bag is a safety issue which needs to be addressed by either a better clock spring or free replacement by the maufacturer. It has cost me over $200 to have this replaced this last time, over $400 the first time because I also had to have the turn signal switch replaced as well.
While driving on freeway, vehicle has stalled on three separate occasions, consumer experienced very hard steering and brakes with no power, vehicle was towed and consumer was advised vehicle was fixed, but it was not fixed and vehicle stalled again on the freeway, vehicle was towed back to dealership and consumer was advised that alternator was causing vehicle to stop running, even though dealership advised consumer it was fixed and also charged her over $1000.00 for previous repairs.
Cruise control/horn have failed, and airbag light flashes. On/off. All failed at the same time.
While driving there was a burning smeel coming from under dash. A recall has been issued on vehicle make and model for ignition , however this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Consumer believes all the vehicles electrical problems (warning chime, delay wipers, speed control,brake lights, ABS warning light on the dash) stem from recalll 99v‑029 concerning higher than specified electrical load, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm
Engine cuts off while driving at any given time or speed without any prior warning. Contacted dealer, and dealer fixed problem. But, problem still occurs.
Add: right rear brake drum contacting back plate on inner lip. Brake shoe pad contacting inner brakedrum radius 10/95
Driver's door burn vech. Was locked and parked.
A fire started under the hood due to the short in the ignition switch which totalled the vehicle. Vehicle was included under recall 99v029000. Manufacturer and dealer were notified.
I wiil be faxing over the information regarding this 93 ford aerostar. No safety defect listed in the summary. *ak the vehicle had starting problems. The transmission failed. The A/C failed. Relay starter motor failed. The heater core failed. Power steering was inoperative. Tie rods on both tires failed. Water pump failed.
Recall 99v029/ignition switch. Dealer has attempted to repair vehicle under recall on several occasions; however, the condition of the vehicle worsened.
Alternator puts out too much juice then its needs after a certain amount of mileage. Alternator has been replaced 4 times. Would smell something burning. Popped hood & found flames jumping from engine. Vehicle then died out. Vehicle towed to mechanic & was informed that problem would cause vehicle to catch fire.
After recall repair of the ignition switch (99v‑029) the horn no longer functioned, the airbag indicator flashes after the ignition is switched on, alarm sounds when the ignition is switched off and the cruise control is inoperative. Nlm
Dealer was not able to fix the recall on ignition switch. The defective part was changed, but the problem has reoccurred. Dealer has been contacted a second time.
Vehicle has burned up due to a short that occurred in the ignition switch area. This later became a recall. Dealer has been contacted.
Horn stopped working/cruise control malfunctioned, and airbag warning light came on, all at the same time. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Upon trying to start vehicle, it wouldn't start due to the motor within the starter going out, and there was a loss of power. Also, vehicle was idling high.
Sometimes driver can't get key into ignition. Also, at times, key will not turn over and come out, and vehicle will not turn off. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Had received recall notice 99v029000 in the mail. Contacted the dealer & set an appointment. After arriving at dealer on appointed date, was informed no parts were available.
Had received recall notice concerning ignition switch failure several months ago & contacted dealer. Was informed no parts were available. Parts on back order. Would notify when parts were available. Owner upset.
Vehicle parked in driveway. Upon starting made strange noises and then there was smoke. Contacted dealer and manufacturer.
Had received recall notice #99v02900 & notified dealer. That was over 3 1/2 months ago. Was informed that no parts were available & would be contacted when parts were in. Dealer was ordering the parts at that time.
Vehicle experiencing electrical problems, prior to recall notice (99v‑029).
Wiring harness under dash burned and caught fire. Nlm
Vehicle experiencing electrical failure/shorts resulting in failure of several components, prior to recall notice (99v‑029).
While driving at 40 MPH there were no brake lights. Consumer couldn't get the vehicle out of park, and the brake fuse blew out. Dealer couldn't determine the cause of the problem.
While driving southbound on I-65 in nashville, my husband and I began to smell smoke and then suddenly smoke began pouring from the steering column of our 1993 ford aerostar. After pulling over on the side of the road, I removed our two small children while my husband attempted to shut off the van. Although the van was in park and the keys had been removed, the vehicle still was attempting to crank itself and would not stop until we placed the van in reverse (with the parking brake on) and unhooked the battery. A man who stopped to help us alerted us to the fact that there had been recalls on the ingnition switch of several ford models which could potentially cause fires. This is a very dangerous situation and people should be alerted in order to save their lives.
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