1) no previous indication was given of any problem. 2) at 3 am on august 8th, 2005, I was awaken by a neighbor, who having smelled smoke, looked out the window and saw my van on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment, in the area of the brake fluid reservoir, this item having burned, as well as the wire harnesses behind the reservoir, and also the battery cables. The van had been parked in the driveway with the engine off, and no accessories were on at the time. The van is inoperative at this time. 3) I have not done nothing to correct the problem, since it is an obvious manufacturer's defect of some component on the vehicle, this since the vehicle was manufactured, and I would like to have ford motor company assume the responsibility for the subsequent repair.
1994 Ford Econoline electrical problems
11 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Horn3
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2
- Wiring2
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Ignition: switch1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Econoline electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Ford Econoline electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine compartment fires
Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v‑017, 05v‑388, and 06v‑286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
EA05005
What 1994 Ford Econoline owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle was parked on the side of the house. While all the residence were gone for the day, the vehicle mysteriously caught on fire. The fire department was notified. The fire destroyed the engine compartment. The owner contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and was told that they were not liable for the defect. *ak *sc
Problem getting key in and out of ignition switch.
Steering column: anti-lock brake light on all the time, airbag light blinks in a pattern, horn and cruise control quit working at the same time. Transmission: transmission shudders when shifting gears in the higher gears.
This van would be considered a lemon if all of this happened within two years. First the door lock fell out, then the rearview mirror fell off, then the wrong fuse size had been installed and the the car could not started and all electrical systems failed. This all happened in the first year of ownership. After that all the ball joints had to be replaces the following year. After that the brakes failed due to too light a duty brake being installed on a conversion van. In 1998 the transmission started to go out, it has not completely gone out yet. It shudders on light to moderate acceleration. The dealer says it is probably the thrust converter. In june 1999 the fuel pump went out. The dealer said that it had been improperly installed at the factory because of corrosion. The car pump went out on a two lane 6% grade going down hill causing the power steering and brakes to practically fail do to no power. The courtesy lights have now failed and we are unable to turn any of them on. We are worried about an electrical fire due to the short. We want ford to offer to pay for fixing these items. There are many service bulletins regarding all of these things.
When driving at any speed an dwithout prior warning, fuse kept blowing out, causing radio/heated, and everything that is running by electrical system to shut off.
Airbag warning light flashes and relating to the airbag, the horn is inoperable. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem, because warranty has expired.
Electrical system failed, causing fire.
Vehicle experienced an electrical fire.
Electrical short, fire started in dash board while driving, will provide more information. Tt
Questions about the 1994 Ford Econoline electrical
Does the 1994 Ford Econoline have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Ford Econoline, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Ford Econoline electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Econoline electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Econoline have the most electrical problems?
The Ford Econoline model years with the most electrical complaints are 1992 (11 complaints) and 1994 (11 complaints).
Other 1994 Ford Econoline problems
Brakes 29Engine 14Acceleration 13Steering 13Fuel system 10Seat belts 9Airbags 8Wheels 8Body 7Suspension 6Transmission 6Visibility 5Tires 4Lights 2Driver assistance 1Locks 1Seats 1
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