The air bag light appeared on the dashboard intermittently and the horn had become inoperative. Ts the clock spring was found to be faulty and caused the air bag to not deploy. Scc
1994 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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1994 ford f-150 truck. Horn not working,took to dealer, they said it was the clock spring. This also controls the airbag, I think ford should recall this safety malfunction. Ts
Horn and cruise control are inoperable. Air bag light blinks on and off.
I drove this truck two hours prior to fire which resulted in a total loss, with an addtional amount of property damage of $2,000. The truck ran very well that morning. I drove it a distance of aprrox. 40 miles, no warning lights, no smells nothing. I had the truck parked at home for approx. 2 1/2 hours when I heard the alarm beep once so I proceeded to the truck and noticed a heavy amount of smoke coming from the wheel well on the front left side, and also the grill area. At this point I called 911, and went back to the truck to try to pull the hood release, but there were flames coming out of the grill area. The fire soon spread through the fire wall into the interior compartment, I probably threw 20 buckets of water on the fire prior to fire dept. Getting here and was un-successful in putting it out. Fortunenatly I did not have the truck parked inside the attached garage at the time. Our family has been in the automotive business since 1948 and I am familiar with strange noises, smells, etc.. There was no fuel leaks on this truck, it was serviced regularly, and for a 1994 model it was in excellant condition, I have many recent photos confirming the vehicle condition. I want to know of any recalls that this truck may have had or not had and would appreciate knowing the exact cause of such a devastating fire. I had this truck parked in an enclosed garage for the last week or so, there was absolutely no smell of fuel in that garage, the first smoke I smelled was of insulation buring off of the electrical wiring. I would prefer getting the opinion of the federal safety agency prior to having ford try to discount the findings if possible.thank you, david a. Reinking.
After parking vehicle and without warning truck caught on fire, resulting in total damage to vehicle.
Clockspring assembly failed (cruise control ceased functioning). Upon disassembly of clockspring assembly I found that the lubricant used to lubricate the ribbon cable had congealed and was causing drag in the ribbon cable to housing interface. This was most likely the cause of the cable failure (broken conductor). This is a significant failure due to the fact that the air bag circuit is also carried by this mechanism.
Vehicle stalls at any speed, had stalled about 40 times. Dealer determined it was an ignition problem.
When driving engine check light illuminated on dashboard, and vehicle's speed would increase without warning. Also when engine check light went off, engine would fluster. Problem was intermittent. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak dealer replaced o2 sensor and spark plugs. While driving, vehicle hydroplaned and consumer lost control, vehicle went up on a bank, and then came to a stop in a ditch, consumer has not driven vehicle since then, there was no police report because damage did not exceed 1000 dollars.
Consumer was calling in regard to fires that occurred on two separate occasions in same month. First incident while consumer was driving and engine began to smoke, then caught a fire. No prior warning was given the second time. Consumer has contacted manufacturer and attorney general.*ak transmissiion was overheated both times because of the fire.
Alternator pigtail plug is non heat resistant therefore spontaniously combusts. According to auto parts dealers and different mechanics who bear this out that ford has a consistant problem with this plug. Napa auto parts will not warranty alternators without switching this plug in certain fords. Seems to me there is a silent hazard here.
Electrical panel under dash board caught on fire. As consumer was driving, lights went out and fire began. Harness wires were burned. Also, fuel tank had a hole at the strap assembly. Dealer replaced tank at consumer's expense. Both incidents may have caused extensive fire damage to vehicle.
Air bag light remained on and cruise control stopped operating. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that no recall on that problem. *ak also the horn failed.
Air bag system is inopprotive along with the horn the air bag icon on the dash is flashing a code of 2 flashes and then 3 flashes the horn does work if may activated but not if activated by the switch on the stearing wheel.
Vehicle caught on fire between the fuse panel & battery. Incident was caught on surveillance tape in a hospital paking lot which showed black smoke coming from front hood. All the lights came on vehicle. Consumer has contacted ford to receive a packet to complete. Consumer found 2 tsb on internet in relation to his situation.
Horn assembly wasn't working. Light flashed on & off for air bag. Dealer said air bag wouldn't deploy upon impact. Dealer diagnosed the clock spring to be the problem, it wore out over a period of time.
Airbag light on the panel is always on the horn . Light has been on for the last three weeks. Dealership is aware of the problem.
Air bag and horn do not work. Whenever air bag light illuminates, horn and air bag stop working. Dealer has been contacted.
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When traveling consumer noticed the voltage regulator reading low. Also, smoke coming from the front end. Lifted the hood and noticed the vehicle was on fire around the alternator. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
Design of oil pan ,which is made with a lighter sheet of metal to make the vehicle weigh less, causes the oil pan to rust through, and have an oil leak. This may result in a fire if there was a source of ignition. Also brake proportional valve/drum on passenger's side/starter, and engine head and block rusted
Brakes : hydraulic: differential proportional valve/engine oil pan/starter motor, and one brake drum have rusted through due to poor metal. Manufacture is aware of defect.
Drove to work no problems. Got off from work started truck noticed overdrive light on. Checked all fuses none blown smelled funny smell when entering vehicle. Took to transmission shop next day to have checked was ok. Took to efird ford in ashdown, ark phone# 870‑898‑3346 mechanic traced problem to wiring harness under hood and dash, 2 - 4 connectors had shorted out. He told me that I had been very lucky that truck had not caught on fire while driving down road. Checked internet found a the federal safety agency bulletin on the harness the bulletin number is 95-5-21 the federal safety agency item number : sb039890 stating underhood wire harness may become chafed. There was no chafing of wires. If additional iformation needed please email or call any time. Thank you for looking into this matter. Al garrett.
Ive had to replace the steering gear box,the clutch,and two altenators in which one ended in a fire which cost a considerable about of damage,the parts store had told me that ford was having this problem in the electrical system and I would like to know why the consumer wasn't notified of this ,in the end results it almost burned my vehicle up.
While the truck was sitting in a parking garage for over 5 hours it caught on fire in the wiring, under dash and burn out. The truck was totalled.
While the truck was sitting in a parking garage for over 5 hours, it caught on fire in wiring, under dash and burned. The truck was totalled. The truck had been worked on 10 days prior to it burning, by auto nation USA.
Turning the steering wheel causes the clock spring wiring to break, which in turn causes the horn/cruise control and the air bag system not to work. The problem has been reported to ford. This problem has not been corrected.
The vehicle was parked and caught on fire which started in the front of the vehicle and made its way to the back. Manufacturer has not been contacted. No one has inspected vehicle at this time. Previously, occupant has been having problems with the ignition. Please provide further information.
Consumer noticed air bag warning lights blinking, when he tried to blow the horn the communicatiion was gone. Consumer took vehicle dealership and was told that a clock spring was broken, and is causing the air bag light to blink and the horn not to work.
The key can be taken out of the ignition switch while the vehicle is running. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Alternator wiring failure.
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