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1988 Ford Crown Victoria Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Mar 17, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
38%
of 42 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford Crown Victoria submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2010
Fire reported

1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 5.0 LITER 302 CUBIC INCH ENGINE (FUEL INJECTED). SECOND GENERATION (2G) ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10320358
Incident
Mar 16, 2010
Mileage
125,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 5, 2003

NHTSA# 96-V-071-000: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10018183
Incident
May 5, 2003
Electrical
Filed Jan 18, 2001

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. *AK

NHTSA ID
878460
Incident
Mar 1, 1988
Electrical
Filed Jan 3, 2001

IGNITION MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ONCE STALLED THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. NLM

NHTSA ID
558613
Electrical
Filed Dec 14, 2000

DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM

NHTSA ID
558605
Electrical
Filed Nov 20, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
805395
Incident
Nov 28, 1994
Electrical
Filed Aug 28, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AUGUST, 5TH. ON AUGUST 25, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL (96V-071). *AK

NHTSA ID
801441
Incident
Aug 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 28, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID
508058
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 27, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED.

NHTSA ID
507983
Incident
Aug 27, 1996
Electrical
Filed May 30, 1996
Fire reported

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

NHTSA ID
504880
Incident
Apr 12, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996
Fire reported

AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING FOR 15 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
983664
Incident
Mar 14, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 1996

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH MELTED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA ID
983074
Incident
Dec 22, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 1996

HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND BURNT INSULATION DUE TO LOOSE CONTACT RIVET. *AK

NHTSA ID
983072
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 1996
Fire reported

SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF TILT STEERING COLUMN AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983051
Incident
Feb 17, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1996
Fire reported

NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT

NHTSA ID
979043
Incident
May 30, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 9, 1995

A PLUG CONNECTOR TO THE ALTERNATOR MELTED DOWN CAUSED CAR TO SHUT OFF . TT

NHTSA ID
971912

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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