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.
9
Latest Aug 14, 2012
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.
8%
of 119 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
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 1992 Ford F-250 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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
BrakesElectrical
Filed Aug 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
NHTSA ID
10470597
Incident
Jul 30, 2012
Mileage
91,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 5, 2002
WHEN USING EMERGENCY FLASHER IT CAUSES DUTCHMAN TRAVEL TRAILER WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8015498
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
Electrical
Filed Aug 28, 1999
Fire reported
VEHICLE PARKED AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN...STARTED FIRE AT EEC AND BURNED UP...HAVE FIRE INVESTIGATERS REPORT. TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS.
NHTSA ID
710642
Incident
Aug 11, 1999
Electrical
Filed Jun 16, 1999
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED ODOR/ FUMES. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. NOTICED SMOKE COMING STEERING COLUMN, AND VEHICLE BURNED UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
839905
Electrical
Filed Mar 24, 1999
STEEL PIVOT PIN IN PLASTIC IGNITION LINKAGE FELL OUT. ALLOWED TRUCK TO START BUT NOT SHUT OFF - DSL - ALL ACCESS ON. FINALLY PULLED ALL FUSES TO SHUT OFF
NHTSA ID
704868
ElectricalPowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Sep 5, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS.VEHICLE HAS FAULTY TACHOMETER SENSOR WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO DOWN HIFT WITHOUT WARNING TO DRIVER. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *AK
NHTSA ID
816075
Electrical
Filed Sep 10, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED BURNING SMELL, UPON LIFTING HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.*AK
NHTSA ID
802178
Electrical
Filed Jul 23, 1996
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE STEERING CONTROL UNIT HANDLE SWITCHES HAD A SHORT AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE.VEHICLE HAD NOT BE DRIVIN FOR 3 WEEKS.
NHTSA ID
987196
Incident
Jul 20, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 22, 1996
Fire reported1 death reported
THE TRUCK BURNT TO THE GROUND FROM AN IGNITION FIRE AND KILLED THE OWNER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
983264
Incident
Sep 6, 1995
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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