1992 Ford Mustang Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE THAT WAS HEARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO THE VEHICLE STALLING SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A CONNECTOR WIRE AND A FUSE LINK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V071000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE IGNITION AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE TO THE FUSE LINK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,726.

NHTSA ID

10577219

Incident

Feb 18, 2013

Mileage

108,726 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #96V071000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10164547

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

108,155 mi

CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRE ATTACHMENT WAS UNRAVELING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079988

Incident

Jun 25, 2004

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DRIVER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, THAT WERE JUST RECENTLY INSTALLED, WERE LOST IN THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER OBTAINED A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046424

UPON STARTING VEHICLE IGNITION FELT VERY HOT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038279

THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT WHILE DRIVING AND INTERMITTENTLY SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO "JIGGLE" IGNITION TO MAKE IT FUNCTION WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER INTERMITTENTLY SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN STARTING CAR. RELATED RECALL 96V071000, HOWEVER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10014674

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 071 000. IGNITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED IN TURN SIGNALS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009976

Incident

Mar 5, 2003

Mileage

134,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 96V071000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED THEY DID RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER FELT DEALER NEVER CHANGED DEFECTIVE PARTS BECAUSE CAR WAS RUNNING WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN, AND CURRENTLY IT WAS NOT RUNNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018876

Incident

Sep 12, 2002

AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF A FIRE STARTED AFTER DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE WHICH CONSUMED THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIR,E AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V071000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

891196

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH WHEN RADIO WENT OUT/BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE WAS A SMOKING/BURNING SMELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

884927

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

FAULTY IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO POWER, IT WAS REPLACED TWICE IN 2 YEARS. NLM

NHTSA ID

557686

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 2 TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

874568

Incident

May 1, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT WORKING. THIS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM IN RECALL 96V71000. *AK

NHTSA ID

857517

Incident

Feb 22, 2000

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY EXPLODED AND WHOLE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

851200

ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. MJS

NHTSA ID

548055

Incident

Aug 13, 1999

NONE

NHTSA ID

704641

Incident

Jan 7, 1999

LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

999999999

INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, HEADLAMPS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *AK

NHTSA ID

526561

Incident

Oct 23, 1997

VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION WAS OFF, AND THERE WAS AND ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

816008

Incident

Aug 23, 1997

WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ID

808607

Incident

Dec 9, 1996

WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED RUBBER BURNING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE . *AK

NHTSA ID

806447

Incident

Dec 6, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, EARLY THE NEXT MORNING VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, SHERIFF'S DEPT ARRIVED, OWNER HAD PUT OUT FLAMES BY THAT TIME. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

804606

Incident

Oct 24, 1996

ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

510864

Incident

Jan 8, 1996

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

986657

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

DRIVING CAR, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, KEPT DRIVING, SMOKE BECAME HEAVIER, STOPPED CAR, JUMPED OUT, CAR CAUGHT FIRE, SOMEONE PUT FIRE OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

986604

Incident

Jul 12, 1995