Electrical
Filed Nov 20, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BACKFIRED ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8023039
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2002
1986 Ford Taurus Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
15
Latest Nov 20, 2002
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.
15%
of 101 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.
3
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 1986 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 Oct 12, 2000
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 20 MINUTES OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 872879
- Incident
- May 15, 1995
Electrical
Filed May 11, 1998
Fire reported
ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG, SMOKE ROLLING OUT OF HOOD CAUGHT FIRE, EVERYTHING MELTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 535449
- Incident
- Apr 25, 1998
Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 1997
IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, WIRING AND PLUG ASSEMBLY MELTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810160
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 1997
IGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL CONTACTS FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF SWITCH AND BURNED INSULATION ON WIRING.
- NHTSA ID
- 513722
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 8, 1996
INGINTION SWITCH IS BURNED OUT AT 2 CONTACT POINTS AND CONNECTOR SWITCH MELTED, REST OF THE SYSTEM IS DISCOLORED FROM BEING EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. OWNER SUSPECTS THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR SHORTLY. THS CAR WAS NOT CONSIDERED FOR IGNITION RECALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804740
Electrical
Filed Oct 30, 1996
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WLL STALL/HESITATE AND CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC, EA88-032.
- NHTSA ID
- 804308
- Incident
- Aug 28, 1996
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Aug 23, 1996
HORN INOPERATIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601640)
- NHTSA ID
- 506736
- Incident
- Jul 26, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 1, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, BURNING THE WIRES AND THE SWITCH.
- NHTSA ID
- 506995
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1992
Electrical
Filed Jul 25, 1996
Fire reported
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 506639
- Incident
- Jun 14, 1995
Electrical
Filed May 5, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504388
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1991
Electrical
Filed May 2, 1996
Fire reported
THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH BURNED WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983957
- Incident
- Apr 24, 1992
ElectricalVisibility
Filed May 1, 1996
FAN CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED THREE TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 505659
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1986
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, TRIED TO START AGAIN, SUDDENLY SMOKE SPREAD OUT OF INTERIOR, REPLACED STARTER, NO FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983554
Electrical
Filed Jul 18, 1995
THE KEYS FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH NO WARNING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 968996
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .