Ford FORD electrical problems
16 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
267 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
66,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1964 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 129 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
16 of 267 complaints match this topic (6.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 503744 · 1996-04-23 (April 23, 1996)
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH TO IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED/BURNT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601426) *DSH
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Owner report 601532 · 1996-07-11 (July 11, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT. *DH
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Owner report 741851 · 2001-03-03 (March 3, 2001)
WIRING FOR HEATER AND DEFROSTER MOTOR IN DASH SHORTED AND CAUSE ALL WIRING FROM IT TO FUSE BOX TO MELT...ADVISED BY DEALER IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FIRE
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Owner report 10106369 · 2005-01-15 (January 15, 2005)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS GALORE--I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD, PERIOD--LET ALONE A WINDSTAR. TAILGATE LOCK NEVER OPENED WITH KEY. DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED OPENING WITH KEY 6 MONTHS LATER. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STOPPED OPENING WITH KEY 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT. DOWN TO SLIDER ONLY THAT OPERATES WITH KEY AND IT TURNS VERY HARD. INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON....AND STAYED ON. REMOVED FUSE AND WINDOWS SHARING FUSE ALSO WOULDN'T GO UP--WAS WORTH IT TIL I HAD TIME TO GO AROUND AND REMOVE EVERY SINGLE INTERIOR BULB IN THE VEHICLE. REPLACED FUSE JUST TO HAVE WINDOW…
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Owner report 10108163 · 2005-01-28 (January 28, 2005)
WE OWN A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. WE WERE AT A SCHOOL EVENT WITH OUR CHILDREN AND WHEN WE GOT IN OUR CAR, WE THOUGHT WE SPOTTED SMOKE BUT WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS OR IF IT WAS EXHAUST FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF US (WE WERE PARALLEL PARKED). WE WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND UNDER THE LIGHTS WE SAW ALOT OF SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE! WE BACKED THE VAN UP AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMPS AND EVERYONE GOT OUT FINE. WE HAD TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO GET THE FIRE OUT. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 149,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108163 at NHTSA ↗