DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS ONLY AFTER COOLING OFF FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS WIT…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS ONLY AFTER COOLING OFF FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PFI IGNITION MODULE IS OVER HEATING, CAUSING THE STALLING.
NHTSA ODI #10157438
48,658 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT/ RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH, INTERMITTENT FAILURE, DOOR OPEN SAFETY LAMP FAILURE. *CB
NHTSA ODI #10054228
Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2004
Electrical System
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10054061
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE IGNITION MODULE WAS DEFECTED. DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ODI #8021327
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8013386
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2002
Electrical System
MY CAR STALLS AT ANY SPEED IN HOT WEATHER AFTER DRIVING OVER 20-25 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN DOING ERRANDS INVOLVING SEVERAL STOPS AND STARTS. THE CAR HAS STALLED AT DANGEROUS IMTERSECTIONS REQUIRING THE ASSISTANCE OF GOOD SAMARITANS TO PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFER LOCATION, OUT OF HARM'S WAY. EACH TIME THE C…
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MY CAR STALLS AT ANY SPEED IN HOT WEATHER AFTER DRIVING OVER 20-25 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN DOING ERRANDS INVOLVING SEVERAL STOPS AND STARTS. THE CAR HAS STALLED AT DANGEROUS IMTERSECTIONS REQUIRING THE ASSISTANCE OF GOOD SAMARITANS TO PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFER LOCATION, OUT OF HARM'S WAY. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLS, I HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AGAIN, SO I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED ON 2 OCCASIONS TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE REASON FOR THESE STALLING EPISODES. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
NHTSA ODI #763629
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF THE VEHICLE STALLING AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIX FOR IT YET. THERE IS A REPORT THAT SUGGESTS THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO BE WITH THE IGNITION DEVICE, THE TFI(THICK FILM IGNITION) MODULE MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WR…
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CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF THE VEHICLE STALLING AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIX FOR IT YET. THERE IS A REPORT THAT SUGGESTS THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO BE WITH THE IGNITION DEVICE, THE TFI(THICK FILM IGNITION) MODULE MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *JG
NHTSA ODI #556778
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003047
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2001
Electrical System
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #753674
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2001
Electrical System
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND TO THE NHTSA AFTER A TRIP IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN MY CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING A MOTOR TRIP IN IN VERY HOT WHETHER. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE ESCAPED INJURY. LAST WEEK I TOWED MY SMALL BOAT WITH THE CAR IN MILD WEATHER AND AFTER ABOUT 75 MILES THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND WE WERE AGAIN LUCKY T…
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I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND TO THE NHTSA AFTER A TRIP IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN MY CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING A MOTOR TRIP IN IN VERY HOT WHETHER. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE ESCAPED INJURY. LAST WEEK I TOWED MY SMALL BOAT WITH THE CAR IN MILD WEATHER AND AFTER ABOUT 75 MILES THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND WE WERE AGAIN LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE AUGUST 2001 NEWSPAPER THAT FORD HAD AGREED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY IGNITION PART IN CARS WHERE IT HAD FAILED BUT FORD DENIED THIS WHEN I CALLED THEM. WHAT IS GOING ON? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN HOT WEATHER OR TO TOW MY BOAT WITH IT OR TO USE IT IN CONDITIONS WHICH WILL CAUSE HIGH ENGINE HEAT. IF I DON'T GET HELP SOON I MUST GET RID OF MY CAR.*AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGNIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT CAN EXPERIENCE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IF SUBJECTED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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RQ99017 · Front Suspension Spring
Opened Aug 9, 1999 · Closed Feb 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
EA96024 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Sep 30, 1996 · Closed Apr 15, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
EA96019 · Headlight Failure
Opened Jul 31, 1996 · Closed Jan 26, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
EXCESSIVE HEAT IN AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN FOR TIME PERIODS OF VARYING LENGTH TO COOL OFF.OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THIS MANNER INTERRUPTS ELECTRIC CURRENT FLOW TO THE HEADLIGHTS, SHUTTING THEM OFF.HEADLIGHT OUTAGES HAVE RANGER FROM BRIEF FLICKERS (LESS THAN ONE SECOND) TO GREATER THAN 20 SECONDS.OVER TIME, THE OUTAGES GROW IN LENGTH AND DURATION BECAUSE OF HEAT-INDUCED DETERIORATION OF THE SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING.RECALL 98V-009 WILL APPLY TO APPROXIMATELY 506,000 TAURUS, SABLE, MARK VIII, AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 1-DEC.-92 THROUGH 30-SEP-93 AT THE ATLANTA, CHICAGO,AND WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANTS.87% OF MY 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE AND 97% OF MY 1993-1995 MARK VIII WARRANTY REPAIRS (HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT) INVOLVED VEHICLES BUILT DURING THE DEC. 92 - OCT. 93 BUILD RANGE.
PE96033 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened May 2, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT A FINDING OF AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.
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