Burnsville, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. MECHANIC REPLACED COIL, IGNITION MODULE AND OUTPUT WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #874725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1987 Ford E150 electrical problems
10 of the 20 complaints about the 1987 Ford E150 are about the electrical system — 50% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Wiring
4
40.0%
Switch
2
20.0%
Front Underhood
1
10.0%
Ignition
1
10.0%
Module
1
10.0%
Electrical System
1
10.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Ipswich, MA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #801324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ipswich, MA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #801324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Artemas, PA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wallingford, CT
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tonawanea, NY
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH, WIRING STARTED TO BURN.
NHTSA complaint #984906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mabank, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE IT STOP WWORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louiville, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louiville, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln Park, MI
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD GRIND.
NHTSA complaint #983210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.