Amarillo, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1986 Ford F150 electrical problems
24 of the 78 complaints about the 1986 Ford F150 are about the electrical system — 31% of everything reported for this model year.
24
Complaints
0
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Ignition
8
33.3%
Switch
6
25.0%
Interior/Under Dash
4
16.7%
Front Underhood
2
8.3%
12V/24V/48V Battery
1
4.2%
Wiring
1
4.2%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
1
4.2%
Starter Assembly
1
4.2%
Electrical System across every Ford F150 year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SAN Fransico, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8001940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakland, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED 4 MODULAR REPLACEMENTS. TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING LOCK; INOPERABLE. REPAIRS WERE FROM ALAMEDA FORD, ALL STAR FOD, WINNER FORD; ALAMEDA FORD INDICATED THE PART THAT WEN INTO MODULATOR HA TO BE RE-INVENTED AS PREVIOUS PART NO LONGER MADE. 6/01/99 PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM REPAIR, LOUD CLINK IN ENGINE. TRUCK DELIVERED TO BROADWAY MOTORS FOR REPAIR, CONTACTED B.A.R. TO HAVE MATTER REVIEWED; 4/01 BROADWAY FORD CALLED TO INFORM TRUCK WAS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. OWNER HAD TO REPURCHASE TRUCK, REPAY FOR REPAIRS, APPLY FOR A NEW LISCENCE W/SMOG CERTIFICATE, ETC. IN 6/01 RETURNED VEHICLE TO BROADWAY FORD FOR GEAR BOX REPAIR. ALL REPLACE PARTS AND INVOICES ARE IN OWNER'S HANDS @ 9/24/01.
NHTSA complaint #752536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wooster, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ANY GIVEN TIME VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUTDOWN, LOSING ALL POWER. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #873781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bartlett, TN
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FIRE INSIDE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #516666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Janesville, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CONTROL MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING, FUEL PUMPED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, PUT FLAMES OUT W/EXTINGUISHER.
NHTSA complaint #805555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Brunswick, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE WIRE HARNESS BY THE FUEL BOX HAS MELTED DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #804462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plant City, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO HEADLIGHTS/POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #508856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pocatello, ID
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, PULLED FUSES TO STOP, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED ON STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #802090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chittenden, VT
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING VECHILE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICIAL SHORT , WIRING BURNING, VEHICLE BURNED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IINGITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED( NIGHT DRIVING) AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP FILLED WITH SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME, THE NEXT DAY UPON VIEWING VISIBLE DAMAGE SEVERAL BURNED SPOTS ALL ALONG THE WIRE HARNESS COULD BE SEEN FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL OF THE PICK UP ALL THE WAY UP TO THE ALTERNATOR, AT THIS POINT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #985810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kingsville, TX
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON VOLUNTARILY, STARTED SMOKING, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERHOOD;VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY WITHIN 8 MINUTES.
NHTSA complaint #984480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clayton, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TURNED ON IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER DASH, CHECKED UNDERHOOD, ALL WIRING BURNT; CAUSED BY MAIN WIRES RUBBING AGAINST STEEL FRAME OF DASH.
NHTSA complaint #984338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montebello, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE TURNING DUE TO IGNITION MODULE FAILURE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montebello, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR COIL CAUSED MINOR EXPLOSION WHEN IGNITION KEY TURNED.
NHTSA complaint #503370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aliquippa, PA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PULLED INTO GAS STATION DRIVER GOT OUT AND SAW SMOKE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEN INSIDE AREA BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #983378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Daleville, MS
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH.
NHTSA complaint #983156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boca Raton, FL
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRUCK WAS BURNED DOWN .PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boca Raton, FL
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRUCK WAS BURNED DOWN .PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Castro VAL, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE STARTER AND STARTER SOLENOID TO BURN UP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chambersbur, PA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE PARKED, FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH. COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL.
NHTSA complaint #982849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goshen, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASH. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #979105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Berkeley, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
NHTSA complaint #973823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.