| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006111012 | Incident Date: Jul, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: MOORESVILLE | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOPAZ | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 09 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The ignition switch fell apart 3 times on the topaz since 1995, the switches i bought at ford dealership was the exact same one that fell apart. first the accessories stop worked one at a time, a/c, turn signals, radio, air conditioning. then i pull it out and replaced the switch, i carry an extra one in t car and have the replacement down to 45 minutes. i replaced the switch now when the second sign of failure occurred. i have a small pouch with all the tools. i need to change the part and have the bolts and screws marked that i have to take out. i even write the date and mileage i change it in my service manual so i almost can tell when the nest failure will occur. i knew something was wrong with the replacement switches when i can buy them at a dealership for any where from $9 for first to $16 this last time. the last thing i bought that cheap was a pair of windshield wipers at a dealership.*ak |
