1985 Ford Thunderbird Electrical system Problems

“Upon turning on the ignition switch with a key, I began to smell a burning smell. I turned off ignition and inspected the source which seem to come from steering column. After removing the steering wheel cover, I notice that the ignition switch unit had black burnt looking places on it. I decided to remove the unit and replace it. The car was stationary in the driveway of our home.”

“My first complaint is about the ignition switch in the steering column. While atempting to pull into traffic my vehicle completely died as if I had turned off the key. Luckily I was able to coast to the side of the road and just barely avoided being hit. The car would not restart unless I jiggled the key. I called a Ford dealer and they said my car was not covered under the recall but the told me how to fix the problem. I replaced the switch and the car is running fine now. However it took a long time to remove the switch due to the fact that it had melted to the wiring harness. …”