Crown Victoria V8-281 4.6L SOHC (1992)
Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder: Customer Interest
Ignition Switch Lock/Steering Lock - Difficult Operation
Article No.
93-3-9
February 3, 1993
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IGNITION SWITCH - DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVING THE KEY
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IGNITION SWITCH - ROUGHNESS OR EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN TURNING THE KEY FROM RUN TO START POSITION
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IGNITION SWITCH - SOME ACCESSORIES DO NOT OPERATE AFTER KEY RETURNS FROM START POSITION
FORD:
1990-93 CROWN VICTORIA, TAURUS
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1990-92 MARK VII
1990-93 GRAND MARQUIS, SABLE
1991-93 CONTINENTAL, TOWN CAR
This TSB is being republished in its entirety to update technical information, including a new grease procedure for vehicles built before 11/01/90 which
include the 1990 Mark VII, 1990 Grand Marquis and 1990 Sable.
ISSUE:
The following ignition switch/lock cylinder assembly related conditions may be experienced from time to time. They are highly intermittent and may or
may not be able to be duplicated at the service facility.
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Difficulty in finding the key lock position and/or difficulty in removing the key from the lock cylinder.
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Roughness and/or excessive effort in turning the key from RUN to START position.
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Key does not fully return from START to RUN after starting vehicle. This allows the vehicle to be driven without some accessories
functioning.
ACTION:
Replace the ignition switch assembly and ignition lock cylinder assembly. Refer to the following procedure for service details.
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT
1.
Disconnect the battery ground cable and air bag backup supply.
2.
Remove RH and LH lower mouldings from the instrument panel by pulling up and snapping out the retainers (Town Car, Crown Victoria, Grand
Marquis only).
3.
Remove the instrument panel lower trim cover.
4.
Remove the tilt lever (if so equipped) by unscrewing it from the column.
5.
Rotate the ignition lock cylinder to the RUN position. Using a 1/8" (3.175 mm) drift, depress the lock cylinder retaining pin through the access
hole and remove the lock cylinder.
6.
Remove the retaining screws from the lower shroud and remove the upper and lower shroud. On Taurus/Sable and Continental vehicles only,
remove the four (4) nuts retaining the column skid plate.
7.
Loosen the screw securing the harness to the switch and connector. Separate the wire harness from the ignition switch assembly.
8.
Remove the two (2) screws securing the ignition switch to the column and remove the ignition switch.
9.
When installing the new ignition switch, the switch alignment pin will be in the RUN position.
