Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| BC1019997230 | 01/23/1997 | 51559 | 4.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompnied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hoses with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC3485972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51482 | 4.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompanied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hose with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 01124 | 06/25/2001 | 622665 | On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 95910 | 05/01/1995 | 42083 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 02142 | 07/22/2002 | 635982 | Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a noise / vibration, no drive, unusual noise during cranking or a no crank condition. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01197 | 10/01/2001 | 627752 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / onnecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 13118 | 08/01/1999 | 6091931 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| 6896 | 08/01/1999 | 608921 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| 95320 | 02/01/1995 | 39229 | Knocking noise from lower front of engine compartment. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| 94256 | 12/01/1994 | 38057 | Knocking noise from lower end #1 main bearing during acceleration. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| The water pump was replace twice the air condition has not in three year the rack pinion ,transmission and the power steering pump . tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 10/04/1997 | 07/23/1993 | ||
| Air conditioning compressor malfunctioned. in addition, noisy abs brakes/defective front/rear cv joints/premature wear of front brake pads and rotors/electric door locks malfunctioned/lower ball joint noise/ radiator hose failure and premature distributor/cap/rotor wear. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning ehicle will shut off, causing consumer to pull over, and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started.dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 12/31/2001 | |||
| A blown head gasket on a 3.01l v6 engine while driving. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 0 | ||
| Oil pan has rusted and developed a leak, consumer feels this is dangerous if small kids are hanging around vehicle. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/05/1996 | |||
| Engine gasket/valve cover gasket/rear main seal, and oil pan gasket needed replacement. dealer/manufacturer notified. provide further details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Material on oil pan easily cracks, causing an oil leak and a possible fire. manufacturer stated that they changed material on the oil pan. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Oil is leaking from the valve cover onto the manifold, which could cause a fire. the dealer is unaware of the problem at this time. the problem has not been corrected. | |||
| 11/24/1998 | |||
| When taking the vehicle into for service the dealer noticed that the oil seal came off, and there is no oil in the vehicle. also, the tranmission has no fuel, and when shifting gears there is a very loud banging noise, and the vehicle be shakes. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Catastrophic oil leaks due engine manifold seals/engine main seal,and front timing cover seal failures. | |||
| 11/29/1997 | 05/14/1992 | ||
| Eingine oil pan rusted out, causing almost all of the oil to leak out. | |||
| 11/29/1997 | 05/14/1992 | ||
| Engine oil pan rusted out, causing oil to leak out. *ak | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 1 | 05/14/1992 | |
| Engine oil pan rusted through, causing oil to leak from motor.*ak | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 1 | 05/14/1992 | |
| Engine oil pan rusted through causing all oil to leak from motor | |||
| Engine light keeps coming on took to dealer couldn't find problem replaced the rotor and pads on two occasion . tt | |||
| 03/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving on expwy van stalled due to worn camshaft gear that manufacturer issued bulletin 9/1/93. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine failed. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine fire. (attorney for consumer). | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 06/24/1992 | ||
| Leaks in engine, transfer case, and automatic transmission caused drivetrain to vibrate. additionally, vehicle's brakes are dangerously inadequate. both front discs and drums are undersized for vehicle, resulting in long stopping distances and excessive disc warping and wearing. the rear anti lock brakes are totally nonfunctional. | |||
| 03/31/1998 | |||
| Driver's power window malfunctioned. in addition, transmission failed/abs light intermittently comes on/master cylinder failed, causing an accident/air conditioning compressor failed/tie rods replaced/tail lights repeated ly replaced/ignition switch failed, causing a fire/repeated engine oil leaks and catalytic converter replaced. | |||
| 09/28/1996 | 1 | 04/09/1992 | |
| Vehicle fire. | |||
| 05/24/1995 | |||
| They dropped 7ft off the rack and they fixed it but the car does not run as well. please describe. tt | |||
| 04/28/1995 | |||
| Knocking noise in vehicle engine compartment. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/29/1998 | |||
| During a crash bumper/hood/fender/switch/grill/core support/air conditioner condensor/fan belt/transmission and driver's door were damanged from impact to the driver's side. also seat came off track and mechanic repaired it, as well as the air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/12/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford aerostar. upon purchasing the vehicle, the contact stated that the muffler was rusted and cracked. the dealer stated that the vehicle was fine and the fumes would exit out of the rear of the vehicle. the fire department stated that the fumes were entering the vehicle due to the holes. the dealer stated that they sealed the holes and the vehicle was fine. the midas mechanic stated that the dealer never sealed the holes on the muffler and it needed to be replaced completely. he also stated that the fumes could in fact get inside the passenger compartment. also, the horn has never worked on the vehicle since it was purchased; therefore, the dealer constructed their own horn to correct the failure. the sliding door on the vehicle would not open and the vehicle would not unlock from the passenger compartment. in addition, the rear liftgate fell on the contact's head several times. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Exhaust is noisy. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Catastrophic oil leaks due engine manifold seals/engine main seal,and front timing cover seal failures. | |||