Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 120000 | 4 | 03/22/2005 |
| Front coil springs snapped, had to replaced with reading spring works, they had to send the specks to chicago. my ford aero star 4 wheel drive & 4.0 v6 is not available from after market. the only option is to buy new or used ford springs which are made in china. the local ford dealer admits replacing coil & leaf springs on several models. midas was so busy replacing ford springs, they could not set up an appointment to install springs even if i had the springs. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 120000 | 4 | 03/22/2005 |
| Front coil springs snapped, had to replaced with reading spring works, they had to send the specks to chicago. my ford aero star 4 wheel drive & 4.0 v6 is not available from after market. the only option is to buy new or used ford springs which are made in china. the local ford dealer admits replacing coil & leaf springs on several models. midas was so busy replacing ford springs, they could not set up an appointment to install springs even if i had the springs. *tr | |||
| 10/20/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Our automatic head lights have worked off and on .off more than on.we never had any problems and loved our minivan untill yesterday it started making a funny noise ,and we found out that the crankshaft was broken.when a you own a newer model vehicle you expect ,and it brakes down for the first time you expect an alternater/starter and ,battery,etc,but not a broken crankshaft. *ak | |||
| 09/26/1998 | |||
| While traveling headlights would shut off without indications. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 2 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Headlight switch has failed on 2 occasions where either the headlights or the taillights will not work together. -- wiper switch does not always work sometimes the intermittent setting works and sometimes not and sometimes the high low settings will not work. have there been other complaints? *ak | |||
| While driving the check engine light comes on, the engine gets hot and the turn signal lights don't work. dealer can't tell what the problem is with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 120000 | 4 | 03/22/2005 |
| Front coil springs snapped, had to replaced with reading spring works, they had to send the specks to chicago. my ford aero star 4 wheel drive & 4.0 v6 is not available from after market. the only option is to buy new or used ford springs which are made in china. the local ford dealer admits replacing coil & leaf springs on several models. midas was so busy replacing ford springs, they could not set up an appointment to install springs even if i had the springs. *tr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tail light failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| Right rear tail light was inoperative due to a short within the switch. also, problem was intermitent. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Because the vehicle is defective, gears can be chaged after the engine is turned off and the vehicle makes loud buzzing noise when using left turn signal. yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 2 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Headlight switch has failed on 2 occasions where either the headlights or the taillights will not work together. -- wiper switch does not always work sometimes the intermittent setting works and sometimes not and sometimes the high low settings will not work. have there been other complaints? *ak | |||
| 09/05/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Driving at night, the high beam headlight heat load caused shorting at the multifunction relay assembley lights shorted out and car filled with dense smoke. vehicle had to be stopped in the middle of the road at night without lights. emegency repairs had to be made before car could be moved to save location. temporay repairs were than made to eliminate the short were the wires enter the multifunction relay (required dissasembly of steering column shroud). charring of the wiring assembly resulted in inaderquate insulation between circuits causing instrument, wiper and head light failure. work done involving safety recall99s02 has reactivated the short leaving the car unsafe to drive. the car is currently at babbit ford po box bb flagstaff 86002 (520) 774-5063 pending resolution of this safety issue. | |||