Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 9747 | 02/17/1997 | 51689 | Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 95217 | 10/01/1995 | 46480 | A windnoise may be heard at the a-pillar in some vehicles. this may be caused by incomplete sealing at the a-pillar. install a foam sealant into the lower section of the a-pillar to seal an air leak in the a-pillar. | 04/25/1996 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||||
| 9832 | 02/16/1998 | 600586 | Front and rear bumpers made of xenoy plastic have had the conductive primer removed from service parts. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||||
| BC0822961010 | 10/10/1996 | 50417 | Concerns w/ liftgate opening efforts &/or the liftgate not staying open, especially in cold ambient temps. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | ||||||
| PE02076 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/10/2002 | 03/10/2003 | LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR DROPS ABRUPTLY | ||
| Odi has identified 30 incidents resulting in minor to moderate personal injuries that have been caused by abrupt door drops over the approximately eight - twelve year period of product usage and exposure (1991-1995 to 2003).most of the injury incidents appear to have been caused by a fracture of the gas filled lift assist cylinder mounting stud.stud fractures have occurred randomly over time and do not exhibit any apparent trend relating to date of vehicle production or time-in-service (exposure).the odi closing report summarizes the details of this investigation. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 05/03/1998 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| Water gets in undernteath the flooring onto carpet. carpet becomes soaking wet. this happens when its raining. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | 01/08/2000 | ||
| Cruise control does not work, electric door locks would not let the consumer in or out of the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 10/16/1995 | 5 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Exhuast fumes are leaking into the passenger compartment and cause the passengers to become sick. tt the odometer malfunctions. oil lights and engine light continue to come on because the vehicle burns 1-2 quarts of oil every week. brakes stick and there was bricks rubbing kind of sound when the steering wheel turns. the horn failed. the weather stripping around the slide door keep coming off. *yh | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noisy/rusted power window motor. | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Moulding on sliding door fell off. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| During rear impact, the rear door hinge broke, causing the door to open.*ak *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, rear strut which holds the lift gate open broke. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 1 | |||
| While the lift gate was in the up position, one stud snapped off at the frame, dropping the lift gate on the back of consumer's head and shoulders. *tt | |||
| 03/23/2001 | |||
| Bolts holding hydraulic cylinder broke right off on back lift door. when it broke, it fell right on consumer's head. contacted dealer, and they were willing to fix problem at owner's expense.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Left liftgate support failed, right one failed 2 months later. *ak the first failure injured the consumer. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Liftgate shock bolt that holds liftgate snapped in two, causing liftgate to fall without warning, which could have resulted in injuries. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| While driving neumatic arm broke off of tail back door. piece broke off without prior warning.*ak *slc | |||
| 08/16/1999 | |||
| Tailgate support arm broke. when consumer went to lift the tailgate it collapsed. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1998 | |||
| Liftgate gas lift mouring stud to body broke, causing the liftgate to fall closed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 109089 | 1 | 07/16/1994 |
| Spare tire fell-off, with out any warning, from its mounting underneath the van. we were lucky that this happened in a parking lot and the van we just parked. there was a rattle during driving, but stopped when going slow or stopped. *la | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 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 | |||