Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9524 | 01/01/1995 | 39120 | New radiator manufacturing process/modification. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 12575 | 03/01/1999 | 605302 | Information on head gasket oil & coolant passages. *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| BC9666961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50527 | 2.5l duratec engine exchanges no longer include front end accessory drive component, oil level indicator, water pump belt/tensioner, egr tube, linkshaft bracket or exhaust manifolds. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Water pump failed causing noise. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/25/2002 | 10 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle has been turned into ford dealership twice, after extensive 2 and 4 day troubleshooting diagnostics tests, with still no findings as to the cause of the problem. this last failure the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer because it would not start, but two days later it starts as if nothing had happened. vehicle has stopped running while driving in freeway traffic, while in park and when returning from multiple destinations. this has the potential of becoming a serious if not fatal flaw if no reason for the failure can be detected anlong with a means of correcting the malfunction.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 11/12/1996 | ||
| While driving at 60 mph the engine seized, causing the vehicle to roll over 6 times, resulting in an accident/injury. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| When traveling with the air conditioner on the vehicle will cut off without prior warning, causing near accidets. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rotten egg smell while driving. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle smells of gasoline very strongly. dealer is not aware of the problem. windows up or down there is still a strong smell, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Catalytic converter needs repair although the car has less than 50,000 miles and only 6 years. the ford repair shop states it does not fall under the warranty but the converter failed on its own and not due to owner's fault.*ak | |||