Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| BC5197961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50474 | Some vehicles equipped w/ an ax4s transaxle may have been shipped w/ a low transaxle fluid level. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 97111097236 | 11/10/1997 | 53662 | Some vehicles after a transaxle overhaul may be experience no third gear and/or reverse. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 96227 | 10/21/1996 | 50946 | Noise - click, clunk, rattle - mtx transaxle reverse gear. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| Vehicle has had (3) transmissions replaced with one of the transmissions losing a pin, resulting in system having power failure. please describe details.*ak | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| 1997 ford aspire.50 mph on major route in denver when car suddenly lost all gears. 55,400 miles on car, i am not a speedracer, nor was previous owner, torque converter thoroughly ruined, $1000 to fix, possibly more if whole tranny is shot. narrowly escaped serious injury. car is no longer under warrenty of any kind. car not drivable as it has absolutely no gear selection. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| The automatic transmission is malfunctioning causing the gears to lock up which resulted in a crash. dealer cannot determine the problem. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| Vehicle experienced loose gears in the transmission system where the dealer had to replace the gears. also, airbag light came on, and dealer replaced it, but problem still exists. in addition, key breaks in the door locks/ vehicle idles and stalls unexpectedly/driver's seat is very loose, dealer tightened the seat,but problem is still occurring/, and all doors were not aligned properly. occupant needed to slam the door and cut her finger. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| After fred first mechanic repaired transaxle, i examined the four spider gears from the differential. they were worn completely, as if from severe abuse. however, i am the sole driver and i know there was no abuse. even the mechanic commented that when he sees abuse, some other parts in the transaxle will also show abuse. he said that all of the other gears in the transaxle were virtually perfect. it was obvious that it was a defective differential. however, ford(detroit) made me pay a $305 warranty adjustment fee because i was 3000 miles past warranty. i saved about $400 dollars. i feel that the part should have been covered because it was obviously defective. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 05/11/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving suddenly heard alot of loud noise and clunking. contacted dealer, they fixed it under warranty and gave consumer another 12,000 miles of warranty. it happened again after about 33,000 miles. consumer determined that the front differential went out. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 50 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Car will not stay in 2nd gear when temperature is less than 20 degrees..it goes into neutral when pulling out of intersections. has done this since new and dealer says sorry. | |||