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 | |
| 98112 | 01/19/1998 | 605573 | Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| Vehicles drive train becomes inoperative and has loss of control.fixed 5 times.ford representives are not helping a tsb was issued in late 1990 for this problem | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The first problem we encounter was the ac going out the first day we had the vehicle was told it worked great. the air cond problem the heater did not work was told it was reapired and has yet to work not even the defrost. the thrid was the emergency brake going out and the springs popping. the fourth probelm while driving at about 35mph no warning signs no nothing the vehicle launged forward and came to a complete stop. got out of the vehicle and looked under and the whole drive shaft had broken intwo. thank goodnes we werent goping down a hill we have rolled. my baby and mother were with me and no one was injured.the guy we bought it from refuses to fix it says i have to pay for it this vehicle has been in the shop thre times already in two months. we bought it with no warranty because his mechanics inspeacted it before we purchased it and told us it was in great shape. we belived them now we are stuck with a lemon and still paying for it. isnt there anyone out there who can help? | |||