Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| BC0393941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37773 | Taxi and police fleet vehicles may experience a crack on the left hand a pillar area. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| PE93086 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/01/1993 | 02/28/1994 | HOOD FLY-UP WHILE DRIVING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/01/1992 | |||
| The paint has rapidly deteriorated over the last 12 months. the paint is peeling and flaking. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/01/1992 | 2 | ||
| Dashboard light comes on and off intermentetly. headlights/windshield, and sun roof are not operable. dealership is aware of problem.*ak sun roof had electrical surge and blew out a control module. the same thing occured with left rear door motor. *yh | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| Car was in parking lot a work , came out 8 hours later. the whole interior drivers door was burnt. had the car towed to ford dealer. it took over a month to repair. i have had it back for 5 days and the wiring in the door has shorted out. ford refuses to fix it because the door they replaced was used | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Clearcoat of paint coming off in blocks/strips,fly onto windshield while driving, paint rusting. brake pedal doesn't return up, pops up when turning & rough on rough rd.,wear out quickly. elec. dr. locks don't work. driver elec. seat wont go back,engine:spark knock,car pulls left, engine check light goes on,solenoid replaced 3x,fuse blows for interior lts cluster,difficulty removing key from igniition,seat track covers off, climate control inoperable preceeded by initial hot air from a/c, steering wheel vibrates,hood latch difficult to close. *ak | |||
| 01/04/1994 | 1 | 11/12/1992 | |
| Driver's side door panel material pulled out / loose causing failure. *yc | |||
| Poor design of locking system make the rear passenger unable to open their door from the inside instead they have to lean over the front seat and reach the release on the door. | |||
| 05/29/1996 | 9 | ||
| Left front door panel material pulled out due to being loose. | |||
| 01/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Rear left power door lock failed. *skd | |||
| 10/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Elongated design of upper portion of door results in passengers cutting themselves upon entering or exiting vehicle. *tw | |||
| 05/05/1995 | |||
| Outer door handles are breaking off, involved in recall. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Driver's side door too heavy for hiinge. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 01/31/1996 | |||
| Hood flew up in the air damaging the windshield and impaired visibility. tt | |||
| 01/31/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Hood flew up in the air damaging the windshield and impaired visibility. tt consumer was traveling on highway and hood latch rleased, safety latch did not activate.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/15/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| The frame where the transmission support member attaches has completely rusted through making the car unsafe to drive. fortunately, it was noted during a routine service check of the vehicle.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Frame is broken and seat will not lock into place.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Noticed under carriage plates are rusting; can nhtsa provide help in this matter or give further details. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1999 | 2 | ||
| I heard a loud metallic noise when turning or going over slight bump. i was advised by bp procare in cincinnati that frame was cracked where rear sway brackets mount to frame. the left side was about half-way detached, and the right side had a hair-line break. i have taken car to madeira frame and body shop carstar in cincinnati (513 561-0200) to, have this repaired. please advise me if there is a safety recall for this failure and/or if i am entitled to reimbuursement by ford. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 2 | 12/18/1994 | |
| Brackets which secure connecting rods to rear sway bars failed. | |||
| Vehicle makes a lot of popping and cracking noises in the left rear when backing up and hitting rough spots and turns. mechanic attributed the noise to a large crack in the frame to the left of the right rear tire. *mjs | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 2 | 06/04/1997 | |
| Frame bracket broken and repaired on two separate occassions. | |||
| Consumer was backing out of the driverway heard a noise and then found a bolt that came loose frond the frame that holds the body . please describe .*ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Rear frame support gusset cracked while driving, vehicle collapsed and punched a hole in air suspension. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Bolt holding frame to body sheared off. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Poor welding on frame gets too much oxygen. *sd | |||