Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| BC3061950301 | 03/01/1995 | 39187 | Vehicles exhibit a high pitched whistle/whine noise coming from the engine compartment. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 96259 | 12/02/1996 | 50966 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination - diagnostic - trouble code (dtc) 332 stored in memory - water present in pressure feedback egr (pfe) sensor. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| RQ01002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/20/2001 | 09/06/2002 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 99V124000 | |
| Alleged an engine compartment fire can develop during vehicle storage with the engine of and the vehicle unattended | ||||||
| EA02025 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/06/2002 | 06/30/2004 | SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES | ||
| Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 06/15/1993 | ||
| While driving on the highway oil light came on. vehicle made unusuall noises, and didn't want to move. had the vehicle towed to the dealer. oil pump failed to distribute oil in the engine. also, dealer cleaned and repaired oil filter, and replaced front brake rotors and pads. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 1 | 08/11/2000 | |
| Vehicle parked, consumer started engine, used air conditioner for 12 to 15 minutes, and shut engine off again. one half hour later,vehicle was burning, fire department stated fire started in engine running gear. vehicle totalled. *ak *slc referenced in rq01-002 | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 2 | ||
| While driving the vehicle completely shut off causing loss of power steering and brakes. nlm | |||
| 09/30/2000 | 10 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph engine shut off without a prior warning. consumer has to drive off road and restart engine again, then it will work.*ak engine shuts off when the driver uses the brake or when changes lanes. *yh | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| E-mail reply is acceptable. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | 07/01/1992 | |
| Had to take car to dealer 3 times with transmission trouble car would not shift to the next gear each time the dealer advised the problem was with the computer system and i had to pay for the work done and then the transmission went out at 600098 mi (98 over the 60,000 mi warranty) and dealer would not cover car had to have and pay for a new transmission then 1 month later the engine had to be replaced again the dealer would not be responsible the shop that put the new engine in said it was caused by the computer system and that alot of cr vics from the 1993 year (1st year for that model) had trouble (ex the police cars in memphis) after having a new transmission and engine the car did fine until 0301200 had to have a new transmission again and the shop is unable to make it right due to the computer system, this shop put a 2nd transmission in 06/2000 and said i had engine problems reason for transmission trouble. this car is a lemon and has multiple defects evidently with the computer system. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2000 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1993 | ||
| Vehicle stalls occasionally when idling or going around corners. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | |||
| While driving vehicle lost power/stalled. also, transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1994 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Engine makes noise like metal rubbing metal. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Converters failed. yh | |||