Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 982320 | 11/23/1998 | 603780 | Some vehicles with a very low odometer reading may experience a lack temperature control. *yc | 03/04/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 15061 | 07/01/2001 | 621061 | Some vehicles built 04/15/2000 or earlier equipped with a keyless entry system may exhibit an inoperative door-mounted keypad, interior and exterior lamps that self-activate and a weak or discharged vehicle battery. *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 15171 | 08/01/2001 | 624555 | Information regarding police option-rear window disable-tamper resistance. *yd | 11/07/2001 | |
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 02107 | 05/27/2002 | 636080 | Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 08/22/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Had a previous problem with always blowing a fuse. vehicle was parked in driveway. caught on fire. the cause was a short circuit in the heating system. dealer was contacted. *ak referenced in ea02-025 | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Heater control door under the dash failed. yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 03/22/2002 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Consumer state while traveling 60 mph notice anti freeze burning smell inside vehicle. consumer stopped a service station and notice anti freeze all over engine. vehicle was service by technician and replace intake manifold. nlm heater hose leaking coolant, also the brake lines were repaired. *yh referenced in rq03-004 | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| This is second time that has accured to my vehicle, ford denied any defect part at my first contact with them about five months ago. i think there is a major component and assembly problem with the electric power window system in this model cars and should be taking care of asap. | |||
| 10/28/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Voltage drop to 0 and car will stop working while waiting on red light. when electr. windows activated, voltage drop and will stop working. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 7 | ||
| All the windows are not working. consumer brought vehicle into repair shop forseven times, and the dealer couldn't determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 06/09/1997 | 1 | 10/16/1997 | |
| Windshield cracked. yh | |||
| 04/18/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1997 | |
| We have had windshield crack on four of our patrol cars in the last 12 months. two failures were on 1997 ford crown victoria and two were on 1998 ford crown victorias. all windshields have cracked in the same location (half way up the support pillar). three have cracked on the drivers side, and went straight across the windshield, the fourth cracked on the passenger's side, halfway up the support pillar and went straight across the windshield. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 10/27/1997 | |
| Windshield wiper fuse failed. nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 12/04/1997 | 1 | 03/07/1997 | |
| Wiper motor replaced. *yc | |||