Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0441 | 03/08/2004 | 10008536 | Cracks in the rear of the frame side member between the upper and lower trailing arm brackets. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 16102 | 08/01/2002 | 636120 | Some cng vehicles, equipped with an extended range rear tank, may exhibit a rear ride height that is below specification. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 00B60 | 01/01/2001 | 618044 | On some vehicles the rear suspension upper control arm brackets on the frame may develop minor cracks when subjected to severe duty service. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 002607 | 01/01/2001 | 618003 | Some police interceptors produced from 1/1/2000 through 8/14/2000 may have repeat issues with tire balance. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 01114 | 01/22/2001 | 618089 | Some vehicles may exhibit vibrations felt at speeds above 72 km/h (45 mph). *tt | 04/03/2001 | |
| 99B09 | 01/01/2001 | 618046 | Subject pertaining to cosmetic cracks in frame at the rear upper control arm access opening when subjected to severe duty operating conditions. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 00267 | 12/25/2000 | 616832 | Some 2000 model year police interceptors produced from 1/1/2000 through 8/14/2000 may have repeat issues with tire balance. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 00237 | 11/13/2000 | 616518 | Some 2000 model year police interceptors produced from january 2000 through may 2000 may have repeat issues with tire balance. *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 8060 | 02/01/2000 | 612274 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight steering drift / wander condition, usually noted during highway driving. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 13192 | 09/01/1999 | 6090553 | Information regarding rear stabilizer bar discontinued. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 7004 | 09/01/1999 | 6090375 | Inforamtion regarding dicontinued rear stabilizer bar. *mjs | 03/20/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 88317 | 1 | |
| My wife was on her way home from work and she called me saying that something was wrong with the car. she said it was swaying back and forth on the highway and was very difficult to drive. she made it home and pulled into the drive way. when she turned the steering wheel strait the front driver side of the car hit the ground. when i got home i looked at it and seen that the lower ball joint had come out of the socket. i looked up my vehicle online and seen that i wasn't the only one with this problem. upon further inspection of my car i noticed there is no grease port to do regular greasing of the parts. as i looked closer to the socket i seen that the socket was completely dry. no grease at all in the joints. as i inspected the passenger side lower ball joint i noticed that is very close to failure also. i bought a new lower control arm hoping it would have a grease port and sure enough it doesn't. there is no way to do regular maintenance on the joints. so this part will have to be replaced over and over. and it is not cheap. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 88317 | ||
| My wife was on her way home from work and she called me saying that something was wrong with the car. she said it was swaying back and forth on the highway and was very difficult to drive. she made it hame and pulled into the drive way. when she turned the steering wheel strait the front driver side of the car hit the ground. when i got home i looked at it and seen that the lower ball joint had come out of the socket. i looked up my vehicle online and seen that i wasn't the only one with this problem. upon further inspection of my car i noticed there is no grease port to do regular greasing of the parts. as i looked closer to the socket i seen that the socket was completely dry. no grease at all in the joints. as i inspected the passenger side lower ball joint i noticed that is very close to failure also. i bought a new lower control arm hoping it would have a grease port and sure enough it doesn't. there is no way to do regular maintenance on the joints. so this part will have to be replaced over and over. and it is not cheep. | |||
| 10/08/2010 | 146013 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 10 mph he heard a loud bang. the vehicle was pulled over and upon examination he noticed the front passenger side tire was pointed inwards. he also mentioned that the frame on the vehicle was rusted through. the failure and current mileages were 146,013. sm. | |||
| 02/01/2002 | |||
| Steering will start to shake while driving, and controling vehicle will become difficult. contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced and checked some parts on the vehicle, but problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle has a constant problem with popping and snapping noises in the front suspension when crossing unevevn areas and in turns. this noise is in all our 1999, 2000 and 2001 patrlo cars and has increased in intensity.*ak | |||
| 12/16/1999 | 1 | 12/16/1999 | |
| Vehicle experincing problem with excessive usages of oil. replaced a quart of oil every 800 miles. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed that was normal. *ak the driver line is also out of balance. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/31/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph rear end of vehicle decreased in speed. consumer coasted vehicle to side of highway. dealer serviced vehicle, and determined rear axle needed to be replaced. *ak | |||