Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010198 | 01/01/1998 | 605721 | Some vehicles may develop cavitation erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine. *tt | 07/22/1999 | |
| 9568 | 03/01/1995 | 39904 | Revised oil pan gasket. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9568 | 03/01/1995 | 3055200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95310 | 02/01/1995 | 39222 | New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 9588 | 04/01/1995 | 41029 | Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95210 | 01/01/1995 | 39124 | Engine hesitation/surge during light acceleration. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 9748 | 02/17/1997 | 51691 | Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| 95711 | 04/01/1995 | 41012 | Some vehicles may exhibit a lack of power or a no start condition due to an exhaust restriction. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| BC4157950301 | 03/01/1995 | . | 39208 | No start condition caused by plugged catalytic converter. *tw | 03/30/1995 |
| BC3131950301 | 03/01/1995 | 39190 | Service procedure for catalytic converter restriction issues - procedure requires the use of new ecm, iac valve and expansion chamber. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA93022 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/30/1993 | 08/31/1994 | IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE93010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/02/1993 | 07/30/1993 | IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Oil pan is prematurely rusting and corroding which could result in leakage of oil. *ak consumer states that this could lead to an engine feeze up if the oil were to continue to leak. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 6 | ||
| Premature wear of crankshaft thrust bearing, causing the serpentine belt to malfunction, resulting in loss of power steeering/brakes. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1992 | |
| No summary. | |||
| Consumer states that the engine fan belt slips and lose thread of the serpentine belt.owner has belt replaced five times in five years. the dealer acknowledged that there were problems with the 1991 econoline van. owner has registered a complaint with the ford motro corp. | |||
| Engine hesitates when attempting to accelerate, uses a lot of oil. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 6 | ||
| Premature wear of crankshaft thrust bearing, causing the serpentine belt to malfunction, resulting in loss of power steeering/brakes. *ak | |||