Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03212410/30/2003977710004835A hard start or no start condition in extreme cold weather. *tt01/09/2004
01019801/01/1998605721Some vehicles may develop cavitation erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine. *tt07/22/1999
956803/01/199539904Revised oil pan gasket. *tw11/01/1995
956803/01/19953055200Unknown11/01/1995
9552203/01/199539891Some diesel powered vehicles are experiencing drive belt tracking concerns due to front end accessory drive pulleys (fead) misalignment. *tw11/01/1995
9552205/01/199545074Accessory drive belts - all 7.3 idi diesels come off accessory drive pulleys - vehicles built after 2/15/92. *tw11/01/1995
9531002/01/199539222New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw03/31/1995
BC310395030103/01/199539189Improved parts for service of drive belt tracking. *tw03/30/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
977703/31/199751914Hard start- extreme cold ambient temperature- vehicles with 7.3l diesel engine. *jd07/17/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
9981605/03/1999606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt08/19/1999
958804/01/199541029Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw11/01/1995
9521001/01/199539124Engine hesitation/surge during light acceleration. *tw03/17/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
974802/17/199751691Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
986403/30/1998601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt07/21/1998
9571104/01/199541012Some vehicles may exhibit a lack of power or a no start condition due to an exhaust restriction. *tw11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
BC415795030103/01/1995.39208No start condition caused by plugged catalytic converter. *tw03/30/1995
BC313195030103/01/199539190Service procedure for catalytic converter restriction issues - procedure requires the use of new ecm, iac valve and expansion chamber. *tw03/30/1995

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EA93022FORD MOTOR COMPANY07/30/199308/31/1994IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
 There is no summary currently available
PE93010FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/02/199307/30/1993IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF
 There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
07/01/20071
 1992 ford econoline caught fire in the engine compartment causing the van to be completely engulfed in flames. *kb ohio traffic crash report. *jb
03/01/20011108/01/2000
 Vehicle stalls in warm weather, at any speed and any time.*ak. consumer stated the dealer discovered the problem as being the coolant sensor, also the fuel filter and drivebelt were replaced.*jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
05/09/2008185000101/01/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford econoline. after starting the vehicle, the water pump began leaking fluid. the labor cost for the repair was $100. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal. the pedal extended to the floor and made it very difficult to stop the vehicle. while the mechanic was inspecting the vehicle, he observed an incomplete sticker inside the door by the manufacturer in 1992. the contact was concerned that the sticker indicated that there were some parts on the vehicle that were not completely installed. the contact stated that the front end also needed to be aligned. the vehicle was purchased 1 year ago. the current and failure mileages were 187,000. updated 06/16/08 *bf
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
10/20/19940
 Thermostat replaced.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
07/11/20031
 1992 ford econoline suffered tire tread separation as well as engine fire.*mr tire tread separated causing consumer to pull over. once on the side of the road, his wife noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. consumer opened hood and extinguished what he could see. when more flames lit up and the extinguisher was gone, they got their two dogs out and walked away from the vehicle. nothing was salvageable. *ph
03/15/2000107/01/1996
 I reported a defect with my vehicle in oct of 1999 and recieved a responce from dot that it is being investigated and i will get a response. that response has not come yet and 1 year is not acceptable to wait for a reply on a saftey issue. the problem is that the oil pan on my vehicle rusted through. i have been informed by the dealer, service stations, and the manufacture that this is not an unussual proble for my type engine. if that be the case, this should be a recall by ford do to faulty metal and/or paint process. what hapopens is the paint bubblkes away from the metal allowing water to get between the paint and the metal. it took only 6 years and/or 70k miles to rot a hole through my oil pan. the expense of replacement is $600 because they have to lift the engine to clear the oil pan from the cross members. as i could not wait any longer to here the results of your investigation, i had to pay to have mine replaced. i have heard from the dealer service technicians that they thought there used to be a service bulletin on this defect but they couldn't find it. i have checked your database and cannot find one either. this coudl potentially be a serious problem if the hole would occur while driving... suddun loss of oil, burn up engine... potetial lockup of drive line ... etc ..... btw.. when i initially investigated this in 1999, i found the problem to be big enough that the service centers in the area could not keep oilpans in stock because of the high rate of replacement....
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
108/01/1992
 Consumer stated when the weather is cold, the engine idles faster than it should, consumer stated the engine should idle less as the engine becomes warm but it does not, the vehicle drives faster than it should and occasionally slow engine speed to normal, however when the throttle is pushed again the problem returns.*jb
06/01/1994105/01/1993
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
1
 Engine failure caused fire. yh
08/09/19991
 Engine fails in high altitude. mjs
04/20/19940
 Noisy engine. *aw
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
07/22/20021
 Consumer states that the rubber fuel line is being overheated/burned by the exhaust system and may cause a fire. manufacturer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
06/15/199604/16/1992
 Fuel leaked from weld of the fuel tank. also, fuel vapors/fumes came into vehicle. dealer notified, but repairs were made at an independent repair shop. *ml
08/21/1997
 The fuel pressure regulator malfunctioned, causing fuel to flow into vehicle cylinders/ oil pan/exhaust pipe and muffler systems, resulting in starter lock up. when dealer attempted to replace starter, fuel flowed out of the vehicle. also replaced oxygen sensor. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
11/18/19972
 Consumer had been experiencing problems with exhaust manifold. while driving muffler makes a loud noise. the consumer has replaced muffler and exhaust manifold twice already. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak

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