Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 032124 | 10/30/2003 | 9777 | 10004835 | A hard start or no start condition in extreme cold weather. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 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 | |
| 95522 | 03/01/1995 | 39891 | Some diesel powered vehicles are experiencing drive belt tracking concerns due to front end accessory drive pulleys (fead) misalignment. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95522 | 05/01/1995 | 45074 | Accessory drive belts - all 7.3 idi diesels come off accessory drive pulleys - vehicles built after 2/15/92. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95617 | 03/01/1995 | 39912 | Early wear of fead tensioner pulley on vehicles with 5.0l/5.8l engines. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95310 | 02/01/1995 | 39222 | New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| BC3103950301 | 03/01/1995 | 39189 | Improved parts for service of drive belt tracking. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 9777 | 03/31/1997 | 51914 | Hard start- extreme cold ambient temperature- vehicles with 7.3l diesel engine. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 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 | |
| 95712 | 41013 | During highway deceleration or engine start-up, there may be a hooting noise coming from the engine compartment. *tw | 11/01/1995 | ||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| BC4157950301 | 03/01/1995 | . | 39208 | No start condition caused by plugged catalytic converter. *tw | 03/30/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| BC0883961004 | 10/04/1996 | 50440 | Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford econoline. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood. when he raised the hood, the vehicle ignited. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the deactivation switch malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to catch fire. the contact received ford recall notice number 05s28 on august 29, 2007. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, dealer information, and mileages were unavailable. | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 101200 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed water and anti freeze leaked into the passenger compartment. also, vehicle intermittently stalled when turning corners. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1992 | ||
| Every time the serpertine belt tensioner fail/crack/break the diesel vehicle loses brakes. *ak | |||
| The vehicle stuttered and would miss when accelerator was applied. dealer said something was wrong with the valve. engine has been replaced. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/27/1997 | ||
| Oil pan has cheap steel which is causing corrosion within pan ,resulting in an oil leak. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| The corrosion on the oil pan progressed very rapidly, less than 5000 miles. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| Fuel smell appeared soon after filling vehicle. vehicle was serviced, technician stated vent and filler hose needed to be replaced. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/14/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing an ongoing problem with leakage in the manifold. this condition have been repaired every year since 1993, and twice within this year , 1998. dealer notified. *ak | |||