Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
BC020397020101/02/199751074Vehicles built after august 10, 1995 were built with 1996 level quiescient bottle (coolant) system parts. utilized 1996 cooling system components. *jd06/27/1997
BC100889702001/02/199751140Vehicles built after august 10, 1995 were built with 1996 level quiescient bottle (coolent) system parts. 1996 coolent levels parts should be used. *jd06/27/1997
9561603/01/199539911Cooling system - leaking radiator hose - upgraded hose clamps. *tw11/01/1995
956803/01/19953055200Unknown11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE
95161808/01/199545958Cooling system-lower radiator hose - new 'shrink band' hose clamps used in production-vehicles with 5.0l engine built from 6/26/95 through 6/30/95. *sd04/25/1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
952401/01/199539120New radiator manufacturing process/modification. *tw03/17/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03212410/30/2003977710004835A hard start or no start condition in extreme cold weather. *tt01/09/2004
03211110/30/2003966710004822No start/hard start and/or long crank time for vehicles with 7.3l di turbo diesel. *tt01/09/2004
03213110/30/20039820510004842Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *tt01/09/2004
03213710/30/20030061010004848For 7.3l dit engines, rotunda tool has issued an injector performance analyzer that may now be purchased as an effective aid in helping to resolve rough idle concerns. *tt01/09/2004
03211510/30/20039619910004826Some 7.3l diesel vehicles may exhibit an engine miss where the engine may stall and not restart. diagnostic trouble code 1298 may be stored. *tt01/09/2004
0321910/30/2003961810004820Availability of new sealant for servicing 7.3l di turbo engine. *tt01/08/2004
1699908/01/200310003148High pressure oil pump leak. *tt10/09/2003
1669703/01/200310001943Exhaust air rush noise and lower power. *tt *jb07/28/2003
658507/01/1999610701Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l dit diesel engines may develop a cracked flexplate. *tt05/11/2000
9711401/02/199751369Engine compartment noise-buzzing or knocking- right front of engine-after starting. *jd06/27/1997
956803/01/199539904Revised oil pan gasket. *tw11/01/1995
956803/01/19953055200Unknown11/01/1995
9561703/01/199539912Early wear of fead tensioner pulley on vehicles with 5.0l/5.8l engines. *tw11/01/1995
9531002/01/199539222New torque-to-yield cylinder head bolt kit. *tw03/31/1995
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
9672703/25/1996613349Experiencing a knocking noise when the engine is cold and under acceleration. *tt06/22/2000
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
98231311/23/1998603760Some vehicles with a 7.3l direct injection (di) turbo diesel engine, one or more of the following concerns may be present: rough idle, stalling, hesitation/ stumble, loss / lack of power, poor fuel economy, and excessive oil consumption.03/04/1999
9820510/12/1998603690Exhibiting rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *yc03/02/1999
96221210/21/199650951Engine compartment noise - buzzing or knocking - right front of engine - after starting - 4.9l engines - f series built from 8/1/94 through 10/15/95 - econolines built from 8/15/94 through 10/15/95. *tw06/17/1997
956803/01/19953055200Unknown11/01/1995
9551403/01/199539886Revised oil fill procedures. *tw11/01/1995
957904/01/199541010Vehicles with 7.3l direct injection diesel engines may experience one or more of the following conditions: rough idle, stalling hesitation/stumble, loss/lack of power, poor fuel economy excessive oil consumption. *tw11/01/1995
9571241013During highway deceleration or engine start-up, there may be a hooting noise coming from the engine compartment. *tw11/01/1995
958804/01/199541029Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw11/01/1995
BC009295010301/01/199537899New rpm controller for engine. *tw02/08/1995
BC008095010301/01/199537900No start and oil reservoir empty. *tw02/08/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
98231411/23/1998603761Premature wear of the belt tensioner may occur on some vehicles. *yc03/04/1999
974802/17/199751691Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER
1694507/01/200310003835An oil leak at the turbocharger pedestal around the exhaust backpressure actuator. *tt11/04/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
98201010/12/1998603695Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc03/02/1999
986403/30/1998601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt07/21/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
98231011/23/1998603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak03/03/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BC088396100410/04/199650440Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds. *tt04/24/1997

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
 Radiator valve cross-threaded when forced in at the factory and broke during fluid replacement .
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
09/26/200675521102/29/1996
 Dt*: the contact stated while coming down a ramp and approaching the stop sign at 45mph, the engine made a loud noise. the noise appeared to come from underneath the hood in the engine compartment. the vehicle was displayed that it was going to stall and then stalled. an attempt was made to restart the vehicle however it would not restart. the vehicle was towed to the service dealer who determined that the timing gear was fractured. the service dealer replaced the timing gear. shortly after the repair, the loud noise underneath the hood returned. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who performed diagnostic testing and recommended that a new camshaft bearing be installed. the manufacturer was not notified.
09/01/1996
 I brought in vehicle in october/november for routine and asked about head gaskets having a problem with temperature in engine, told everything ok. now at 118,000 miles in january, told both head gaskets are blown and hit with a $1200.00 bill. now, my vehicle is overheating again. i know there is an extended warranty on head gaskets 7 years or 100,000, but i had brought my vehicle in previously. to it going over the 100,000. please help. *ak
04/30/19981
 Leaking oil filter replaced.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09/21/2004106/01/2003
 My 1995 econoline van blew up in my driveway while turned off. it exploded under the hood and a huge fireball went through the cabin. it caught my house and garage on fire, along with my giant oak tree.*ak this is the second econoline van that has blown up like this in the past five years. both times we were lucky; no one was in the van at the time. they would have died or been severely burned. ford accepts no responsibility for this; they were not even interested enough to send out an investigator.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
09/01/19981
 Serpentine belt cracked and tenisoner needs replacement.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
03/07/2001107/01/1997
 I have a 1995 ford e-150 sherard hi-top conversion van and just experienced a severe fuel leak. i'm curious if the vehicle has ever been recalled because of this. the fuel leak was on the vent line to the fill tube. the vent line is about a 3/4 inch hose with hose clamps. one end of the hose attached to a metal tube near the top of the fill tube and the other is next to the fill tube where both enter the fuel tank. the vent hose developed a major break near the tank. upon remove of the hose i found that the hose clamp is bonded to the hose at this location (the other was not). i'm a mechanical engineer and it looks to me that the bonding process of the clamp to the hose has deteriorated the tube and shortened the life of the hose. the other end of the hose that attached to the fill tube was in excellent condition with no signs of problems. the clamp was stamped with some markings indicating canada and also has some patent numbers on it. i'm guessing that they attempted to bond the clamp to the hose in this area because it is a very tight area to access for maintenance. i'm very concerned because when the tank was full and you went up or down an kind of an incline fuel poured out of the tank. we'd been smelling fuel for a little while and the condition finally deteriorated enought that we could see the fuel leaking under the van when we parked on an incline.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
05/01/1996
 The handling of the vehicle is difficult due to size/mismatch of front steering tires and rear axle. also, improperly installed catalytic converters. *ak

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