Ford Econoline 1997 - Equipment - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
99196	09/20/1999	6090087	Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt	03/08/2000
98510	03/16/1998	601300	Concerns with no temperature control. *yc	07/20/1998
97625	03/17/1997	52007	Air conditioning- no temperature control- vehicles built through 11/21/96. *jd	07/17/1997
9735	02/03/1997	51662	Air conditioning- r-134a tracer dye installed in a/c system and three o-ring spring lock couplers- service tip. *jd	06/27/1997
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
15871	05/01/2002	637689	Some vehicles may exhibit interference and / or static in the land-mobile radio. *tt	12/04/2002
99129	06/14/1999	606460	Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump. *tt	08/24/1999
9873	04/13/1998	601341	Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt	07/24/1998
BC3551972301	01/23/1997	51507	Vehicles without rear radio controls may experience inoperative rear speakers. *jd	06/27/1997
BC1016997230	01/23/1997	51517	Rear radio controls may experience inoperative rear speakers. *jd	06/27/1997
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
00L05	11/01/2000	616504	This service action requires the replacement of two emission control labels. *tt	03/01/2001

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
06/14/1997
	The secondary air condtioner fan located in the back of the conversion van had a electrical problem and caused a fire. not sure what caused the fire. the inside of the vehicle was torched.