Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 12741 | 05/01/1999 | 6091710 | Some vehicles under severe duty cycles may exhibit cracks on the lower radiator support. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 6290 | 05/01/1999 | 607054 | Information regarding the improved radiator support. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 032132 | 10/30/2003 | 98269 | 10004843 | Some vehicles equipped with aftermarket modifications may exhibit a crank but no start or a hard start/long crank condition. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 032137 | 10/30/2003 | 00610 | 10004848 | For 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. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 032129 | 10/30/2003 | 981213 | 10004840 | Significant changes have been made to the 7.3l dit engine effective with the 1998 and 1999 model years. the areas affected are the fuel system, high pressure oil system, turbocharger, and engine accessory drive. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 032131 | 10/30/2003 | 98205 | 10004842 | Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *tt | 01/09/2004 |
| 16697 | 03/01/2003 | 10001943 | Exhaust air rush noise and lower power. *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
| 16683 | 03/01/2003 | 10001937 | False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb | 07/28/2003 | |
| 6585 | 07/01/1999 | 610701 | Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l dit diesel engines may develop a cracked flexplate. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 983215 | 02/13/1998 | 607430 | Some vehicles with may exhibit higher than normal engine idle speeds. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
| 983084 | 02/26/1998 | 607377 | Information on adding or installing a pulley. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 011406 | 07/01/2001 | 621140 | Some vehicles equipped with a powerstroke diesel engine may exhibit a noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. *tt | 09/07/2001 | |
| 01146 | 07/23/2001 | 621000 | Some super duty f series and other vehicles equipped with a powerstroke diesel engine may exhibit a noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. this noise may sound like a rod knock, but it is intermittent and it increases i | 09/05/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 002305 | 11/01/2000 | 616572 | Some vehicles equipped with powerstroke diesel may exhibit a noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. this noise may sound like a rod knock, but it is intermittent and it increases in intensity as the engine warms up to ope | 03/06/2001 | |
| 00235 | 11/13/2000 | 616516 | Some vehicles equipped with a powerstroke diesel engine may exhibit a noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. *tt | 03/01/2001 | |
| 5257 | 12/01/1998 | 615374 | Information on vehicles exhibiting cold engine knock. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 4981 | 12/01/1998 | 615321 | Some vehicles equipped with 5.4l engines may exhibit a cold start engine knock concern until warmed up. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 4664 | 08/01/1998 | 615200 | This bulletin states that for certain vehicles it is not possible to set the check engine light and set diagnostic trouble code p0455 (evaporative emissions gross leak) if a customer refuels the vehicle with the engine running. * | 01/03/2001 | |
| 12767 | 05/01/1999 | 607088 | Exhibiting a vibration that may be interpreted as an nvh condition. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 12139 | 11/01/1998 | 613160 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.6l or 6.8l engines may exhibit a cold start engine noise until warmed up. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 12162 | 11/01/1998 | 613177 | Some vehicles equipped with 6.8l engines, may exhibit a customer concern or engine roar or engine noise for the first few minutes of operation after a cold start. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 0068 | 03/20/2000 | 612921 | Vehicles may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration just off idle and or misfire concers may be present on some vehicles accompanied with a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). | 06/13/2000 | |
| 6573 | 07/01/1999 | 610691 | Information on various engines available for the ford qualty renewal (fqr) engine assembly. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 9811264 | 02/01/1998 | 607489 | Concerns with ticking noise on initial cold start-up in park and neutral position. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| 983316 | 02/03/1998 | 607481 | Some customer may complain of a ticking noise on initial cold start-up in park position and neutral position. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
| 996034 | 05/01/1999 | 606947 | Experiencing a engine knock at cold start-up. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 982313 | 11/23/1998 | 603760 | Some 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 | |
| 98205 | 10/12/1998 | 603690 | Exhibiting rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9878 | 04/13/1998 | 601363 | Significant changes have been made to the 7.3l dit engine effective with the 1998 and 1999 model years. *yc | 07/27/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 14365 | 09/01/2000 | 618636 | This bulletin addresses concerns a noise at intial engine startup when cold from the accessory drive belt. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 982314 | 11/23/1998 | 603761 | Premature wear of the belt tensioner may occur on some vehicles. *yc | 03/04/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 981512 | 08/03/1998 | 609551 | A direct replacement part for the evaporative emission canister and bracket assembly. ak | 04/03/2000 | |
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| Engine check light is illuminating, indicating a malfunction within cylinder head and temperature sensor. mechanic at ford dealer stated that manufacturer has not produced sensor for econoline truck, resulting in false warning to check engine on vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Engine check light is illuminating, indicating a malfunction within cylinder head and temperature sensor. mechanic at ford dealer stated that manufacturer has not produced sensor for econoline truck, resulting in false warning to check engine on vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2002 | |||
| While driving engine began to smoke. vehicle was towed to dealership. dealer stated rod and engine block cracked. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 10/31/2001 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Cylinder head leaks coolant externaly from thermostat housing (threw small pin holes). *ak | |||
| 08/10/1998 | |||
| The engine block fills up with fuel, no warning, no indication that fuel will go over the motor. drips on part of the engine torque. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/30/2003 | 152000 | 1 | 02/14/1998 |
| 1998 ford econoline e-350 van. 5.4 l gas motor. spark plug blew out of motor. ehicle has 152,000 miles. ref case odi id number 10024670. reason for making complaint. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 45000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| Intake valve gasket failed, causing coolant to enter cylinder and bend push rod. motor has only 45,000 miles on it. van had been driven under 500 miles in last six months. *nlm | |||