Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V284000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/1998 to 09/20/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4500 | 11/11/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/21/2000 | 09/22/2000 | 571 | 303 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles. the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. however, it does not contain the statement see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not comply with the requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. owner notification began november 2, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 170000 | ||
| Well it goes like this, new plugs and coil packs where installed at dean arbour ford in pinconning michigan in my 1999 e350 econoline van. so the issue at hand from what i have read about was improper installation of said plug or plugs from what i have read in answers.com from what ford motor company has said that it is improper installation or over tightening, not torqued properly. well if this was the issue at hand then they are not properly training their techs, which i do not see that being the issue at hand. it is as i see, poorly designed as to the same issue happening to so many others. which i see they should be held accountable for the design flaw. my experience with my problem at hand was not under heavy load, i was at a stop sign and went to proceed. what happened after that was stepping on the gas slowly to move forward and bang, and i mean (bang). it keep popping until i shut it down igniting as that cylinder in rotation came to that firing order for that cylinder. everything that i have read indicates that the cylinder on the passenger side of a 5.4 triton head 2nd one from the back forward is the one that is famious for ejecting from the head. right above the plug is the coil pack and above that is the fuel rail which inturn when the plug ejected itself could have been very hazardous. the popping was the plug sparking, which was igniting the fuel pumped into the cylinder by the injector. this could have been a very explosive situation meaning (fire). with the luck of the draw i was not like some of the unlucky ones that have caused a fire from the ejection of the spark plug. with the complaints that have arised from this issue the ford motor company should be held accountable for this known problem, before someone looses their life from this known issue. you would think that ford would want to address this known issue for liability reasons, before the unknown happens. loss of of life, you can't replace it, but you can replace or address the issue. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| While pulling into a parking space spare tire carrier had broken, causing tire to roll from under vehicle . pleae provide further information. *ak | |||