Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 00188 | 09/04/2000 | 618599 | Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9l motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original failed engine. | 04/17/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| In warm weather the vehicle overheats, causing the fuel gauge and the temperature gauge indicators to completely disappear. the thermastat has been replace twice and it has made no difference. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/20/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle keeps stalling since 1992. *ak | |||
| Engine shut off without when being in traffic. dealership is awre of problem. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Timing belts designed too thin, causing belts to break more easily. *aw | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine failed due to cracked piston, resulting in vehicle stalling. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle stopped running. engine stopped and will not restart for about an hour or two. this has been an ongoing problem for the last two or three years. ford is aware of the problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/03/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with stalling due to a engine display mount pfi module; replacement was done on two occasin within three month. unable to resolved the problem. dealer notified. please provide any further details: | |||
| 3 | 11/09/1988 | ||
| Vehicle has had continuous problems with hesitation and stalling. | |||
| 05/21/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. *dh | |||
| 04/30/1996 | |||
| The car went up in flames and caused the owners garage to burn down. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. *dsh | |||
| 04/09/1996 | |||
| Car was in park and caught on fire. please describe. *ak | |||
| After parking owner noticed inside dome light failed to go out. returned, opened hood, noticed engine melted due to a fire. insurance co., replaced engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Timing belt failed. *tw | |||