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 | |||
| 3 | |||
| Replaced three water pump and timing belts before 75,000 miles. | |||
| 01/16/1997 | 1 | ||
| Water pump was noisy and had to be replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Radiator cooling fan malfunctioned while driving, causing wire harness to catch on fire, and blow the fuseable link that shuts fuel pump off. this completely caused vehicle to shut down. ford has been contacted.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/03/2003 | 67000 | 1 | 08/10/2003 |
| Car has been stalling regardless of speed. took to mechanic to determine problem. mechanic has (so far) identified bad head gasket. i am second owner of this vehicle and it has only 67,000 miles on it. very few miles for an expensive head gasket repair!! *jb | |||
| 05/01/1992 | 03/01/1988 | ||
| Knocking noise in the engine began - dealer contacted and stated noise probably due to bent rod. knock seems to lessen during cold weather and when oil is serviced. windshield wipers stop intermittently during operation. replaced the wiper motor - problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Replaced three water pump and timing belts before 75,000 miles. | |||
| 01/16/1997 | 1 | ||
| The timing belt failed. | |||
| 02/28/1995 | 1 | 07/18/1989 | |
| Head gasket replaced due to leak. | |||
| 03/04/1994 | 4 | ||
| Head gasket failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/10/1993 | 4 | 06/01/1989 | |
| Vehicle stalls at any speed, has stalled 4 times. independent repair shop replaced ignition module 4 times.*ak *jb | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalls at any time and any speed.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1988 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced continued problems with stalling. | |||
| 11/22/1998 | |||
| The consumer has experienced problems with engine. vehicle caught on fire while it was parked outside of consumer's house. the fire department came to the scene and determined that the fire was caused by a defect in the engine. the manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak *ml | |||
| 2 | 05/28/1997 | ||
| Engine hestitates and stalls. | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle stalls in the middle of the road when driving between 10-40 mph. had a tune up the that didn't remedy the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. | |||
| 06/12/1994 | |||
| The vehicle had a fire in the engine compartment while being driven. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 1 | 07/18/1989 | |
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| Driver noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment and the temperature gauge was on hot when the vehicle died. | |||
| 05/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| 04/12/1994 | |||
| The vehicle was parked and the owner went into the store and when she came out and it was engulfed in flames. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1994 | |||
| The vehicle had a fire in the engine compartment while being driven. please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/26/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving car, smelled smoke, was on her way home, parked car in driveway and caught on fire please describe . *ak | |||
| 11/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Engine fire. (ohio state police report) *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Timing belt failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 05/28/1997 | ||
| Exhaust system failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/10/1995 | 1 | 07/18/1989 | |
| Catalytic converter repair after recall. | |||
| 04/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Catalytic converter clogged, causing fumes to escape into passenger compartment after recall replacement. *dh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pcv valve failed. nlm | |||