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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| RCL93E50 | 07/01/1994 | 39720 | Recall 93e50 - vehicle's engine may be releasing air pollutants which exceed us federal standards. to correct this condition, dealers will replace the catalyst. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1989 | |
| The radiator mounts disconnected from the metal rubber, allowing the radiator to lean back/ rock back and forth, causing a hole to wear in the alternator case. *ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Piston rod is deteriorating, engine can not function should the piston rod malfunction. | |||
| The camshaft that holds the gear broke. pleas describe . *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/17/2002 | |||
| While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 03/05/1998 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. | |||
| 1 | |||
| After vehicle had been driven on interstate owner went to a rest stop. when owner returned vehicle was engulfed in flames. fire came from engine compartment.cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1990 | |
| Engine failed. | |||
| 07/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. (ohio state police report) | |||
| 11/16/1991 | |||
| While parked in front of house, vehicle suddenly blew up; made loud sound, suddenly fire was everywhere. owner will provide more details; vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1995 | |||
| Vehicle parked four hours and then burst into flames. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1994 | 4 | ||
| Engine fire, caused vehicle to explode. *skd | |||
| 11/30/1994 | 3 | ||
| Intermittent stalling, also engine failed 3 times. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/08/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1990 | |
| Known failure of vane air flow meter cause bucking of car at highway and street speeds.see ford tsb 94-23-8. car locks front wheels on snowy conditions when engine bucks. the tsb calls for kit fopz-9k672-a and vfmeter e9fz-12b529-a. kit designed in 1994 while my car was still under warranty. no notification on tsb's according to ford policy. please send address i can send my documentation to date, to your office. thank you. *ak | |||
| Smog test was aborted due to high rmps. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 08/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Faulty catalytic converter, also heat shield failed. | |||