Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 96225 | 10/21/1996 | 50944 | Mass air flow sensor - replacement as an assembly - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||||
| BC0300961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50708 | Mil light on with dtc's p0443 and p1443. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 11/05/2001 | |||
| While driving on road and running over some deris on floor fuel line was punctured, and consumer had to pull over. then noticed that fuel lines were not made out of metal, but plastic. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer has multiple problems with vehicle. engine light stays on & the vehicle won't pass inspection if the dealer can't find out what was wrong with it. there were gas smells coming from hatchback. however, dealer couldn't determine were it was coming from. *ak as of this date 9-13-00 engine light still on, consumer replaced oxygen sensor, timing belt and water pump. kink was found in gas line caused smell coming from front of the car. bracket off of motor mount. *yh | |||
| 1 | 01/19/1999 | ||
| Possible fuel line failure caused fuel to leak. yh | |||
| Engine check light comes on, indicating brake failure and leaking fuel line. light still on after brake cylinder repair. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/26/1997 | 06/06/1996 | ||
| Fuel inertia switch failed, vehicle was involved in a crash, resulting in injuries. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| At stop light #4 cylinder dropped valve seat destroying head and all 4 pistons. also engine check light comes on intermittently giving code 1433. replaced solenoid as recommended by tsb and it still fails at random intervals. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| When making a stop fuel is heard sloshing back and fourth in the fuel tank. this began happening about a week ago. vehicle was taken to the dealership. owner was told that baffles were not put in the fuel tank for escorts that year. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Fuel gauge failed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 2 | 05/30/1996 | |
| Oxygen sensor failed; also automatic seat belts locked during deployment, injuring driver and wife and gas gauge malfunctioned, is off by at least 3 gallons. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel line to the fuel pump has a plastic clip that secures the rubber fuel line to the fuel pump, plastic clip failed causing high pressure fuel to leak and massively. the leak is under the back seat where the child sits | |||