Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 00E11 | 12/01/2000 | 616814 | Service action bulletin regarding on-board diagnostic system upgrade. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 12294 | 12/01/1998 | 615540 | Subject regarding the ngs fuel economy test. *tt | 01/18/2001 | |
| 5381 | 12/01/1998 | 615454 | Brief information stating that the ngs fuel economy test on some vehicles may not function properly. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 14379 | 09/01/2000 | 618643 | Vehicles may experience inoperative or incorrect a/c operation after replacing the ccrm. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 13355 | 10/01/1999 | 6092160 | Information regarding a/c peanut o-ring color. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 7249 | 10/01/1999 | 6090834 | Information on using peanut style a/c fittings. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 99195 | 09/20/1999 | 6090085 | Service information for musty and mildew type odors coming from the air conditioning / heating system. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 8316 | 03/01/2000 | 612739 | Some vehicles equipped with compact disc changer may exhibit a 6 disc cd changer that is not ejecting the magazine or is not responding to command from the radio. | 06/12/2000 | |
| 6503 | 07/01/1999 | 610660 | Some vehicles may exibit icp (radio) concerns of noises coming from the tape deck. *tt | 05/10/2000 | |
| 12892 | 06/01/1999 | 606921 | Experiencing tape deck noise. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 9873 | 04/13/1998 | 601341 | Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt | 07/24/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 94000 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| While driving at 45 mph vehicle stalled, and soon after consumer heard something hit the ground. vehicle was guided to the shoulder, and consumer found that the air conditioner brackets broke. this in turn, caused the ac compressor to fall and rip a hole into the oil pan.*ak *nm | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Air conditioner leaked into passenger compartment and made loud noise. learned that vehicle ingests leaves and other matter into the air conditioning system. fix made and carpet liner replaced, but problem recurred. dealer cheerfully and completely repaired each time, but i was counselled to not allow leaves to fall onto vehicle as they are ingested. apparent design defect. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Ac drainer area somehow clogged and would not drain properly. was draining inside cabin causing musty odor and wet carpet. dealership said not a common problem, not covered by extended warranty since no actual failure, had to remove ac motor, drain and reinstall, align and seal. this seems like a design defect. ac should not suck up debris like it does causing clogs. *ak | |||
| 07/18/1998 | 1 | ||
| Air conditoning system malfunction. | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Air conditioner leaks on the foot of the driver. it has leaked to the point that it has gave the carpet a musty smell and it (the carpet) has water damage. i have reported it to the dealer twice and they have not properly fixed the problem. now it has to be taken in again for the exact same problem. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| In a crash, i was hit by a car going approx. 40 mph, the airbags did not deploy. however, for 4 days following the accident there was an overwhelming odor of propellant in the car. this odor brought on a severe asthma attack for me. also, the car hesitates and loses power when the air conditioning compressor kicks in. the car loses power enough so that it slows itself down when traveling on the highway. also it is very alarming when it kicks on when accelerating from a stop sign or stoplight. the hesitency and power loss causes great concern for the welfare of the car. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 05/19/1998 | ||
| Blower may be sucking things up into the vehicle. dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. consumer thinks fire may be started if things are trapped into the compressor. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1998 | 1 | 08/19/1998 | |
| Air conditioning system leaks continually into vehicle. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Horn will go off without any one touching it. also, consumer was having a problem with stereo. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1999 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| Radio and cd failure. unclear radio signal and no cd playing capability. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 06/10/1998 | |
| Radio does not work. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 1 | 09/05/1998 | ||
| Missing jack in the car. yh | |||