Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 031515 | 08/04/2003 | 022112 | 10003194 | Idle vibration on vehicles equipped with 2.0l spi or zetec engine only. *tt | 10/10/2003 |
| 16746 | 04/01/2003 | 10002649 | Higher than normal idle speed, runs rough at idle and/or diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171. *tt | 09/09/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 14846 | 04/01/2001 | 619329 | Some vehicles with 2.0l spi engine only, may exhibita burning oil smell noted from outside or from within the passenger compartment. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 19016 | 01/01/2006 | 10019076 | Replace timing belt idler pulley during 2.0l zetec engine cylinder head replacement - service tip. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving over 50 mph through a water puddle engine stalled. dealership serviced vehicle, and noticed that engine blew out. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 102000 | 0 | 02/01/2000 |
| My car has had 4 transmissions before 40,000 miles and now at 102,000 miles i'm having to put a new motor in. this car has had excellent care and maintence and no reason for this. i was driving the car down the highway and loud noice started so i stopped and had it towed ford said it was the motor was no good know. this car had no problems with the motor till then. | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I am experiencing stalling problems when i stop at lights or the vehicle is idling. it looses compression. i had it into the dealership while still under warranty around 35,000 miles..now at 47,000 miles i'm experiencing the same problem. originally they replaced wiring harness and air intake valve so far problem has yet to be determined as to why it's stalling again. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causing bracket to water pump housing to break. tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| Burn out motor. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2004 | 1 | 07/26/2003 | |
| I've had my ford escort zx2 for a year now. i bought it used from a dealership. recently i've noticed a major decline in performance. it idles low, the horsepower is gone, and when sitting for periods of time it has problems starting. last weekend i had a ford certified mechanic perform a computer and mechanical diagnostic on it to pinpoint the problem. he could not find anything. so, he checked service bulletins for it and found that there was a bulletin on its variable cam timing dtc. he felt that this was what was wrong with my vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 20000 | 1 | |
| While the vehicle is sitting idling, there is a severe vibration in the steering wheel. the dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the throw out and main bearing on the crank shaft. *nm the dealer did not have more options to correct the problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/25/2000 | 47 | 1 | 02/25/2000 |
| 1 week after driving the vehicle it ran rough when the heater or air wass on. the steering wheel shakes and the tachometer continually moves up and down from less then 1rmp to 2 rmp. runs really rough doesn't want to drive. feels like a very old car. the clutch is funny. the car is a lemon!!!! i took the vehicle to the dealer approx. 4 times. last time they told me that the arrow setting on the heater takes more of a draw on the engine how stupid was this answer. the other scenario they gave me was the gas i was using. what year are we in? *nlm | |||
| 08/14/2003 | 15079 | 1 | |
| Consumer noticed after traveling through eight inches of water the engine blew out at 14000 miles. *ak *nm | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at normal speed vehicle shut down. took vehicle into the dealer, dealer stated that engine needed to be replaced. vehicle was running without warranty. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2002 | |||
| While driving heard a squeaking noise, lost control of steering. contacted dealer. a part of the pulley broke, causing other components to fall off,, timming belt, etc.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 60480 | 1 | 03/20/2000 |
| Aluminum casting cracked on air conditioner bracket causing the serpentine belt to come off making the car undriveable. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2002 | 10 | 01/01/2002 | |
| Dealer replaced parts; partial fix of problems. no safety defect listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| Intermittently clutch catches low, and at other times it catches high. vehicle stalls out and dies. dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Vehicle will shut off intermittenly, usually as soon as it warms up. *ak possible engine failure. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| I'm not sure that my car problem would be classified as a failure, but i bought my vehicle with seven miles on it. at approximately 400 miles i began experiencing a rough idol. my entire car would vibrate. i notified my dealership at approximately 3000 miles and shortly after my entire engine was replaced. the first few hundred miles after the replacedment were fine, however the problem is back and worse than before. i again contacted my dealership was informed that there was nothing more they could do for me. this vibration happens when i am in park, drive and reverse. my entire car is shaking and people in the back seat can feel it in the floorboards. my streering wheel shakes and it only gets worse when i turn my air or defrost on . i don't feel that this is normal for a car with barely over 4000 miles. | |||
| 07/24/2000 | 5 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle cut off several times with no warning during any speed. dealer has looked at this, trying to solve the problem, but nothing worked. *yh | |||
| 02/13/2000 | 4 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Car starts driving rough and shaking. first time at 350 miles and they replaced fuel pump and something else to do with gas. second time at 1215 they replaced the spark plugs. third time at 1600 miles they couldn't determine what was happening or causing but quessed something to do with 3rd cyclinder. they drove it till it happened again around 1900 with a black box and it showed everything it was doing. they have decided to replace the whole motor. we want a different car but they so far won't do that. this started at 350 miles and seems to happen about everytime we refuel and drive a far distance. during the week it only goes short trips in town. how lemony does it have to be??? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| The belt tensioner pulley broke from the arm. this was the second time the part broke. *ak *sc | |||
| 11/28/2003 | 86000 | 1 | 01/15/2000 |
| My 2000 ford zx2 idler pulley broke causing damage to the belt tensioner and water pump housing. the mechanic says that this is very unusual, he has never heard of such problems with any vehicle. i don't know if this is a fluke or a design flaw. could you check into it. *nlm | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| While driving about 30 mph power steering went out. dealer found serpentine belt had snapped, causing bracket to water pump housing to break. tension rod and waterpump housing were replaced at cosnumer's cost. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 35900 | 1 | 12/20/2002 |
| I would like to reference odi cases # 8016196, 1451010 and particularly 881231 in reference to my ford escort. while driving at low speed, my power steering, ac and alternator went out when the serpentine belt broke. the belt was wrapped around the water pump tensioner, which literally snapped away from the water pump housing and broke the water pump housing in 3 pieces. my mechanic also said he had never seen anything like this - but he found it very interesting that ford had the water pump housing in stock in their parts department. the water pump, the housing, the tensioner and the serpentine belt were all replaced at the consumer's cost. | |||