Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 17459 | 01/01/2004 | 10007316 | Courtesy rail lamps do not operate correctly or cause a battery draw. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| 15152 | 08/01/2001 | 624915 | Some vehicles may exhibit courtesy rail lamps above the 2nd row seats that do not operate properly or cause a battery draw. *et | 11/15/2001 | |
| BC2305970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52801 | Vehicles may experience an intermittent visor vanity mirror light operation. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/08/2010 | |||
| Car was dead when i woke up. jumped it, speedometer ddn't work afterward. lights in right hand corner blink on and off i was told by the ford dealer it is a gem module is getting water in it but i do not have a leak in my windshield. i researched online and several people have had this same problem. it becomes dangerous because the car won't move sometimes in the middle of driving on the freeway. i seems to happen when it rains (which is everyday in seattle) i have almost been hit 3 times because of this problem and i just bought the car. | |||
| 12/05/2003 | 36000 | 100 | 12/12/1999 |
| Interior and running board lights come on and stay on, from 10 minutes to over 1 hour. varies. intermittent problem. seems to happen more in wet weather. a real hazard as driving at night with interior lights on is dangerous. they might time out after a few minutes or it may take an hour or more, you never know. ford should take care of this regardless of warranty as it is very obviously a defect on their part. this has happened the entire life of this vehicle and continues to occur. *jb | |||
| 03/18/2003 | |||
| While driving the vehicle at 30 mph the dome light illuminated and stayed on. the dealer has been notified. *nlm | |||
| 11/12/2001 | 100 | 07/03/1997 | |
| Door ajar and overhead lights come on and stay on approximately 10 minutes after vehicle has started without any doors being opened.*ak the light is illuminated all the time and consumers daughter nearly fell out of the car when the door wasn't shut. the light was ignored because it is on all the time. *jg | |||
| 03/07/2000 | 5 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The door ajar light and dome light comes on and stays on for 1 hour+ and the running board lights also stay on. been back to dealer 4 times and still no solutions.*ak | |||
| 01/30/2000 | |||
| Whenever vehicle ajar light remains on it causes the interior courtesy light to come on while driving intermittently. vehicle power would have to be turned off to get the courtesy light to turn off. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1999 | |||
| The door jam switch failed to work properly. the switch sensors thinks door is open when it's not. also, dome light in front would remain on & would run the battery down. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated the problem was repairable, but not under warranty. | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| The door ajar signal keeps coming up on my display panel - when this happens, the interior lights come on and won't go off for 30-45 seconds. at night this is a serious hazard because neither i or my teenage children who drive it can see safely. i'm having the part replaced tomorrow but would like to be reimbursed. the service man at my local ford dealer told me they are seeing this problem a lot. it seems to me that an investigation needs to be made. thank you. *ak | |||