Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 8164 | 02/01/2000 | 612338 | Information on 5r55e - 4r55e - 4r44e pump alignment tools. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 00213 | 10/16/2000 | 618546 | Subject regarding climate control - eatc - blower motor control service tips. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 99206 | 10/04/1999 | 6089649 | Concerns with burning odor or smoke, and / or rustling noise while blower motor is on. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 99156 | 07/26/1999 | 608435 | Some vehicles may exhibit a burning odor or smoke, and / or rustling noise occuring when the blower motor is running if leaves or foreign material enters the blower case. *tt | 12/01/1999 | |
| 9988 | 05/03/1999 | 606408 | Concerns or erratic or insufficient temperature control. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| 96226 | 10/21/1996 | 50945 | Air conditioning - compressor failure - insufficient amount of refrigerant oil. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 94239 | 11/01/1994 | 37735 | Excessive clutch air gap on fs-10 a/c compressors can allow the clutch disc to move away from the pulley. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 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 | |
| 97514 | 03/03/1997 | 51950 | Cd player- skips- high series console- normal driving conditions. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 97312 | 02/03/1997 | 51672 | Cd player- skips- high series console- normal driving conditions. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||||
| 985A12 | 03/18/1998 | 601010 | Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles. *tt | 06/29/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 00L09 | 09/01/2000 | 618532 | Subject pertaining to supplemental tire inflation label. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Due to the design of the floor mat, the floor mat is sticking under the gas pedal, causing the vehicle to accelerate. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 12/09/1998 | |||
| Lighter popped out, knob and coil separated from each other, heating element stuck inside lighter, causing an electrical short. dealer notified/ repaired, but refused to give work order receipt. *ak | |||
| 3 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Electronic display console failed several times. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/30/1995 | 1 | 07/29/1995 | |
| Problem with heater/a.c. system. *dh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Since purchase of vehicle in 1998 following components had to be replaced: transmission/fuel pump/ all 4 tires blew and not on recall/ cruise control/ radio quit, and no longer able to buckle drivers seat belt.*ak *et | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Radio failed. | |||
| 07/30/1995 | 1 | 07/29/1995 | |
| Power antenna failed. *dh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WINCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| While lowering spare tire the winch failed to allow the cable to roll back up into the housing, the jack handle/winch crank also jammed in the mechanism, this was the first time the winch was used, clerk at dealer said the part was poorly designed. nlm | |||