Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 982693 | 04/01/1998 | 603581 | Customers have expressed concerns involving the rear seat back operation when trying to use the load floor option. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 4678 | 14 | 08/12/1998 |
| The vehicle pulled to the left and the right, the tire were cupping on the edges, the cloth seat were wearing, the radius arms were loose, the lights were inoerative, there was a squeak in the cowel, the engine experienced gasket and seal problems, however once the engine was replaced, it burned oil fast.*scc *jb | |||
| Seat in extended cab has no padding ,only a vinyl cover, causing injuires to passengers. ford has updated seat, which now now has full padded back on newer models. but will not modify older models. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 1 | 05/05/1999 | ||
| Vehicle designed without rear seat (head restraints), which may result in possible injuries if vehicle is involved in collision. *yc | |||
| 1 | 05/10/1999 | ||
| Rear seat does not contain a head rest, which could result in injury during collision. mjs | |||
| 01/12/1999 | |||
| It is unsafe for anybody to be riding in the rear of the vehicle because there isn't any head restraints for any passenger riding in the rear. consumer states this is a design defect. *ak | |||