Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| 15297 | 10/01/2001 | 630198 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative side power mirror condition. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/25/2002 | |||
| 5 years old granddaugther accidentally pressed power window button in close mode while looking out of the window ,and almost had window close on her neck. power windows did not have an override feature. consumer had placed window guard to prevent windows from closing all the way. dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Convex mirror part on outside mirror is not adjustable, makes it impossible to change lanes safely.*ak | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| Passenger side exterior mirror is causing blind spot which results in poor visibility while driving. dealer notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 2 | 12/12/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the components under the dashboard got wet. therefore, he took the vehicle to the dealership. they found the components were wet because the windshield was installed improperly. the windshield could be moved out one inch. the dealership stated it was probably a factory defect. but the warranty expired, and h the contact would have to pay for the repairs, which have been made. all of the electronic components under the dashboard had to be replaced . *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 24 | 07/01/2002 | |
| The vehicle will lose power with the engine light coming on, cause unknown. the ford dealership has had the vehicle for three days, stating that vehicle was getting some sort of resistance. the vehicle was again failing with the same problem. *ak the consumer states that he had taken the vehicle to another ford dealer and they seemed to have remedied the problem-linkage accelerator. the windshield was leaking-resealed-still leaking. the vehicle has been okay since the last repair. now the windshield is leaking water, and is running behind the dashboard. the consumer has also experienced the following: when stopping the vehicle feels like the drivline shifts forward-loud bang,when starting off, the vehicle shifts backwards, the connector is not fully seated(pcm module), and the injector harness intermittenly opens-repair loose left valve cover injector harness connector causing high resistance cleared. *scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 45 mph, in inclement weather windshield wipers failed. this caused poor visibility to the driver. vehicle was taken tot he dealer for inspection. *ak | |||