Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010198 | 01/01/1998 | 605721 | Some vehicles may develop cavitation erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine. *tt | 07/22/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 95524 | 03/01/1995 | 39892 | There may be a concern of poor performance, coolant in the oil and engine knocking and/or hydraulic lock on some vehicles. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9588 | 04/01/1995 | 41029 | Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 9748 | 02/17/1997 | 51691 | Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 39831 | Vehicles with manual transmission may have a lack of power or no start condition caused by a plugged catalytic converter or muffler. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2681950503 | 05/01/1995 | 40086 | Lack of power or no start condition may be due to exhaust restriction caused by a plugged catalytic converter and/or muffler. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95711 | 04/01/1995 | 41012 | Some vehicles may exhibit a lack of power or a no start condition due to an exhaust restriction. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/07/1997 | 1 | 04/16/1996 | |
| Oil pressure sending unit failed. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Engine blew a head gasket. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 07/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Diesel engine replaced. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1990 | |
| Consumer was traveling 60 mph & vehicle stalled. rear fuel tank spilled gas all over highway. when vehicle was being towed to ford dealer fuel tank fell off. shield that guards the tank dropped & gas lines were disconnected. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received letter of concern (98c01) which discusses engine problems, however vehicle experienced severe engine failure due to lack of prior notification, denied reimbursement costs of repair. *mjs | |||
| 02/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine was losing raw fuel from a leak which was going into the exhaust system. this caused the catalytic convertor to burn. have been to service center. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 2 | 04/16/1996 | |
| Engine failed two times due to contamination as per recall notice. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Number 8 cylinder became porous causing the antifreeze to enter the combustion chamber which caused vapor and hydro-lock (emit white vapor from exhaust). | |||
| Truck was in use when it began to emit a white vapor from exhaust, after head removed found ok, discovered 8 cylinder had become porous, causing antifreeze to enter the combustion chamber which caused the vapor and hydro-lock. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine was losing raw fuel from a leak which was going into the exhaust system. this caused the catalytic convertor to burn. have been to service center. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 10/04/2001 | |||
| While driving emergency spare tire underneath vehicle caught on fire. fire was caused by exhaust pipe being too close. manufacturer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||