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 | |
| 95617 | 03/01/1995 | 39912 | Early wear of fead tensioner pulley on vehicles with 5.0l/5.8l engines. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95522 | 03/01/1995 | 39891 | Some diesel powered vehicles are experiencing drive belt tracking concerns due to front end accessory drive pulleys (fead) misalignment. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95522 | 05/01/1995 | 45074 | Accessory drive belts - all 7.3 idi diesels come off accessory drive pulleys - vehicles built after 2/15/92. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 951714 | 08/01/1995 | 45971 | Engine- 'knocking' noise - when operating engine at 200-2300 rpm - fd1460 engine | 04/25/1996 | |
| 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 | |
| 95712 | 41013 | During highway deceleration or engine start-up, there may be a hooting noise coming from the engine compartment. *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 | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 951015 | 05/01/1995 | 42099 | Hydromounted cab - evaporative emission lines rubbing on the fender. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4225 | 04/01/1995 | 3055148 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 98156 | 08/03/1998 | 609536 | Exhaust leak at exhaust manifolds--vehicle equipped with 7.0l 0r 7.5l engine. *ak | 01/29/2001 | |
| BC3241970210 | 02/10/1997 | 51863 | Exhaust leaks or noise at the joint between the y-pipe and the exhaust manifold. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 962213 | 10/21/1996 | 50952 | Exhaust - exhaust leak at exhaust manifolds - vehicles equipped with 7.0l or 7.5l engine. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0883961004 | 10/04/1996 | 50440 | Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/30/1998 | 10/15/1995 | ||
| Engine check light came on. vehicle pulled over and added 3 gallons of water after discovering that the water reservoir cracked. also replaced head gaskets. also smoke came from exhaust system into engine compartment. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/01/1992 | |||
| When vehicle is being driven the belt tensioner keeps shredding serpentine belt, causing vehicles engine to died. in one case the belt tension shierd off, sending a metal bolt from engine that punctured radiator fan. please provide any further information. mr | |||
| 07/30/1998 | 10/15/1995 | ||
| Engine check light came on. vehicle pulled over and added 3 gallons of water after discovering that the water reservoir cracked. also replaced head gaskets. also smoke came from exhaust system into engine compartment. | |||
| The spring loaded idler tightener bracket on the front of the motor becomes unaligned, causing the serpentine belt to come off. when this happens loses steering and brakes. ford has replaced this part (2) different times, which has not corrected the problem. | |||
| 12/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Pulley system replaced due to serpentine belt fraying. *dh | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Belt tensioner pulley is wrong design for motor, causing the vehicle loss of steering and stalling (ea95-012) active. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle would intermittently stall while driving. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and the problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 08/19/1998 | |
| Engine locked up due to cylinder failure. | |||
| The truck is having engine problems. please describe. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving the serpentine belt snapped off. this caused the vehicle to lose power and extended stopping distance. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve problem. the cause was not determined. please provide more information. *nm | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 179000 | 1 | 04/10/2004 |
| Serpentine belt detaches from tension pulley and/or idler pulley. detached belt causes damage to transmission cooler lines, radiator lines, and breaks idler pulley from bracket. power steering and braking are lost making vehicle very difficult to control. flying idler pulley may cause additional damage and/or falls to roadway as hazard. damage to transmission lines may cause fire. caused by uneven wear to the plastic belt tensioner pulley. plastic pulley deforms in such a manner that the serpentine belt travels forward (toward fan) and off of pulley. a similar defect (nhtsa campaign number 96i003000) was remedied with a voluntary recall by ford in 1996. this particular vehicle was repaired to that standard. the standard appears to have been inadequate. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Serpentine belt idler failed. | |||
| 1 | 08/19/1998 | ||
| Serpentine belt disintegrates and falls off at highway speeds. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Serpentine belt continuously falls off. | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 2 | ||
| While driving vehicle about 40-55mph lost control due to the stretching or detachment of the serpentine belt and tensioner pulley, causing loss of power steering/brakes. *ak | |||
| The spring loaded idler tightener bracket on the front of the motor becomes unaligned, causing the serpentine belt to come off. when this happens loses steering and brakes. ford has replaced this part (2) different times, which has not corrected the problem. | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 7 | ||
| Bolt in belt tensioner broke, causing part to go into fan, disabling vehicle. *sd | |||
| 10/04/1995 | |||
| Serpentine belt fractures, loss of braking, loss of power steering. tt | |||
| The fan belt keeps falling off it was not aligned right, the abs anti-lock don't work. tt | |||
| 05/23/1995 | |||
| Vehicles serpentine belt broke 2 times causing loss of brakes and power steering.(ea95-012). tt | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Serpentine belt comes off/fails, causing loss of steering/brakes. *skd | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| There is one belt that runs all the belt driven parts, and when this breaks you loose all control of the vehicle. tt | |||
| 03/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Serpentine belt failed. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/30/1998 | 10/15/1995 | ||
| Engine check light came on. vehicle pulled over and added 3 gallons of water after discovering that the water reservoir cracked. also replaced head gaskets. also smoke came from exhaust system into engine compartment. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 52500 | 1 | |
| Exhaust fumes were leaking into the cab of the vehicle. consumer contacted the dealer, who didn't think that this problem was important, and will not service vehicle in a timely manor. also, consumer asked for manufacturer's telephone number, but the dealer refused to cooperate. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 111000 | 1 | |
| When the vehicle idled consumer smelled and heard exhaust leaking. dealer examined the vehicle, and found that the exhaust gas recirculation tube (egr) had a hole in it. *ak | |||