Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
03E0208/01/200310003070Powertrain control module reprogramming - emissions recall 03e02. *tt10/07/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
09/21/200437700107/07/2002
 Intermitent clutch noise & slip. clutch started slipping severly on out of town trip in busy traffic lost power almost got rear ended, had to tow my own car back just went out of waranty. went on internet to find prices on parts found ford has redesigned clutch components twice. ford also issued tsb for clutch they found parts are not properly installed and not properly tightened at time of manufacture causing noise & wear. dealer advise me to take vehicle in for diagnosis & replacement of parts that are bad with unrevised parts that i would pay for. ford customer relations supports dealers decision.*ak
05/18/20022000402/13/2002
 Defective tire and rim 2 bad clutches poor body work(crooked hood) e brake not able to hold on a hill!*jb
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING
12/10/200652151108/14/2006
 1. this happened under moderate acceleration to get on the freeway and with no precursors or indicators. 2. the vehicle made a loud pop. immediately after the pop the engine stalled, and white smoke emitted from under the hood. upon closer examination after pushing the vehicle off the roadway it was found the factory ford pressure plate assembly exploded and shot shrapnel through the transmission and ripped a hole through the transmission coolant lines. the oil and coolant spilled onto the hot clutch , luckily at the same time, preventing a fire and just emitting steam. the shrapnel from the transmission housing and pressure plate was found throughout the engine compartment and the surrounding road. *ak 3. it was brought to my attention shortly after this incident that ford has a tsb on this item but not a recall. after contacting svt and ford, i was notified since i had 52,000 miles on my vehicle they would not cover this item and it was up to me. i replaced the clutch and flywheel with aftermarket units as the ford dealer could not assure me that they were post tsb (didn't want the same thing to happen) the transmission was replaced with a used one total cost was about $1600.00 i performed all the labor as i have an a&p license and have more than enough skill. the old bell housing was available. i also have a lot of pictures and a witness, was in another car. *ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
07/28/200363200102/01/2002
 When shifting my six speed manual transmission into first gear, it often goes into reverse. this transmission doesn't have a lockout, but it has some kind of spring resistance that constantly fails, which causes you to shift the car into reverse when you are trying to put it into first gear. this action has almost caused numerous accidents at stop lights.*ak