Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 021609 | 08/01/2002 | 636188 | Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 012202 | 10/01/2001 | 630318 | Concerns with vibration felt through the steering wheel and/or seat at speeds above 72 km/h (45 mph). *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 011501 | 07/01/2001 | 621142 | Some vehicles may exhibit steering wheel nibble, noise, low frequency hum and / or boom, vibration felt in the seat, steering wheel and / or floor pan at speeds above 100 km/h (60 mph). *tt | 09/07/2001 | |
| 010701 | 04/01/2001 | 619340 | Some cobra models may exhibit a squeak-type noise from the rear suspension when driving slowly over spped bumps. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 010302 | 02/01/2001 | 619166 | Concerns with wandering / stiff steering or poor returnability after turns on 4x4 vehicles only. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| 010114 | 01/01/2001 | 618029 | Some vehicles may exhibit suspension vibrations at speeds in excess of 72 km/h (45 mph). *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 002307 | 11/01/2000 | 616574 | Subject regarding suspension, wheels, vibration, tire balance issues. *tt | 03/06/2001 | |
| 000907 | 04/01/2000 | 613746 | Information regarding vibration/shake at steady speed. **mr | 07/28/2000 | |
| 000904 | 04/01/2000 | 613743 | Some vehicles may experience a popping/ clunking noise heard while performing quick lane changes at highway speeds and/ or going up an incline at low speeds. **mr | 07/28/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| BC1013797020 | 01/02/1997 | 51201 | Drift/pull condition while driving, usually to the left side. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1011897020 | 01/02/1997 | 51182 | Bump while coasting or braking to a stop at appoximately 10 mph. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1010897020 | 01/02/1997 | 51172 | Some vehicles may not be put into alignment- the camber readings are negative on both sides even with max adjustment slugs inserted. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC4394950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45771 | A pop or clunk noise may intermittently be heard from the front. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| BC8832950201 | 02/01/1995 | 39156 | A clunk noise from the front while turning. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||||
| BC1036297020 | 02/01/1997 | 51837 | Ratcheting noise from the front axle and/or a self engagement of the automatic hub locks may occur on some vehicles. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 021502 | 07/01/2002 | 636297 | Concerns with suspension noise, pop / clunk noise from the front springs over bumps or when turning. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| BC1021897230 | 01/23/1997 | 51580 | Unusual negative camber reading, and cannot be adjusted to within the proper camber specification, can be repaired by new springs. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1021897020 | 02/01/1997 | 51705 | Vehicles that experience an unusual negative camber reading and cannot be adjusted to within the proper camber specification, can be repaired by new springs. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| BC1002497230 | 01/23/1997 | 51509 | Clunk or pop noise may be heard from the front of the vehicle under initial acceleration, braking, or when turning. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 000803 | 04/01/2000 | 613734 | Some vehicles built through 1/5/2000 may exhibit a rubbing noise during right hand turns from the rear of the vehicle. **mr | 07/28/2000 | |
| 000804 | 04/01/2000 | 613735 | Chattering from rear axle heard on turns or when cornering vehicles with limited slip axle. **mr | 07/28/2000 | |
| BC0031961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50810 | Instructions for diagnosing creak, bang or rattle noises originating from the rear suspension or rear underbody. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC8776941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37801 | Clunking noise from rear while driving over bumps. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||||
| BC8995950705 | 07/01/1995 | 45065 | Noise/squeak coming from the rear spring seat area. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 021401 | 07/01/2002 | 636294 | Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the rear leaf springs. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| BC4396950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45772 | A curnch/grunt noise coming from the rear leaf spring may be caused from the rubber bushing rotating within the leaf spring. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||||
| BC1014897020 | 01/02/1997 | 51208 | Crunch/grunt noise coming from the rear leaf spring shackle bushing may be repaired by installing an improved shackle assembly. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was traveling and lost all steering and collided with wall, caused by the left tie rod end breaking. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| The parts were not available for coil spring recall repairs. *nm *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states left front bearing and left front sway bar link went out with no warning. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states left front bearing and left front sway bar link went out with no warning. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 50000 | 2 | ||
| Ltr fm james henderson (ny) re the defective 1997 mercury tracer...*mr the consumer and his wife owned two ford vehicles and both experienced broken rear springs. ford refused to consider compensation for the manufacturing defect. the right outer tie rods were installed and the rear springs were replaced. other consumers with the same make and model experienced the same problem. (1997 mercury tracer and 1999 ford escort) scc *jb | |||