Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 98112 | 01/19/1998 | 605573 | Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 00241 | 11/27/2000 | 616529 | Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration that may be heard of felt at the clutch pedal between idle and 2300 rpm, and goes away when depressing the clutch at least 25mm. *tt | 03/02/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| There are 54,000 miles on the car. i bought the car end of november when there were only 49,000 miles on it. the paint is peeling very badly on the front bumper. i inquired about a repaint and it was going to be well over $5,800. i had to put 3 transmissions in the car (in about end of february, again in about 3 weeks another one had to be put in) i only paid about $1,100.00 for the transmission and the others were covered by the mechanics warranty. the transmission that was in there was fried when they sold it to me. a rim had to be replaced because it was bent which costed $45.00. i had to replace the cooling system ($800.00) (june 24 2003) because it was not working at all. the engine had over heated causing the radio to malfunction. a/c does not work at all, it blows hot air. heater works but it takes a very long time before heat comes out. if the car could just be repainted by ford, i?ll pay a deductable if necessary because it is a very nice car and i love the way it drives and handles. nothing compares to the mustang, but the paint peeling sometimes is a bit embarrassing because it?s a nice car, well maintained, but the paint is peeling. is there anything i can do to make ford repaint my car for me? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | 05/25/1995 | |
| Transmission keeps slipping. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/30/1994 | |||
| Movement of transmission gear selector without key in the ignition. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/27/2001 | |||
| Rear axle is slightly off on both sides by a 15 degree angle, causing loss of vehicle control. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 08/06/2001 | ||
| While driving consumer saw large smoke cloud coming from behind the car. when stopped, there was a large puddle of transmission fluid on the ground and the car would not move. *yd | |||