Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 0222 | 02/04/2002 | 630628 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intake manifold crossover (first runner) coolant seepage condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 13186 | 09/01/1999 | 6090542 | Information regarding front cover & water pump bolts-torque valve revision/3.8-4.2l. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 99207 | 10/04/1999 | 6089651 | Subject on engine coolant leaking into the engine oil on some vehicles. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 9811213 | 01/01/1998 | 607860 | Some vehicles may exhibit abnormal temperature gauge readings. *tt | 10/14/1999 | |
| 983290 | 02/05/1998 | 607452 | Addressing concerns of abnormal temperature gauge readings. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
| 99131 | 06/28/1999 | 606484 | Concerns with engine coolant leaking into engine oil on some vehicles. *tt | 08/25/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 870197 | 10/22/2002 | 10000592 | Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| 14520 | 01/01/2000 | 620471 | Subject regarding installation of crankshaft pulley torque specification. *tt | 08/09/2001 | |
| 14864 | 04/01/2001 | 619335 | Subject regarding certain vehicles with 4.6l romeo engines exhibiting an oil leak from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14520 | 12/01/2000 | 616835 | Information pertaining to 4.6l 4v pulley instructions. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 6996 | 09/01/1999 | 6090309 | Information regarding a change in the torque values of the engine front cover water pump bolts. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 996795 | 08/01/1999 | 608762 | Subject regarding vehicles equipped with 4.6l engine regardless of transmission, may exhibit a (front end accessory drive (fead) belt- belt noise, damage, and / or belt comes off). *tt | 12/03/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 012110 | 10/29/2001 | 627768 | Some vehicles equipped with the romeo built 4.6l 2v engine may exhibit an engine oil leak or oil weepage from the cylinder head gasket at the right hand rear or the left hand front of the engine. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 15158 | 08/01/2001 | 624571 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fead belt jump-off toss. *yh | 11/07/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 7194 | 10/01/1999 | 6092086 | Subject regarding ford quality renewal (fqr) assembly launch of 4.6l 2v engine. *tt | 11/24/2000 | |
| 11530 | 04/01/1998 | 613794 | When diagnosing crank / no start on certain vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft (pats) check the customers key ring for any magnetic objects like the mobile speedpass key which may affect the signal transmission between the pats key a | 08/03/2000 | |
| 12174 | 11/01/1998 | 613224 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 985093 | 11/01/1998 | 613225 | Some vehicles equipped with the 3.8l engine may exhibit a crank / no start condition with the eec 20a fuse blown. *tt | 06/19/2000 | |
| 12091 | 11/01/1998 | 613076 | Some vehicles equipped with the 3.8l engine may exhibit a cranks/no start condition with the eec 20a fuse blown. * mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 6573 | 07/01/1999 | 610691 | Information on various engines available for the ford qualty renewal (fqr) engine assembly. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 983150 | 02/19/1998 | 607415 | Some vehicles with 3.8l and 4.6l engines may have airflow coming out of the defrost nozzles in any mode position. *tt | 09/22/1999 | |
| 6386 | 06/01/1999 | 606813 | Information regarding the availability of engine assembly for various vehicles. *tt | 09/02/1999 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 12771 | 05/01/1999 | 6092663 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit a fead belt concern (front end accessory drive). *tt | 01/24/2001 | |
| 13061 | 08/01/1999 | 6091860 | Some vehicles may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt toss. *tt | 11/15/2000 | |
| 6314 | 06/01/1999 | 606793 | Some vehicles with manual transmission may exhibit a fed belt concern. *tt | 11/08/2000 | |
| 996795 | 08/01/1999 | 608762 | Subject regarding vehicles equipped with 4.6l engine regardless of transmission, may exhibit a (front end accessory drive (fead) belt- belt noise, damage, and / or belt comes off). *tt | 12/03/1999 | |
| 982018 | 10/12/1998 | 603703 | The front end accessory drive ( fead ) belt may become broken or frayed and / or detach from ( or roll off of) the engine. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 12073 | 11/01/1998 | 613050 | Vehicles with federal emission equipped 1998, may exhibit a fuel smell in the passenger compartment at times. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 5031 | 11/01/1998 | 613072 | Some vehicles and certain federal emission equipped vehicles may exhibit a fuel smell in the passenger compartment at times. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 05N04 | 12/14/2005 | 10018959 | Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. this program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. the terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the all-composite intake manif | 01/25/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 118695 | ||
| Intake manifold developed a crack in the housing under the thermostat. this was reported as tsb 97m91. | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| I recently purchased a 1999 ford mustang with a 1998 used engine installed into it. i only had 1 real problem with it and it was my exhaust. i had that fixed and ran great for the next day. less then 36 hrs after the exhaust was fixed and after sitting for about 15 hrs or so, which was from around 9:45 pm friday the 21st to around 12:30 to 1:00 pm on the 22nd of august. a neighbor came pounding on our door telling us our car was on fire!!!! he also stated that he heard what sounded like someone was trying to start it from a distance. well we don't have a remote starter for this car, it only unlocks the car and trunk, does not start it. we believe it was electrical in nature and need to find out what happened as i only had liability ins. and now i have lost my car and have nothing...... i have pictures of my car just melting away, the entire front of it. i loved this car, i wasn't even finished paying for it. i still owe $1395 on it and i only had it for about 7 months. fire marshall is still investigating it. i believe he said it possibly started on the passenger side where there was a box above the tire area with wires in it. what were these wires, what were they for as i couldn't see anything matching that description on a 1998 engine image...??? this was the first and only real problem we had, the engine light was always on from the time of purchase, seller did fix but light came back on in about 1 week and was on until fire. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 03/10/2000 | ||
| Check engine light remains on. was told faulty head gasket. losing coolant with no visable leaks. estimated $1200.00 repair at least. with the number of complaints regarding the ford 3.8 c.i. engine why have there been no recalls for the mustang unlike the tauris? (same engine) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 3 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Ford motor co. does not recognize this to be a problem, and stated that there is nothing they can do for their consumers at this time, when there has been problems with a similar issue with other vehicles (explorer). no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Excessive wear of rear brake shoes due to defective caliper. vehicle experienced a head gasket failure due to water pump breaking off bracket, and causing a serpentine belt failure. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing would be done due to expired warranty, and vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak consumer had water pump casing and bills on request. *yh | |||
| 05/08/1998 | 1 | 05/08/1998 | |
| Radiator reservoir failed. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Fan motor failed, caused car to overheat. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/16/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Radiator reservior cap failed. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled, which caused the consumer to pull off the road. the consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic. please add any additional information. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 4 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Car continually overheated, brought in several times to dealer and never completely fixed. then it completely blew the engine due to the head gaskets failing.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Excessive wear of rear brake shoes due to defective caliper. vehicle experienced a head gasket failure due to water pump breaking off bracket, and causing a serpentine belt failure. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing would be done due to expired warranty, and vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak consumer had water pump casing and bills on request. *yh | |||
| 10/26/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Valve cover leak (twice), repairs were done. the camshaft position sensor was replaced which remedied the check engine light, due to failure. *yc | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Clunk when engine changed torque noted after vehicle in service 4 mos. dealer failed to properly diagnose. problem progressively became worse and on second trip in june, 1999 dealer properly diagnosed problem as broken engine mount left side. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Clunk when engine changed torque noted after vehicle in service 4 mos. dealer failed to properly diagnose. problem progressively became worse and on second trip in june, 1999 dealer properly diagnosed problem as broken engine mount left side. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/31/2002 | 4 | 12/01/2098 | |
| Engine accelerated four times at a high rpm from an idle position while the mototr was engaged. dt *ts | |||
| 100 | |||
| The stalling problem is a major safety hazard. the car stalls when the brake pedal is depressed (in neutral gear). the power steering and power brakes also lose power, causing me to do whatever not to crash. i know of other mustangs noticing the same problem. my car was serviced at the dealer for this specific problem, but failed to fix it. | |||
| 07/03/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Engine knocks under load. knock disappears at idle and low load. dealer is replaced engine...engine was not dismantled to determine actual cause. replacement engine installed also blew last week (9/1/2000) and the dealer is ordering a second replacement. i had to purchase an extended warranty with the first replacement and may have to pay some type of deductible with this subsequent replacement. looking for repeated incidents with the cobra 4.6 engine. just for clarification, the dealer has been more than helpful in attempting to resolve the problem, but the engines being delivered appear to be remanufactured engines. | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| While traveling at approx. 25 mph driver proceeded to make a right hand turn when in the curve vehicle suddenly lost all power. engine quit, driver had no control over steering or brakes. accident occurred striking two vehicles. 2 cars determined to be totalled, 3rd car being evaluated for loss. outdoor temps were noted to be in high ninety's to low 100's. cause of engine shut down unknown at this time, but possible vapor lock problem may have existed. | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 3 | 01/01/2000 | |
| I have had my vehicle at brandon ford for the same problem four different times. they are very rude and short and i feel like i wasted $17000. | |||
| 5 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| While consumer is traveling 40 mph or less with the clutch in or out in neutral the vehicle stalls, dealer has been unable to rectify the problem. nlm | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 20 | 11/01/1998 | |
| I have made numerous attempts to solve this situation and no one seems to want to be of assistance please contact me as soon as possible. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| While applying the brakes vehicle would stall without indications. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 3 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| On three occasions vehicle experience engine pinging when under acceleration or when accessories are used. *yc | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment after being parked for less than 15 minutes. fire department indicated it might have been the alternator. dealer said that vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| Consumer was driving at 20-25 mph and suddenly vehicle lost all power. engine just shut down, leaving consumer with no control of the steering/ abs system. went to stop by applying the brakes and crashed over some bumps in the street. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| After sitting overnight, upon startup of enigne, a lot of clicking/ticking noises from engine. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle caught on fire under the engine. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/25/1998 | |||
| Driving at any speed engine check light keeps coming on. vehicle loses a lot of fuel. contacted dealer to see if they would correct the promblem, but they won't. the oil is leaking from the engine. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1998 | |||
| While driving and when vehicle coming or slowing down to stop the vehicle would turn off for unknown reason. vehicle has been in shop for the third time and condition has not been corrected at this time. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Excessive wear of rear brake shoes due to defective caliper. vehicle experienced a head gasket failure due to water pump breaking off bracket, and causing a serpentine belt failure. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing would be done due to expired warranty, and vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak consumer had water pump casing and bills on request. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 15 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Belt jumping was fixed after aftermarket pullies were bought, all others still haveing problems. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 2 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| There is a rattling sound in the exhaust system, vehicle taken to dealeship, no problem found, new muffler put on, however noise still continued, vehicle taken back to dealership, owner was informed that the wrongg muffler was put on vehicle. cj | |||
| 6 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Raw fuel smell entering cab randemly when over 85 degrees. please help doing lemon law. very afraid to drive. wife and child got very sick. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| The mass air flow sensor was replaced. *yc | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Everytime the occupant fills the gas tank up gas fumes enter into vehicle, causing occupant to feel sick, and can result in a crash. there is a tsb to replace the fuel lines etc. but problem is still occurring. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/29/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 02/09/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving any speed, antifreeze leaked heavily from the vehicle. a private repair shop inspected the vehicle and determined that the intake manifold was cracked. also, while driving 75 mph, there was a clicking noise heard, and the hood raised slightly as if it was not shut properly. the contact pulled over and shut it again. the repair shop was unable to determine the cause of that problem. | |||
| 05/12/2005 | 10/02/1998 | ||
| Dt: 1998 ford mustang. the consumer states the air intake manifold has cracked. the engine started smoking and the vehicle was running hot. the engine coolant would run out. the vehicle has been looked at by a mechanic and the vehicle has not been fixed. the consumer called ford. there was a class action lawsuit, if the settlement goes through it will be appealed. therefore, ford was not doing anything about the problem.*ak | |||
| 04/08/2005 | 130122 | 1 | |
| Consumer states that the plastic intake manifold cracked. as a result, the coolant leaked onto the engine. *ak | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Consumer smelled antifreeze. looked under the hood and discovered a cracked intake manifold. the vehicle was not operable. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 107000 | 2 | |
| While driving vehicle overheated on its own. vehicle hesitated while accelerating, then stalled. consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had the vehicle towed to dealer. mechanic determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. this vehicle was not recalled by vin or under warranty. consumer informed the mechanic that part number f8a2-9424-bc, notification #97m91 for intake manifold was recalled. mechanic insisted that recall was not for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/25/2004 | 88900 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle at 60 mph started to smell anti-freeze. when i checked the engine compartment. i found that the left side of the plastic, intake manifold had cracked an was leaking anti-freeze. contacted dealer, they wanted $580 for a new manifold plus labor to put it on. i feel that if a manufacture puts an intake manifold on on of thier vehicles it shoud last for the lifetime of the vehicle and should not have cracked, i think this is poor enginering, and should be replaced free of charge by the dealer, since ford has replace all police vehicle intakes.*ak | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver noticed while checking the fluids, that the intake manifold had a crack. consumer has notified the dealership. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2002 | |||
| There is a cracked engine manifold, and water is being dumped out out of vehicle. contacted dealer, and dealer noted that the vin number did not match.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Intake manifold has cracked and has resulted in water leaking from manifold. consumer has made all necessary repairs to vehicle. *ak *yh | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| 1. convertible roof was out of alignment when car was received, .25# gaps between seals of front section of folding roof. 2. harsh noise was heard when braking and turning, diagnosed to be water dripping on exhaust pipe by dealer(?!!) a/c also not strong-possibly replaced (never fully told) brake shoes/pads also worked on. 3. while driving on highway, going uphill, car began slowing down, pulled onto shoulder as car stopped. diagnosed as fuel pump failure. *ak | |||