Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 6512 | 07/01/1999 | 610669 | Some vehicles may exhibit some normal service concerns with power seat operation. *tt | 05/10/2000 | |
| 12899 | 06/01/1999 | 606929 | Information on power seat switch replacement. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 982734 | 04/01/1998 | 603592 | Some vehicles may exhibit partial or no operation of the power seat when using the seat switch. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle struck in rear while doing approx. 15 mph by vehicle doing approx. 40mpg ,drivers seat snap back to full reclining position, leaving driver unable to maintain control. *ak | |||
| 10/08/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise like a poppy sound. bolt that attached seat broke, and the seat popped up, cause driver to lose control. but she was able to apply brakes. took vehicle to the dealership, and mechanic told her that she would have to pay for it herself.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Left front seat failure. | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Driver's seat lumbar system ( air bladder ) failed. *yc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| While consumer was waiting at a stop light drivers side seatback collasped.*ak *yd | |||
| 09/05/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| I was struck from the rear on the left corner while in the center lane of i-435 right before an exit.. diferential speed of approx.25 mph. the seat slid back on the tracks and the seat back failed leaving me looking at the ceiling. my feet no longer reached the pedals and my hands barely reached the steering wheel. the car went across 2 lanes of trafic into a ditch and partially up an embankment. had the seat not failed i would have been able to control the car and stayed on the road. the damage estimate showed $3000 of the total $5000 to be in the front end ! i was almost hit by an 18 wheeler or similar sized truck as i was crossing the two lanes of traffic toward the ditch. as this was a divided interstate i could have been thrown the other way across the median into oncomming traffic.(luckily we have a cable barier system in place.) the point is, loss of control over a rear end collision because the drivers seat fails is not acceptable.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| While stopped a traffic light another vehicle hit the rear of the consumer car at 30-40 mph, the drivers seat back broke and the seat belt released from the buckle causing the driver to slip under the steering wheel, the driver sustained severe strain to the neck and bruised right ankle and leg, the passenger also received a strained neck. nlm | |||
| 03/02/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was rear ended and collided with another vehicle. upon impact, driver's seatback collapsed, and restraints released. also, airbags did not deploy, resuling in minor injuries. ford will be notified. *ak | |||