Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 17868 | 06/01/2004 | 10008262 | Intermittent loss of power or crank no start - possible pats lamp flashing and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u1147 and/or u1262. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 14740 | 03/01/2001 | 619478 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start, diagnostic trouble code p1233 and / or p1414, right front exterior lighting, turn lamp erratic and anti-lock brake warning lamp on. *tt | 06/01/2001 | |
| 12262 | 12/01/1998 | 615515 | Some vehicles built 10/1998 through 12/1998 may exhibit an iso diagnostic link failure message when attempting to communicate with the gem module. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5345 | 12/01/1998 | 615428 | Some vehicles built 10/1998 through 12/1998 may exhibit an iso diagnostic link failure message when attempting to communicate with the gem module. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 13762 | 01/01/2000 | 612790 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.8l engine may exhibit a dead battery/high amperage drain concern. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 7924 | 01/01/2000 | 7924 | 612412 | The vehicle exhibit a dead battery/high amperage drain concern. check for the a/c clutch remaining engaged at all times, even with the key off. this may be caused by an incorrect ccrm installed in the vehicle from the factory. | 06/08/2000 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| 99-6193 | 05/01/1999 | 607010 | Information on resetting the passive anti-theft system (pats). *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 12154 | 11/01/1998 | 613173 | Some vehicles equipped with pats (securilock) except certain models now have availability of fleet keys through rotunda. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 5856 | 03/01/1999 | 605243 | Information on diagnosing passive anti-theft system (pats) issues. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 13401 | 10/01/1999 | 6092193 | Some vehicles may exhibit brief intermittent interruption of instrument cluster function(s) and / or a crank / no start condition. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 8580 | 04/01/2000 | 613687 | Some vehicles may exhibit a 10-15 second delay in instrument cluster operation with koeo or koer. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 14084 | 04/01/2000 | 613720 | Some vehicles may exhibit a 10-15 second delay in instrument cluster operation with koeo or koer. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 7313 | 10/01/1999 | 609599 | Exhibiting brief intermittent interruption of instrument cluster dash lights function(s) and / or a crank / no start condition. *tt | 04/04/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| Car had been parked in garage for about 8 hours since driven. car caught fire and destroyed garage and car. fire investigator said the fire was caused by brake switch in master cylinder. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 1 | 08/18/2003 | ||
| While pulling into a parking place driver turned off ignition, and both frontal airbags deployed. *ak | |||
| 04/10/2001 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Several months ago my car would stall whenever i would slow down (pressing the clutch and brake). i would have to restart my car while coasting, because my brake pedal would not go down to allow me to stop. i took it to audubon ford in baton rouge, la for service. they replaced the idle air control valve. the problem didn't disappear, but became much less frequent. today, i was on the interstate and had to slow down for traffic. it stalled again, and worse, my brakes stopped working. this is a very serious issue and needs to be recalled.*ak | |||
| 12/30/2000 | 4 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Car has stalled on me on four occations. three times were during turns and i lost all power (brakes and steering). i almost had an accident due to the stalling. last occurance was on 12/30/99. it stalled whenever my foot was off the accelerator. the dealer has been notified of earlier incidences and could not find a problem. this has been a dangerous situation. my children, others, or myself could have been killed or seriously injured since i have no control once the car stalls. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 7 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Car stalls out while in motion. has happened turning a corner, on a bumpy road (2 road construction drop off), and for no apparant reason. does not happen very often, but can be very dangerous if in heavy traffic. 2) when trying to put car in reverse while stopped (coming out of my garage or a parking space, for example) gear shift refuses to go into reverse. putting into first does not help. i have found that letting up on the clutch just the right amount will usually let it go into reverse. 3) seatbelts are much to sensitive. just driving down the road you can hear them repeatedly clicking, locking and unlocking. you have to make any movement very slowly or else you will be snapped back to the seat. turning to look over your shoulder at traffic will get you locked in. extremely dangerous. much safer for the driver to go without using the seatbelt, because they are more likely to cause an accident. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 11/15/2000 | |||
| On three occasions while turning ignition switch and anti theft light have flashed on, causing vehicle not to start. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop, and the problem still reoccurring. please feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/15/2000 | |||
| On three occasions while turning ignition switch and anti theft light have flashed on, causing vehicle not to start. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop, and the problem still reoccurring. please feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was rattling/shaking. taken to dealer who replaced fuel injection system. also, fuel sensor switch and ignition switch had to be replaced in december, 2000. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/28/1999 | |||
| While the vehicle was parked in the parking lot it caught on fire and burned up. the vehicle was totalled. the fire was put out by the fire department. exact cause of fire is not known. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| Nothing on the instrument panel works due to an electrical problem. dealer has to replace the whole instrument panel. overdrive nor traction control functioned in the snow. vehicle currently being repaired. *ak *ml | |||