Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 14762 | 03/01/2001 | 619487 | Some vehicles built 09/18/2000 - 11/03/2000 may exhibit a shorted coil / open pcm fuse / no start or runs rough condition. *tt | 06/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 14524 | 12/01/2000 | 616853 | Some vehicles built before 10/23/00 equipped with 3.8l engines may exhibit a concern with radio interference on am stations only. *tt | 03/14/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 15255 | 09/01/2001 | 625800 | Concerns with diagnostic trouble codes p1516, p1518, p1519, and p1520. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| 1-drivers foot contacts fuse box when engaging/disengaging clutch pedal (fuse box too close to clutch travel zone). impacts driver control of vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 20000 | 2 | 10/10/2001 |
| Twice now, when attempting to start the car, it does not want to start. it makes the cranking sound, but will not turn over. the first time, i tried 3 times and on the fourth try, it finally turned over. the second time, it finally turned over on the fifth try. i took it to the ford dealership after each problem. the first time, they could not figure out what the problem was, but they replaced the idling switch/valve. six days later, it happened again. took back to ford the next day. they said they could not duplicate the problem. was asked if i could leave it for 2 to 3 days, which i could not at the time. do not know what the problem is, but am getting frustrated with it. afraid that it will eventually not start for me, stranding me. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While traveling at approximately 45mph and decreasing speed, the engine and all power steering and power brakes ceased at about 40mph while braking. this has happened twice. first time was sometime in september of last year (2001).*ak | |||
| When driving in a low gear engine stalls. ignition has to be restarted in order to start engine back up. dealer has seen vehicle twice, and can't duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 12/20/2000 | 7 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Main distributor box just behind battery, next to window washer fld container, has a bundle of wires coming to it and attached by a connector. the connector was never fully tightened in the factory according to a master mechanic at the ford dealership i bought the car from. after several loose connections, the car dieing without warning and no resolution to the problem i threatened to get an attorney. the master mechanic had no explanation why the other mechanics didn't resolve the problem. he stated to the foreman in my presence, every car coming off the lot from ford has to have the connector tightened before we let it off the lot (as sold). if i wasn't such a good driver, i could have been killed on any one of the total power failures.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 4 | 11/10/2001 | |
| A coil pack has failed four times in the last 3 months. when it starts going bad the car lurches (looses and regains power multiple times) when you are accellerating, and stalls when you decellerate. both issues are safty issues as the loss of power when accellerating could cause a drivers timing to be bad (for instance when leaving a side street into on coming traffic), and the stalling cuts all of the power equipment. i have asked ford to replace all of the coil packs now, instead of continuing to leave me in dangerous cituations, and they have not done so to date. as ford doesn't pay for rental cars it is also getting real expensive for me to replace each coil pack when it goes out. the dealers service agent told me that this is a prevelent issue with ford.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2001 ford mustang spark plug blew out. *nj the spark plug blew out of the number 3 cylinder. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/27/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was pulled into garage. in a matter of several minutes vehicle started smoking, more and more until fire acually ignited. fire inspector said main wire from connector box was the cause. please describe details. *ak | |||