Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE91124 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/09/1991 | 12/23/1991 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2004 | ||
| Sometimes vehicle stalled when put into gear and engine would cut off while driving. *ph this was an intermittent problem. the mechanic was unable to find the problem. *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The car spontaneously combusted after being parked and turned off for two hours. it then must have ignited the starter and stalled itself, and forced itself to move forward 10 to 20 feet. when moving forward ,up hill, it ran into a building, doing no physical damage except for fire burns left on the wall. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer purchased the vehicle used and the motor and radiator failed. *mjs | |||
| 07/09/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Plastic top of radiator failed upon opening the hood..17 year old was sprayed with hot liquid and steam hospitalized with 2nd and 3rd degree burns 50% of body. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1997 | 1 | 04/28/1997 | |
| Radiator exploded spewing hot water onto driver, causing first and second degree burns on face, hand, arm, stomach and lower abdominal region. repairman states that this is a common problem because of faulty plastic used in radiator. | |||
| 02/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| Radiator replaced due to leakage. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Camshaft seized due to lack of lubrication, resulting in vehicle stalling. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Camshaft siezed because of inadequate lubrication, causing engine to stop without prior warning. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine valves failed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer purchased the vehicle used and the motor and radiator failed. *mjs | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 100 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Cars stalls; been to mechanics, they cant see the problem it stalls when warm it shouldnt very dangerous. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire while driving (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs | |||
| 02/18/1998 | 3 | ||
| At top of a hill vehicle at low idle. suddenly vehicle stalled out. steering shutdown. had no control. vehicle started to roll down hill. applied brakes to no avail. used emergency brakes to slow down until gravity ended. have taken to mechanic. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1996 | |||
| The vehicle was parked and it drove itself into a ditch and it went up into flames. please describe. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Alternator belt bracket assembly is faulty, causing the belts to continue to break. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine belts failed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Muffler rusted. | |||