Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 0146 | 03/05/2001 | 619423 | Some vehicles may exhibit a chatter or binding condition when operating the power side windows either in the down or up mode. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 942313 | 11/01/1994 | 37738 | Improved driver side outside mirror. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 981516 | 08/03/1998 | 609556 | Outside rearview mirror manual replacement. | 04/04/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/1993 | |||
| Heater system smells like burning leaves whenever heater is operated | |||
| 04/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Leaves fall down through air intake grill on hood, come in contact with electricity from resistor, causing fire. *aw | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 01/14/2006 | 80000 | 1 | 05/17/2004 |
| Unexpected fire under hood after turning the defroster switch on. while driving in a parking garage my nephew who was driving at the time turned the defroster switch on and all of a sudden there was smoke bellowing out of the vents into the ford ranger pk/u cab. he pulled over to the side of the lot and someone ran up to him and told him to get out of the pk/u because he saw fire coming from under the hood. the guy was carrying a fire extinguished. he told my nephew to slowly lift the hood while he began to extinguish the fire under the hood. the flames where very intense that it melted the heater core cover, wiring, the a/c motor and fan and paint on the inside and out side of vehicle. it also melted the inside of the dash board where the on the other side would be your glove compartment. in the meantime nephew called 911 and fire dept was dispatched and they got there few minutes later and the fire had been put out already but as a precaution they foamed the car engine and unhooked the battery. he was told to not start the truck again and have it flat bedded to garage for inspection and possible repair. i called ford and they took report which will take 7-10 days to get inspector here in fl to look at vehicle. this was a 1993 ford ranger, 2 door,stand bed, 4cyl, manual. this truck just burst into flames with the only cause that mechanics have found so far was the motor burned from the inside out and heated so much that it melted the brackets holding in place and when it hit the heat core it melted it and also the fan motor is melted and adhered permanently to this heat core now on the outside. my brother owns this vehicle since i gave it to him 1 yr ago but they are still family and their safety is a concern to me. this should not have happened and this is as the mechanic claims almost 99% sure it is defective parts. the heat was so intensive even thought it was only for a few mins if that to due so much damage like it did. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 08/18/1997 | 0 | ||
| Windshield started coming loose; adhesive bond/glue is not holding window properly; air is coming through. vehicle is past warranty & dealer says owner's problem & not repairing it. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/05/1993 | |||
| Windshield wipers do not work, especially in heavy rain; motor makes loud noise; also, exhaust system failed, catalytic converter caught fire;abs totally failed | |||