Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 99238 | 11/15/1999 | 6090164 | A temperature gauge fluctuation and / or a knocking / thumping noise may be audible inthe passenger compartment on some vehicles. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
| 97090297189 | 09/02/1997 | 54075 | Experiencing a thumping noise or tempeature gauge fluctation with some vehicles. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| BC0103960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46429 | Rangers w/ 2.3l, for all issues relating to water pump leakage during warranty period, call jim shopp on pager 1-800-961-6829 prior to repair. will advise whether problem relates to pump or the inlet line. | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| BC3485972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51482 | 4.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompanied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hose with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1019997230 | 01/23/1997 | 51559 | 4.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompnied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hoses with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9524 | 01/01/1995 | 39120 | New radiator manufacturing process/modification. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 870197 | 10/22/2002 | 10000592 | Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| 01124 | 06/25/2001 | 622665 | On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| BC0324970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51128 | Cold engine knock/tick noise. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC9666961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50527 | 2.5l duratec engine exchanges no longer include front end accessory drive component, oil level indicator, water pump belt/tensioner, egr tube, linkshaft bracket or exhaust manifolds. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 02142 | 07/22/2002 | 635982 | Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a noise / vibration, no drive, unusual noise during cranking or a no crank condition. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 01197 | 10/01/2001 | 627752 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / onnecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 13118 | 08/01/1999 | 6091931 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| 6896 | 08/01/1999 | 608921 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 980324 | 04/01/1998 | 603517 | Concerns of cold engine upper knock / tick. *yc | 02/23/1999 | |
| BC0324961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50732 | Cold engine knock/tick noise. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| BC9714961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50860 | Diagnostic instructions for servicing evaporative emission purge flow system. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0407961115 | 11/15/1996 | 50753 | Instructions for replacing diagnosed failed parts. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC2992950401 | 04/01/1995 | 39852 | Vehicles may have exhaust leak at y-pipe to exhaust manifold. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| SFA/94L04 | 03/01/1995 | 3055120 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 951617 | 08/01/1995 | 45957 | Lamp - 'check engine' malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 1405 stored in memory - no drive concerns-vehicles with 3.0l engine.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 95109 | 05/01/1995 | 42094 | Exhuast leak or ticking noise while accelerating. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Water pump failed. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 2 | |||
| The radiator leaked at 1o degrees below. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I feel ford motor needs to extend this recall they currently have in effect 7 years or 100,ooo miles my car was over the mileage to comply with them to fix this problem they know they need to do something about this problem, head gaskets just don't blow out for no reason. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 1 | 04/04/1995 | |
| Engine block has rusted, causing rust in radiator and failure of original thermostat. | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 1 | 04/04/1995 | |
| Engine block has rusted causing rust in the radiator, and failure in the original thermostat. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| My problem is that my l995 ford ranger dies in traffic for no apparent reason and often will not restart at once. after a period of time (few minutes to couple of days) the engine will start. this failure to restart happens more often when trying to start the engine. if the engine is hot or cold does not seem to matter, but happens more often with a warm engine, i.e., buying gas can be a long-time affair because i have to wait up to and hour or more to start and move my vehicle. i daily have to make a three mile trip across a bridge with heavy and fast traffic. stalling out on the bridge is a great fear of mine. my ranger is currently in the service section of world ford because it died friday morning, three blocks from where i had left my office. it is still in ghe service section because they cannot figure out what is causing the problem, which happened to one of their workers as he was trying to drive my vehicle to lunch. they say that ford is not responsible and that my extended warrenty does not cover making a repair until it (the truck) is totally unable to operate. i am at a loss of what to do. i hate to trade off the truck knowing that someone else will be buying trouble, but i cannot afford the long waits for the vehicle to start, and i fear for my life should the vehicle die in heavy and fast traffic, as the three mile bridge.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle will stall intermittently. will start again after 10 to 15 minutes, most of the time. dealer cannot provide solution. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The rear main seal failed. nlm | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 999 | 06/01/1995 | |
| No summary provided by consumer | |||
| 06/19/1996 | 07/31/1995 | ||
| Stalls at low speeds--unable to steer. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driving up hill 30 mph, took foot off accelerator which stuck, hit accelerator to unstick, engine revved, vehicle slid sideways & hit snow bank w/rear facing other direction. vehicle stalled out. had to dig out. took to dealer. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle's rpms dropped. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/25/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| No summary for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 999 | 06/01/1995 | |
| No summary provided by consumer | |||
| 07/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Exhaust/crankcase emission control system failure. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Emission sensor failed. | |||