Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V161000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/15/1995 to 03/11/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 134770 | 12/11/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/29/1996 | 09/03/1996 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The certification labels on the involved vehicles has incorrect rear tire inflation pressure designations. this does not comply with fmvss no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect inflation pressures could cause premature wear of the rear tires. . | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with correct certification labels and instructions for installing these labels. dealers can install this label if the owner so desires. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin october 18, 1996. note:owners who do not receive the correct label within a reasonable time free of charge should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 8164 | 02/01/2000 | 612338 | Information on 5r55e - 4r55e - 4r44e pump alignment tools. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| BC9688961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50546 | Information for when diagnosing concerns w/ factory installed cellular phones. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 01212 | 10/29/2001 | 627756 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engines may exhibit a loud a/c clutch engagement. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
| 01186 | 09/17/2001 | 625700 | Information on climate control, loud a/c clutch cycling noise.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| 15198 | 08/01/2001 | 624982 | Some vehicles may exhibit loud a/c clutch cycling noise condition. *jg | 11/16/2001 | |
| 15167 | 08/01/2001 | 624656 | Some vehicles may exhibit a loud compressor cycling noise. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
| 985178 | 11/01/1998 | 613308 | Some vehicles may exhibit a climate control issue of lack of heat. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12138 | 11/01/1998 | 613159 | Vehicles may exhibit a climate control issue of lack of heat. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| 9735 | 02/03/1997 | 51662 | Air conditioning- r-134a tracer dye installed in a/c system and three o-ring spring lock couplers- service tip. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 96226 | 10/21/1996 | 50945 | Air conditioning - compressor failure - insufficient amount of refrigerant oil. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 99129 | 06/14/1999 | 606460 | Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump. *tt | 08/24/1999 | |
| 982671 | 04/01/1998 | 603569 | Some vehicles may experience poor radio reception ( am/fm). *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||||
| 985A12 | 03/18/1998 | 601010 | Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles. *tt | 06/29/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2098 | |
| Leak inside air compressor that will not hold its charge | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 5 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Engine runs at high idle for several minutes when air conditioning first used | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Was told by repair center evaporator is common on ford ranger. cost over $600 to repair/replace. built ford tuff? | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| After researching your service bulletin database i found 2 like problems relating to mine. compressor failure. # 96-20-6 and # 96-22-6 this vehicle is only on its second summer of use. an air conditioner compressor should not self destruct causing expensive repair to the entire system. this is a known defect that ford is aware of and they will do nothing about it. it is not in my budget to hand out $1200 (fords estimate) for a piece of faulty equipment which failed due to an error at the factory. i have had nothing but problems with ford dealership service departments, and can honestly tell you that i will never buy another ford product again if this is how ford treats their customers. please help. sincerely, mark lachappell | |||
| 1 | 12/27/1995 | ||
| Air conditioner failed. | |||
| 12/09/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| A/c compressor locked up and failed. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | |||
| Windshield wipers would work intermittently, sometimes not at all. headlights work sometimes. a/c would not work all the time. dealer being contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/23/1996 | |||
| When turning on either air conditioner or defroster the gas surges and the vehicle accelerates forward. took in for repair and dealer said that this is normal for the vehicle. to surge. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Jack that comes with truck is too small causing vehicle instability. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 12/20/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| The certificate label on the vehicle has incorrect rear tire inflation pressure designation which caused premature wear to rear tires (firestone wilderness at p265/75r15), prior to recall notice (96v161000). *yc | |||