Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 052212 | 11/14/2005 | 10018746 | Buck/jerk and miss during drive cycle above 3000 rpm - no dtc - 3.0l 2v gas and ffv engine. *tt | 01/13/2006 | |
| 0361 | 03/31/2003 | 10001855 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy with diagnostic trouble codes p0401, p0402, p1400, p1401. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 15314 | 10/01/2001 | 630225 | On some vehicles, the engine temperature gauge may exhibit a downward movement to the cool region of the gage. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 15268 | 09/01/2001 | 625835 | Some vehicles with the 2.3l engine may appear to have an overheat condition accompanied with a glycol smell and / or boil over. *tt | 12/04/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 17604 | 03/01/2004 | 10007396 | Cooling system fan noise when cold. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 15880 | 05/01/2002 | 637744 | Some vehicles may exhibit a disengaged fan clutch bearing squeal noise in cold weather. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 17198 | 09/01/2003 | 10004069 | Wear-through condition on the abrasion sleeve of the upper radiator hose near the air conditioning accumulator or transmission fluid dipstick. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 14617 | 01/01/2001 | 617995 | Subject pertaining to broken thermostat. *jb | 04/03/2001 | |
| 14583 | 01/01/2001 | 617968 | Concerns with broken thermostats on engines. *jb | 04/02/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06166 | 10021051 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt. *kb | 02/27/2007 | ||
| 06116 | 01/01/2006 | 10020173 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt - service tip. *tt | 08/03/2006 | |
| 18375 | 01/01/2005 | 10013315 | High idle at cold start. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| 16305 | 10/01/2002 | 10013075 | Engine timing service tools / service tip. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| 020801 | 08/09/2004 | 04154 | 10011150 | Rattle noise from primary chain drive area 2000-3000 rpm - 4.0l sohc engine. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 0486 | 05/03/2004 | 10008547 | Boom/vibration at 1800-2200 rpm, rough idle. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 16461 | 12/01/2002 | 10008146 | Tool kit contains the timing peg used to lock the crankshaft in place when performing crankshaft pulley or engine timing service. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 0415 | 01/26/2004 | 10007358 | Lower engine oil leaks 3.0l 2v vulcan engine. diagnostic service tips. *tt | 06/16/2004 | |
| 17255 | 10/01/2003 | 10004909 | Hard start/long crank when cold or stumbles/surges during drive-away. possible diagnostic trouble codes p0171, and p0174 or p0172 and p0175. *tt | 01/20/2004 | |
| 16626 | 02/01/2003 | 10002504 | Hesitation or surge condition during cruise with the air conditioner on. *tt | 09/04/2003 | |
| 16610 | 02/01/2003 | 10002495 | No start, no communication with power train control module (pcm) using wds/ngs or a miss/buck/jerk while driving. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 0322 | 02/03/2003 | 10002472 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401, or runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy, and the above listed dtcs without | 09/03/2003 | |
| 0335 | 02/17/2003 | 10002482 | Idle air control (iac) valve diagnostic service tips. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 15290 | 10/01/2001 | 630190 | Some 4.0l sohc may exhibit an engine oil leak condition, coming from the oil pan or ladder frame area. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0281 | 04/29/2002 | 637920 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0 sohc (single over-head cam) engine may exhibit a primary timing chain rattle noise. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 16020 | 07/01/2002 | 636210 | Some vehicles equipped with pasive anti-theft system may exhibit a no crank / no start condition and no communication with ngs or wds from the power train control module (pcm). *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 16110 | 08/01/2002 | 636130 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.3l engine may exhibit an engine oil leak condition. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 16100 | 08/01/2002 | 636118 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l gasoline engine may exhibit an engine quit upon initial starting of the engine with a normal restart and run on the subsequent attempt. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 0276 | 04/15/2002 | 636013 | Information on diagnosing engine rattle noise from primary chain drive area between 2000-3000 rpm on cold engine operation only. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 15485 | 12/01/2001 | 630594 | Exhibiting engine quitting or idle dip below 450 rpm during deceleration or while turning. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15455 | 12/01/2001 | 630562 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5/3.0l engine may exhibit a surge, hesitation, rough idle or malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes p0171, p0174, p0175. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15470 | 12/01/2001 | 630576 | Concerns with spark knock noise or chain rattle noise between 2000-3000 rpm, during cold engine operation only. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15381 | 11/01/2001 | 630391 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit an engine loss or reduction in power condition on deceleration, but will immediately restart. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 01232 | 11/26/2001 | 630334 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a low engine rpm during initial cold start and/or loss of engine power upon clutch disengagement or during deceleration. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 15378 | 11/01/2001 | 630388 | Some vehicles with the 4.0l engine may exhibit an engine flutter noise. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 15358 | 10/01/2001 | 630276 | Concerns with engine quitting during deceleration. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 15313 | 10/01/2001 | 630223 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.3l engine may exhibit poor idle quality, hesitation/surge on light acceleration. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 15333 | 10/01/2001 | 630245 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine and automatic transmission, may exhibit an engine quitting during deceleration. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 01204 | 10/15/2001 | 627925 | Engine oil leak at the oil filter mounting surface. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 15190 | 08/01/2001 | 625018 | Some vehicles may exhibit surge, hesitation, rough idle or malfunction ndicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes p0171, p0172, np0174, p0175. *et | 11/16/2001 | |
| 15165 | 08/01/2001 | 624643 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent stall on deceleration, at stops, low speeds. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
| 15180 | 08/01/2001 | 624719 | Subject concerning ect vs cht , some vehicle with the 2.3l dohc engine, may exhibit a false overheat condition when monitoring pids on the wds or ngs. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
| 01E14 | 05/08/2001 | 620167 | Subject regarding stop sale advance emission recall notice - certain vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines certified for tier 1 emissions, identified by vehicle emissions control information (veci) label part number suffix hfd, are not eligib | 07/19/2001 | |
| 01E14 | 05/23/2001 | 620168 | Subject regarding stop sale - advance emission recall notice - emission recall 01e14 - certain vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines certified to tier 1 emissions standards. *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| 010501 | 03/01/2001 | 619492 | Some 3.0l and 4.0l vehicles may exhibit a lack of power if the powertrain control module (pcm) has been reprogrammed in service. *tt | 06/01/2001 | |
| 0151 | 03/19/2001 | 619430 | Some 2001 3.0l and 4.0l vehicles may exhibit a lack of power if the powertrain control module (pcm) has been reprogrammed in service. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 14868 | 04/01/2001 | 619337 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0 sohc engine may exhibit a primary chain rattle noise (sometimes described as a spark knock-type noise). *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14822 | 04/01/2001 | 619316 | Some supercab 4x4 equipped vehicles with 3.0 / 4.0l engines may exhibit a low frequency thump type noise / vibration on light acceleration from a stop, and / or when coming to a stop with light to moderate braking. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14823 | 04/01/2001 | 619317 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0 sohc engine may exhibit a primary chain rattle noise between 2000 - 3000 rpm (sometimes described as a spark knock-type noise). *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14555 | 01/01/2001 | 617932 | Concerns with engine ticking sound/noise. *jb | 04/02/2001 | |
| 14559 | 01/01/2001 | 617942 | Exhibiting lack of power after powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming. *jb | 04/02/2001 | |
| 14584 | 01/01/2001 | 617878 | Subject regarding flex fuel vechicle oil and fuel recommendations. *jb | 04/02/2001 | |
| 14513 | 12/01/2000 | 616846 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit an unstable / rolling idle condition after cold start during warm-up. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 01E14 | 04/24/2001 | 619652 | Field action for vehicles inadvertently sold in the northeast states without the proper emission certification for the northeast trading region (ntr). *tt | 06/23/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| CSP-08B01 | 05/16/2008 | 10026389 | Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 02M01 | 06/01/2004 | 02M01 | 10007207 | Customer satisfaction program 02m01 supplement #4. certain ford 2000 through 2003 vehicles equipped with a tube-mounted egr pressure sensor - additional egr pressure sensor warranty coverage. *tt supplement #3. *mj supplement #6 | 06/03/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/29/2011 | |||
| Truck vehicle was shifting into reverse and a brake failure prompt the driver to switch into drive and suddenly the vehicle span off out of control(burning tire) and it took off very fast without even touching the gas pedal. driver tried to stop it but nothing work. | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 1 | ||
| This situation has occurred at least a half a dozen times, when the vehicle is running and in gear with the vehicle at or near stopped, the engine rpm increases dramatically, if the driver is not on the ball, the truck will surge forward, so far i have been lucky and there has been noting in front of me or i have been able to turn off the engine. today the rear tires started squealing when this happened. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 125212 | 1 | 09/15/2006 |
| Failure of the camshaft positioning sensor gear. the gear stripped on the camshaft and caused the oil pump to shut down causing the main and rod bearings to seize up. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 29055 | 2 | 04/24/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated upon inspection of the vehicle the ball joint boots were noticed deteriorating. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and they replaced the lower ball joints. the manufacturer was alerted. the upper ball joints failed as well. the timing cover gasket was replaced. updated 03/22/06. *jb | |||
| 10000 | 20 | ||
| Intermittently while driving vehicle stalled and wouldn't restart. dealership has serviced vehicle several times, and performed a diagnostic test, but they were unable to identify the cause of the problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 108000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 ford ranger edge. it has a 3.0l v6 engine, a 5-speed manual transmission. it has approximately 108,000 mile on it. i recently had a component fail in the internal engine. it was a cam syncroziner. it cost $467.08 to repair. i was told that this was an extremely common problem by my local ford dealership. i was also told that if this component is not fixed immediately, that it could cause the oil pump to the engine to fail, resulting in the engine losing power. this could cause the loss of brakes, and steering. i was told by several other ranger owners to recommend this to the nhtsa. it should be recalled and all 3.0l ranger's should have there synchronizer repaired or replaced. this component failing could result in major engine damage, injury and death. thank you! *tr | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 120000 | 1 | |
| I was driving in the snow in 2006, when a loud squeak could be heard from the engine compartment. i had the truck service from an independent mechanic. they changed the belt tensioner. this wasn't the problem. the truck continued to squeak at all speeds and all temperature conditions. since then, i have taken the vehicle into 3 different ford motor mechanics and 2 independent mechanics. no of them know exactly where the noise is coming from. it was thought he be the belt. the alternator was replaced, belt tensioner, new pulleys, and 3 different belts. and quess what, the truck still squeaks. i have temporarily fixed the problem with a lot of wd-40 on the belt. but why can't anyone tell me what is making the squeak and fix it. i've suck about $3000 into the truck. i refuse to spend anymore on other mechanics ideas. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 71800 | 1 | |
| Heard loud rattle under acceleration. have a hearing loss so i could not hear the sound. my son brought it to my attention. took it to the dealer and he diagnosed it as primary timing chain rattle. attempted to get ford to fix it. no luck. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford ranger had just thrown a rod through the oil pan. *mr the anti freeze was leaking into the oil and locking down the motor. *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 24500 | 15 | 05/18/2001 |
| Truck exhibits idle dip below 500 rpm during deceleration when almost stopped. truck tries to push through stop, engine nearly dies once truck is stopped engine corrects and idle returns to normal. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| While driving and with no warning engine motor will go out, and then vehicle will start to decelerate. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| When driving vehicle will without any notice stall out on highway. contacted dealer, and the dealer cannot find cause. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | |||
| Date of purchase smelled rubber on the drivers front wheel. truck bounces all over continues to do so, this causes poor steering control as well. brakes alternates from grabbing or slow in working, pcm has been reprogrammed, yet the whinning in the engine or drive train continue. suspension very weak, vehicle leans to the right on the curves and steering control is dangerous. | |||
| 07/03/2001 | |||
| Consumer contatced dealership for engine stalling. dealer stated that pcm module was programmed incorrectly, causing slave belt and clutch to work improperly on a intermittent basis. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| I have had nothing but problems out of this truck. itstarted off by having a bad ignition peice to where some days it would start, some it would not. next, the air conditioner leaked and filled up my passenger side floor board on a trip to the beach. then the engine begins to stall. it does not always stall at the same speed or temp. or anything. i took it to the dealer, they tried fixing it, nothing happened so i took it back again, the still could not replicate the problem so they installed a diagnostic machine which was suppose to give the dealer feedback on the problem, which it did not. so i got the truck back and the same day it did it twice. it still does this about once a day. which day will be the day i am merging across 4 or 5 lanes of traffic and the engine stalls and get run over literally?? after all this is still going on i left my house to go to work and i merged into traffic, then all of a sudden the truck dies, loses all power, the check gauge light appears and the oil pressure drops to nothing. i drove it to work ad it did it again so i got ford to tow to the dealer where they fixed the problem. they said it was just part of the computer, and it was no big deal. it is a big deal when you are in morning rush hour traffic and your vehicle loses all power. these are all very serious concerns, i am a captain of a fire dept. and safety is my #1 priority, not just for my self but for everyone around me. hopefully something will get done before the truck stalls at abusy intersection or on the interstate running 70 mph and someone gets hurt or killed.thanks for your time.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| While driving engine light came on. driver noticed vehicle's timing was off, and it was losing power. cause was unknown at this time. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 4 | 07/01/2001 | |
| This truck that i am leasing has so many problems that i just want to get out of it. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Whenever vehicle runs over a bump or a pothole it causes rear end to kick to the right or to the left. dealer replaced front and rear shock, some improvements were made, but the problem still occurs. *ak consumer states that the vehicle oversteers when pressure is applied like during a turn, the problem seems to only occur when the left side of the vehicle hits a bump. engine light illuminated. *jb | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 30 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Engine control allows rpm to stick above 2200 rpm when depressing clutch to shift. after shifting rpm wont come down until clutch drags it down. this caused wheels to break loose on snow resulting in a bad skid in the mountains. dealer has had vehicle in 5 times to fix but can replicate problem. problem is intermittent with about one occurence per day. occassionally it will repeat 9 or 10 times in a row. factory engineer promised to get a recording diagnostic device that can be connected and started when problem is present, but has not followed through. winter is coming and this is a serious safety problem on the icy mountain roads i commute on.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle stalls when making either right or left turns. engine shuts down , causing vehicle lose power. no accidents so far. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2001 | 3 | 07/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| I have problems when i stop sometimes the engine stalls. i also have problems when i am on the open highway with engine running uneven it kind of skips or surges slightly. the engine light comes on and flashes at or around 4800 rpm. i have been in for service and the dealer says ford is working on all the problems i am having. i do not want to have my ford edge stall at a busy entersection or on the highway . hope this helps spur someone on so i can get a faster fix for my problem. thanks. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| After the vehicle was checked the engine started making noises and the vehicle would stall.*yh | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 4 | 03/05/2001 | |
| Vehicle experiencing loss of power whenever air conditioner is being used. vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak also throttle positioning sensor was replaced, also tachometer is acting erractically transmission not shifting properly.*jb vehicle lost power while coming to a complete stop for a traffic light, consumer hit the vehicle in front of him due to brakes also failing, there was no damage to either vehicle, clutch pedal goes soft, consumer has had to pull pedal up at times, dealer can not find any problems. *slc | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Fuel gauge is very innacurate, poor mileage so far (600mi.) engine suddenly shut off while the vehicle was in motion (thank goodness i was coming to a stop at the time) brake line covering is being abraded by contact with the leaf springs (lr). *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 42800 | 2 | |
| After starting the vehicle consume heard a loud rattling noise coming from the engine. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. however, mechanic determined that the problem was due to timing chain failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 57587 | 2 | 10/15/2000 |
| We purchased a 2001 ford ranger in october of 2000. in 2004 the pinion seal began leaking and there was an intermittent clicking/squeak in the drivers front side. the pinion seal was replaced and fluid was topped off. as well the excluder seals were replaced and lubed to repair the clicking squeak. this was all done under the warranty. on 05/24/05 the trucks check engine light came on. it was taken back to crater lake ford and this emissions issue was fixed and we were told we would have to pay 203.39. after much discussion regarding the warranty and the fact that though this is not covered there should have been no issues this soon, we were finally told that there was a possible problem with this and they adjusted the bill to 18.49, did not charge the warranty an amount. however, they put on the receipt that the pinion seal was again leaking, though they did not mention this to us and did not state that they would fix it and that it would be covered. we have the best warranty that was available to purchase when we bought the truck. we tried several times to get the truck in, our schedules being very hectic. we took the truck in today, and were told that the pinion seal was not part of the warranty, that there was only a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty on it, even though they had fixed it under warranty over 3 years after purchase and it has begun leaking by there estimates less than a year after they replaced it. of course this did little for our disposition and we took the truck and left. we have contacted customer service at crater lake ford and at ford motor corp. now we receive a call stating that the services we were being seen for are covered and that we need to bring it back in. however, the seal is obviously an ongoing issue. we want them to fix the problem that is causing the pinion seal leak. they want to simply change the seal again. we want them to fix the problem, not the symptom. *jb | |||