Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 9849 | 03/02/1998 | 601270 | Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat. *yc | 07/16/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 95153 | 07/01/1995 | 45934 | Temperature gauge - fluctuating and /or inaccurate high readings. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 9811329 | 02/01/1998 | 607497 | Information regarding the the availability of the revised headgasket for coolant loss conditions on some engines. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 9743 | 02/17/1997 | 51682 | Blower motor- chirp or squeak from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 95105 | 05/01/1995 | 42090 | Knocking noise from the lower front of the engine. *tw | 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE96033 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/02/1996 | 09/30/1996 | ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES | 97V019000 | |
| Bad weather may cause the engine cooling fan to freeze the fan shroud. | ||||||
| EA96024 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/30/1996 | 04/15/1997 | ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES | 97V019000 | |
| Accumulation of ice, snow, or slush could cause the engine cooling fan to freeze to the fan shroud.automatic or manual actuation of the cooling fan motor when the fan is frozen to the shroud may cause the fan motor and wiring to overheat and cause a fire in the engine compartment. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I can't possibly remember the dates these things happened. i put a new (used) transmission and this one is slipping. i put more brake pads and calipers than you would use in a life time. the springs are weak in the back, but to exspensive to change. i put a new fuel pump and gas tank. i've put a new egr valve, oxygen sensor, throttle sensor, air temp sensor. i put a blinker switch and new struts because mine broke. 3 out of 4 of my doors will not open because of the handles. these are just a few of the things i wrote down or can remember. now it will not start unless i pump the gas(it's fuel injected) and keep turning it over and over. then i'm not sure if it will start again when i shut it off. the fuel pump is working i think, i can hear it. i bought the car used and the person put a 1989 motor into a 1991 body. these things still went wrong with the car either way. i did not check any below because i'm not sure what to check. | |||
| 05/18/2003 | 3 | ||
| The vehicle over heated and then shut off. *jb the transmission was rebuilt because it would not shift. *cb *jb | |||
| 07/19/1996 | 1 | ||
| Automatic temperature gauge malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/17/2001 | |||
| Vehicle began to leak anti-freeze into manifold causing vehicle to smoke vehicle has a 3.8 liter engine.*ak | |||
| 03/24/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1992 | |
| No summary | |||
| 02/08/1996 | |||
| Windshield resealed/power window repaired/multi-function switch/transmission/steering linkage/ water pump/thermostat/fan/alternator and air conditioner compressor replaced. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Water hose and pump failed. | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1991 | ||
| Water pump failed. | |||
| 03/24/1997 | |||
| Vehicle overheated and blew out, cause is unknown. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| Water pump failed. | |||
| 11/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Leaky water pump. | |||
| 09/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle overheated, causing hot fluid to shoot out on driver from reservoir when opening hood, resulting in an injury. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 02/08/1996 | |||
| Windshield resealed/power window repaired/multi-function switch/transmission/steering linkage/ water pump/thermostat/fan/alternator and air conditioner compressor replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Water hose and pump failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 0 | ||
| Front brakes and back brakes; when applying brakes, the failed, vehicle didn't stop. rotors/calipers/ drums shoe pads were defective. also, radiator/ oil pan, and steering power assist: hose: fluid were leaking. and dealership had to replace them. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle started to overheat. this caused thermostat to burn out. also, head gasket blew out. smoke would be coming from tail pipe. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated that engine & head gasket needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/08/1996 | |||
| Windshield resealed/power window repaired/multi-function switch/transmission/steering linkage/ water pump/thermostat/fan/alternator and air conditioner compressor replaced. | |||
| Aluminum engine piston ring cracked/replaced. rear subframe mounts failed due to corrosion , causing engine/transmission to fall down prior to/after recall repairs. in addition, radiator had holes in the plastic/transmission malfunctioned/front end has been welded so fa rout of line that welds had to be broken to correct misalignment/windshield wipers failed to clean windows/ront headlights went out and rea rlights failed. (93v-106.002). *ak | |||
| Radiator had a hole in the plastic, non repairable , replaced and installed. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Hole in radiator. | |||
| 01/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Radiator failed. | |||
| 03/21/1997 | 1 | 05/30/1991 | |
| Radiator failed and replaced due to irrepairable hole. | |||
| 10/19/1994 | 1 | ||
| Radiator/engine gaskets leaked. | |||
| 07/12/1993 | 1 | ||
| Thermostat failed, causing vehicle to overheat, also replaced water pump/noisy belt. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/28/2004 | 89000 | 1 | |
| When accelerating from a complete stop a jerking motion was produced. as a result, steering became difficult. dealer stated motor mounts failed. a recall 98v323000 was issued, however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 81236 | 1 | 07/15/1999 |
| Oem 3.8 liter v6 engine failed, requiring installtion of re-manufactured engine at cost of $3608.47. *jb | |||
| 08/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that while driving home, he turned a corner and heard a snap. then, hood started to move up and down violently. consumer managed to bring vehicle home and parked it. this happened today, and has not yet had time to get a mechanic to take a look at it.*ak | |||
| 10/27/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified. mr | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Front motor mount has broken twice haven't seen a recall about this yet is there one that i have over looked plz contact me to let me know of the recall that my cars has i called once before n i was told that i had no recalls on my car yet i have recently printed out 6-7 that efect my car. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1991 | |
| 3.8l engine is notorious for head gasket failure/ford denies any problems with 3.8l engines.*ak | |||
| 03/05/2001 | 2 | 12/04/1998 | |
| After shifting gears could feel a clump on vehicle. then, took vehicle to shop where they found that front and rear motor mounts had to be replaced.*ak consumer states the rubber had gone bad in engine mounts. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle has had serious defects with the 3.8 liter head gaskets and the axode transmission, consumer has filed a claim in the small claims court. *mjs | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 0 | ||
| Front brakes and back brakes; when applying brakes, the failed, vehicle didn't stop. rotors/calipers/ drums shoe pads were defective. also, radiator/ oil pan, and steering power assist: hose: fluid were leaking. and dealership had to replace them. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle started to overheat. this caused thermostat to burn out. also, head gasket blew out. smoke would be coming from tail pipe. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated that engine & head gasket needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| Blown head engine gasket. engine head gasket blew at 150,000 miles. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front and rear motor mounts failed. nlm | |||
| 02/17/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| The 3.8 liter ford engine is for premature headgasket failure. i contacted ford in writing asking to be reimbursed but that was rejected. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Ford claims nothing wrong with 3.8 l head gaskets and it is ok to sell junk! *ak | |||
| 02/03/2000 | 06/01/1991 | ||
| Ford knows this to be a product failure on their 3.8l engines....they are refunding 93/94/95 models for gasket replacement and or total engine repairs. because this is a retired person that put few miles on the car annually the est. gasket failure ford says at 65,000 miles was not reached until now. but the car had known product failure ! *ak | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| On my 3.8l engine, which ford has had continuous problems with, the head gasket blew, which i believe led to both my engine freezing up and a rapid breakdown of the exhaust system, ending in a repair bill close to $1,800. | |||
| 1 | 09/13/1991 | ||
| Oil pan gasket failed. nlm | |||
| 12/14/1998 | |||
| Engine head gasket blew out while driving on the highway at approx. 60 mph. dealer notified and informed consumer that 1994 and 1995 vehicles were under recall. manufacturer notified and informed consumer that no recall was done on those vehicles. *ak | |||
| 10/19/1999 | 06/26/1991 | ||
| Idle speed control valve broke, causing vehicle to rev up to a high speed, breaking front motor mount, hitting inside of hood and denting it. *ak | |||
| Engine hesitated due to the motor mounts being loose. dealer replaced motor mounts, and mounts have come loose again. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1999 | |||
| When applying the brakes brake pedal will go straight to the floorboard, and the engine will lift up and rub against the frame of the body. *ak | |||
| The front motor mounts broke. also, rear sub-frame mounts are shearing off. the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| While driving front motor mounts separated from body, ausing the engine to drop and completely shut down, resulting in a collision. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1999 | |||
| Front bolts and mounts have rusted. a recall was issued on the rear bolts. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| Engine mounts broke serveral times which caused the engine to drop or move. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experiences broken engine mounts on front side of engine. dealer notified and will repair at consumer's expense, no recall on that part. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| 09/21/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Upper bolt on the front motor mount fell out. motor mount was replaced. also, owns a 1992 ford taurus that exhibits a similar problem. in addition, came across the same complaint on numerous web sites. *ak thank you | |||
| 2 | |||
| Motor mounts replaced, replacement mounts became loose causing damage to the power steering and excessive wear to struts. | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at 30 mph without prior warning the engine head gasket blew out and the motor mounts are broke and needed to be replaced. worn out front axle, and a/c o-rings leak. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Was driving at 40 mph, when car clunked to a stop. the car then immediately accelerated to 80 mph and brakes would not work. had to pull off the road and throw car into park to stop car. according to ford dealership, the front right motor mount snapped. this caused the motor to lift up into the hood, severing the throttle cable and radiator hoses. according to dealer, motor mounts commonly go bad and are part of normal yearly maintenance checks. funny that the pamphlet that ford puts out on reccommended yearly maintenance doesn't mention this anywhere. the dealer also said that this was not related to the recent recall on engine mounts and would not be covered. repairs were done including the recall, insurance covered part. dealer refused to give itemized repair ticket to customer and gave no proof that recall work was done. now the power steering pump is leaking. dealer said was old leak and not caused by event. never had a leak before. if i had been driving at a higher speed, or even in a school zone at the time, it would have been more difficult to stop. the dealer that did the repairs is family auto ford; 6105 e. 38th st.; indianapolis, in 46226; ph. 317-545-8551. service advisor, benjamin bell was very rude and uncooperative to both us and the insurance company and a complaint is filed with ford. when we questioned the repairs, we did not get far, and were bluntly told that it was all caused by us not doing the proper maintenance check. he said motor mounts commonly go out with no warning at all. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| Engine mounts failed on two occasions. first time was within 18,000, and second time at approximately 48,000 . consumer believed this was a manufacturer's defect, and needed to be looked into. can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| My motor mounts, tie rods, and cv boots went bad. the motor mounts and tie rods i feel went out way to soon for any car. this car was given tlc before i had it b/c it was my grandma's. my passenger side door locks are working improperly. they are extremely hard to open with fingers. you have to pull the door handle from the inside usually to get it. | |||
| 02/24/1999 | |||
| 98s36. consumer states the vehicle being repaired and dealer states the engine mounts are not related to recall. engine is tilted. repairwork is not covered in recall. repairs at owners expense. problem still exist. provide further information... | |||
| 02/16/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Driving at 40 mph. loud clunking noise from front of car. car immediately increased speed to 80 mph. brakes failed. car stopped only by throwing into park. according to dealer, right rear motor mount snapped, tilting engine forward, severing throttle cable. motor also lifted up hood resulting in severely dented hood. in process of lifting into hood, also severed radiator hoses. told by dealer that motor mounts commonly fail with no warning to driver. i was lucky that i could stop the vehicle without any injuries to myself or anyone else. had this failure occurred on a highway at a higher speed, i would not have been able to stop. | |||
| 11/27/1998 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts failed as well as the axles as a direct result of recall on subframes, causing difficult steering. | |||
| 06/12/1993 | 3 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Original transmission was fixed 3 times and then finally replaced, all under warranty. the replacement transmission lasted about 70000 miles, and then has had the same types of problems, and has been replaced. the front right motor mount broke several times and continually the top bolt vibrates loose. the mount has just been replaced again. the front wheel rotors continually go bad, and have to be replaced, especially the right one. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1994 | 2 | 01/11/1991 | |
| Vehicle recall for rear subframe mount, repair work completed but failed again and consumer paid for second repair. | |||
| 12/24/1998 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| When stepping down on gas pedal the motor raises up in front and rolls backwards. motor mounts are liquid filled and have a defect. dealer contacted, replaced new bolt. repairs would be at owner's expense due to no warranty. *ak.et. | |||
| 03/18/1993 | 4 | 08/21/1992 | |
| Motor mounts and body mounts continually coming out. | |||
| 07/30/1998 | |||
| Engine brace is bolted and not welded. the bolts rusted out, and the engine and transmission fell to the ground. ford motor co. is unaware of the problem, transmission shop is aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1998 | |||
| While driving the engine dropped from vehicle due to rusted engine mounts. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1990 | |
| Motor mounts failed due to rust. | |||
| 09/25/1996 | 3 | ||
| Had taken vehicle to dealer. was informed that motor mounts were cracked & broken & needed replacing. motor mounts need replacing again for same problem. had to replace axles, front disc brakes rotors & cv boots. replaced also, according to mechanic. | |||
| Aluminum engine piston ring cracked/replaced. rear subframe mounts failed due to corrosion , causing engine/transmission to fall down prior to/after recall repairs. in addition, radiator had holes in the plastic/transmission malfunctioned/front end has been welded so fa rout of line that welds had to be broken to correct misalignment/windshield wipers failed to clean windows/ront headlights went out and rea rlights failed. (93v-106.002). *ak | |||
| 01/19/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1991 | |
| Body mounts failed causing engine and transmission to fall on steering mechanism. recall on other taurus models however consumer's vehicle not applicable. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Head gasket failed. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Engine motor mounts failed twice. | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1991 | ||
| Rear valve cover bolts loose, causing oil to leak on exhaust manifold. | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1991 | ||
| Valve cover gasket failed. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 04/12/1994 | |
| Engine gasket failure. | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Crank sensor fails causing vehicle to shut down, without being able to restart for 1/2 hour. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Motor mount failed. | |||
| 11/21/1997 | |||
| Motor mounts broke, causing the vehicle to jerk when the vehicle accelerates. owner took vehicle into the dealer for inspection . *ak | |||
| 12/23/1996 | 1 | 07/09/1991 | |
| Motor mounts failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The engine mounts failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oil pan leaking. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Motor mounts failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pistons cracked. | |||
| 03/21/1997 | 1 | 05/30/1991 | |
| Motor mounts failed twice and replaced. | |||
| 03/21/1997 | 1 | 05/30/1991 | |
| Cracked aluminum piston caused transmission fail. | |||
| 10/23/1995 | 1 | 12/29/1993 | |
| Motor mounts failed. | |||
| 11/13/1995 | 1 | 12/29/1993 | |
| Gasket leak. | |||
| 02/07/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1991 | |
| Front engine mount failed. | |||
| 04/22/1995 | 2 | 03/20/1992 | |
| Motor mounts failed twice. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts failed three times. | |||
| 02/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts failed. | |||
| 04/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| Motor mounts failed. *sd | |||
| 10/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Blown head gasket. | |||
| 04/24/1996 | 4 | ||
| Front motor mount failed. | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Two out of three motor mounts failed. | |||
| 02/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Rear motor mount fluid leaked out, causing mount to fail, making vehicle difficult to operate. | |||
| The engine mounts had to be replaced due to the first recall has to be replaced again. the fluid that the should be there is leaked out. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1995 | |||
| Engine mounts have cracked, two out of three. tt | |||
| Purchase car used two motor mounts are broken . tt | |||
| 07/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced two broken motor mounts, | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Engine mounts broke, allowing engine to move back and forth. *aw | |||
| 09/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Two motor mounts broke, causing engine vibration and broken a/c. *tw | |||
| Two out of the three motor mounts are broken. please describe details. tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| The motor mount broke, when applied the brake it makes noise and the transmission was replaced the air conditioner stopped working . tt *jb | |||
| 05/11/1994 | 1 | ||
| Broken engine mounts, causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| Had engine mounts replaced by recall, had to replace three times afterwards. tt | |||
| 01/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Front motor mounts replaced. | |||
| 09/16/1993 | |||
| Motor mounts keep breaking, replace twice. tt | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts failed. | |||
| 05/24/1991 | |||
| In two different occasions the engine motor mount broke. resulting in vehicle losing power. tt | |||
| 12/23/1993 | 1 | ||
| Oil pan drain plug washer failed, causing oil leak. | |||
| 06/14/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced temperature sending unit. | |||
| 01/09/1995 | |||
| Clicking sound when accelerating, due to worn or broken motor mount. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated vehicle would stall for no reason.*ak *yh | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle stalled and would not start . consumer had a friend put a fuel pump in, and vehicle still would not start. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer, and they put a multi function relay switch in, and vehicle started. consumer noticed that upon receiving vehicle inertia switch popped out. this button stopped fuel supply from going throught car. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/09/2001 | 12 | 04/01/1991 | |
| Car stalls intermittently. dealer replaced plug wires, cap & rotor, fuel & air filters, and fuel pump. typically doesn't present computer failure codes. quits at highway speed, in city traffic, when cold or warm. sometimes restarts immediately, often won't start for hours, or until next day. dealer is out of suggestions, and i'm at wit's end. vehicle unsafe/unusable in this condition. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/29/1993 | ||
| Vehicle stalls without warning , mostly in the summer . mechanic has serviced vechicle , changed starter, but defect still occurs.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently. nlm | |||
| 11/13/1999 | 12/01/1991 | ||
| Told by ford mechanics that this is an on going problem with the 3.8 (also in other models) from 1991 on..ford only covered 1994-95 taurus . ford customer service refused to give me any info on the problems they have with the 3.8 no would they give me a phone number to appeal based on information i understood to be true and fair from two other ford dealerships | |||
| 07/05/1999 | |||
| While driving to airport stopped at light, started to move forward and vehicle shut off. consumer contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | 04/01/1992 | |
| I have always maintained this vehicle in accordance with manufacturers specifications and retained receipts to substantiate this claim. the vehicle has proven to be unreliable and a risk to operate even when maintained within manufacturers specifications. considering the scope and frequency of major component failure with this vehicle, the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule has no relationship to the subject vehicles operational characteristics. based on my experiences and other reports in print on this particular make and model, ford produced a vehicle (thousands of them) that present an obvious safety hazard to the occupants of the vehicle and to the general public. this vehicle was designed as a 8 passenger family car. the opportunity to significantly injury the occupants due to a major component failure or combination of major component failure must be above acceptable risk standards established by the nhtsa. i have been fortunate that all of the major component failures have occurred at reduced speeds and not in conjested seattle/tacoma freeway traffic situations. the last transmission failure occurred one day after my family traveled to seattle to enjoy seafair and if it had occurred on i-5, it could have resulted in serious injury to my entire family of 5. at what point does the nhtsa take action against a manufacturer for producing a vehicle that is a known lemon that has serious safety concerns. | |||
| 04/19/1999 | 09/01/1992 | ||
| Consumer was driving approximately 15mph when vehicle lost power, vehicle would not move, although the engine was still running on an incline. there was a bulletin 94-m84-ax4s for the transaxle consumer received a recall notice. dealership looked at vehicle, and said there was no problem, in warranty, 14.000 miles later problem occurred. recall 93v106. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle loses power until vehicle reaches about 35 mph, and then it jerks without any prior warning. *ak | |||
| The consumer noticed smoke in the passenger's compartment. when consumer pulled over to check the engine it was an fire at the top of driver,s side of the engine, cause unknown. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1997 | |||
| When driving lost all power and there was a leakage coming from the transmission. the vehicle shut down, causing another vehicle to almost hit the consumer due to the hesitation. dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/27/1998 | 09/16/1991 | ||
| This could have resulted in injury had i been unable to pull over on the busy freeway that i was on. | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Engine light continues to flash, no problem found to cause warning. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Burnt rubber smell. | |||
| 03/11/1995 | |||
| Transmission failed/replaced twice. in addition, whilr driving vehicle stalled, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1997 | |||
| Vehicle cuts off when reaching speeds above 50 mph. warning engine check light comes on frequently. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Sudden acceleration. | |||
| 06/13/1997 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine. actual cause of fire is unknown. *ak | |||
| 8 | 02/28/1991 | ||
| Engine stalls/hesitates. *ak | |||
| Owner received recall notice after having transmission repaired. most recently the owner has experienced three episodes of sudden acceleration. | |||
| 8 | 02/28/1991 | ||
| Engine has stalled multiple times when cold and hesitates badly. dealer cannot determine problem. | |||
| After staring car to let warm up -smoke began to blow out of auto. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1996 | |||
| While driving the car set on fire ,was an engine compartmen fire.please describe. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1992 | 0 | ||
| Noisy engine/rough idle. | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine misfires. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/03/1999 | |||
| Was changing the fan belt. had to remove bracket to get to where tensioner pulley was installed. the tensioner pulley has been released to replace fan belt. upon replacing the tensioner, the pulley broke in half. the piece of metal that was used, was made of aluminum & not steel. fingers could get caught in pulley & would have to cut pulley to release fingers. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| On my 3.8l engine, which ford has had continuous problems with, the head gasket blew, which i believe led to both my engine freezing up and a rapid breakdown of the exhaust system, ending in a repair bill close to $1,800. | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| I have failed to understand why all i have had with my vehicle was problems till this day. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Emission control system failed smog test. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 3 | 09/13/1991 | ||
| Ego sensor and mass air flow sensor failed. nlm | |||
| 01/11/1994 | 1 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed, causing vehicle to surge/ stall. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 3 | 09/13/1991 | ||
| Ego sensor and mass air flow sensor failed. nlm | |||