Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| BC1371950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45750 | Revised larger diameter comprssor clutch pulley available to correct a moaning noise condition emitted from the compressor. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
| 95168 | 08/01/1995 | 45951 | Air conditioning-a/c compressor moan - vehicles with 3.8l engine. noise -'moan' - a/c compressor-vehicles with 3.8l engine.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 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 | |
| 9873 | 04/13/1998 | 601341 | Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97090297184 | 09/02/1997 | 54070 | Some vehicles may experience static in the am band of the radio while driving. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SFA/94L02 | 03/01/1995 | 39824 | Special field action - 94l02 - vehicle emission control information labels may not be correct for flex-fuel taurus with 3.0l engines. new labels will mailed to owners with instructions to attach them over existing labels. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| RCL/94E55 | 03/01/1995 | 3013100 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer denied recall repair due to lack of parts (april 99). mjs (98v-323). | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The engine mounts cracked and the vehicle had less than 50000 miles. also, the consumer indicated that the station wagon version of this vehicle had a recall on it and she felt that the sedan version should too. *ak *sc the air condition hoses were replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 0 | ||
| Air will go through conditioner even when it is off. where air conditioner compressor went out, and air lines were contaminated.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Air conditioner failed. *slc | |||
| 07/21/2000 | |||
| While driving air conditioningjust quit working without warning. took vehicle to dealer, and they said that fluid was low. dealer filled vehicle up and started working again. then it quit. consumer stated it was the o-rings that failed. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| The main failure that i'm interested in reporting is the engine cooling system (failure of head gasket). i have added the 3 failures of the air conditioning system since i feel one of these failures may have caused the already defective head gasket to become even more prone to failure. 1st a/c failure in march 98 was for accumulator hose had a hole in it. 2nd a/c failure in may99 coil-pulley-clutch assy had to be replaced. in july 99 all the hoses including heater hose and the manifold-intake lower were replaced. when i drove the car home from this repair a small amount of smoke came thru the vents into the car and there was a strange odor. i called the garage and reported this they said, some of the antifreeze must have got onto the engine and not to worry. fifteen days later on 16july19 the smoke started pouring out of the vents again. this is the 3rd a/c which was for a core heater assy. i think that this cause a overheating of the engine and further damaged the already defective head gaskets (to be far this is only a guess on my part since the temp. indicator never got in the red area. also i should mention that the day after all the hoses were changed i had to return the car since there was antifreeze on my garage floor cause my a clamp not being install correctly. the on 14dec99 the car started overheating, i checked the overflow antifreeze area added antifreeze and took the car to the dealer. they did a pressure test and found a bad hose and replaced it. on 21dec99 engine overheating again. put more antifreeze in took the car to the dealer. first they called and saidit was the thermostat. then the next day they said, blown head gasket. i think all this overheading didn't help the head gasket but i really think fold should be responsible and made to replace these head gaskets free even though the extended warrenty period on the recall has passed. the recall was not clearly witten. | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Forward engine mount should not fail so often... perhaps a redesign is in order | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| I am reporting this because i don't feel i should be penalized for a faulty headgasket being put in the vehicle. i have to pay because i drive carefully and mostly highway miles and was able to keep the part working until i was over the mileage mark. secondly i was not informed when the 7/98 notice came out so i could not have the vehicle checked out. i moved here in july of 1998. ending the plan 5 months later before i could even get to a garage to find out was not the best option either. a faulty part is a faulty part. i should not have to pay for ford's attempt to save a buck or two. | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Corrosion ate through the tubing (metal) where it's covered with rubber. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 03/26/1998 | ||
| Air conditioner failed after vehicle crashed. impact was to right corner back bumper. would like ford to send another owner manual. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 2 | 11/12/1993 | |
| Air conditioner blower fan was making noises at low speed. replaced by dealer under warranty, then after warranty expired, component failed again. also, driver's side door latch failed, door would not close at all. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air conditioner failed. | |||
| 10/14/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Air conditioner drain clogged, causing leak inside vehicle. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 3 | 06/17/1995 | |
| Right front metal plate of brakes was bent w/the top of lug nut flying off hitting owner. tt this was also causing tire to go flat. jack failed. *slc | |||