Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 12784 | 05/01/1999 | 6091729 | Information on removing rear tie down brackets during pdi as required. *tt | 11/14/2000 | |
| 6283 | 05/01/1999 | 607047 | Important information on removing rear tie down brackets during pre-delivery. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 7249 | 10/01/1999 | 6090834 | Information on using peanut style a/c fittings. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 8316 | 03/01/2000 | 612739 | Some vehicles equipped with compact disc changer may exhibit a 6 disc cd changer that is not ejecting the magazine or is not responding to command from the radio. | 06/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 12569 | 03/01/1999 | 6091813 | The owners guide for certain vehicles incorrectly states that the accessory delay feature will provide for radio and power window operation for up to 10 minutes after the ignition is turned off or until a front door is opened. *tt | 11/15/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 100000 | ||
| A minor slippage in the transmission became a complete transmission failure in less than a mile. no power to any gears, had to be towed. only repair options presented were new/used transmission, ranging from 1500-3000 in price, even though the nature of the failur was known by the dealership and the other mechanics i spoke with. otherwise, good car, but now it sits in my driveway. i would like the transmission repaired/replaced reasonably or for free given the complete and total, sudden failure. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| After pushing cigarette lighter to light lighter flewout with force while hot. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated that on december 1, 2004 front left coil spring broke that punctured the tire. also, the key will not come out of the ignition. once in awhile one could turn the steering wheel just right and the key will come out. the contact had to pry open the hood or it will not open. contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the blower motor will not work, and that was what fogged up the windows. had to dash off in order to get to the blower. july 1, 2005 the door sensor will ding even when shut the door, and it will stay on until it runs down the battery. *ak | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| Air conditioner failed to perform when turnen on. hot air blew out. ac is used only half the year as we live in ny where the heat is used more than ac. $500. to repair. i believe the original ac compressor hose was defective. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Airbag system is inoperative. has not worked since purchase of vehicle. alarm for airbag continues to go off. did not have bulb in airbag light. dealer contacted. consumer also stated that fuse box, air conditioner manifold also failed. *ak *tt | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| 2/2/00--blower motor resistor replaced by dealer; 8/19/00--blower motor assembly replaced by dealer. | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 1 | 05/27/1999 | |
| A/c blower motor required repair, causing noise. *mjs | |||
| 06/23/1999 | |||
| No summary | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Radio and radio lights don't work intermittently. *slc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 09/07/2002 | 1 | 07/23/2001 | |
| While replacing a flat tire, the jack collapsed. it was caused by the flimsiness of the jack. *ak the consumer states that the jack had never been used before, and collapsed during the tire change. the consumer feels that this could be harmful to a person while using. *scc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 27430 | 13 | |
| 1999 ford taurus is suffering from electrical problems. *mr the vehicle would shut off with no warning, the locks on both doors were off and would have to be played with to get them to open at times, the headlights were inoperative, also the dash lights were inoperative behind the gas gauge/radio/heating/ac/clock/and speedometer, the rpm gauge was delayed at start, the passenger door made noises when opened and closed, the wipers were intermittent, the turn signals were intermittent, the brake light had come on, the vehicle would not start in the morning but would start at night, the vehicle was sluggish and had poor gas mileage. the vehicle was taken in due to defective relays which were replaced. the vin# on the vehicle and the vin# on the sticker were different. *scc *jb | |||