Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 9515 | 01/01/1995 | 39128 | Delayed and/or intermittent no upshift of 1-2 gear. *tw | 03/16/1995 | |
| BC8774941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37800 | New revised clutch seals to correct a no reverse in extreme cold weather conditions. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| 94248 | 11/01/1994 | 37760 | Vehicles may exhibit the lack of reverse in extreme cold conditions. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC0701961022 | 10/22/1996 | 50371 | For continued irregular idle concern after oasis & tsb procedures have been performed, the pcm should be replaced. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/12/1999 | 4 | ||
| Speed odometer keeps going out. this happens at 45 miles per hour. needle jumps and kind of sticks in place. consumer stated this was fourth speed odometer replace in 125,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Speedometer has quit working. *cj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Speedometer failed.*et | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Speedometer failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 3 | 02/03/2000 | |
| Because i'm not the original owner they have refused to repair my car. i've put alot of money in my car and i'm still having problems with it. from it cutting off when i stop to constantly having to get my rotors turn . i would like to know how can i get help? they don't even send me recall notices. i was surfing the net tonight and most of the problems i have with my car it's listed in the recall list.my car is a 1993 ford tempo.please help me as soon as you can before i have a major accident( my brakes act like they don't wont to stop).thank you for hearing me out. sincerely audrey buroughs. *ak | |||
| Intermittently transmission would not shift into gears. dealer inspected vehicle. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/12/1996 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
| The motor and/or transmission mounts on the described vehicle have failed three(3) times, the first as noted, occurred after only 18,000 miles and at the time the car had just passed the 36 month new car warranty. wade ford in smyrna ,ga replaced the mounts the first time at no labor charge...only parts because the date was so close to the warranty expiration. since then, the mounts have failed two more times. i would like to know if any other car owners of this make/model have had this problem?*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Fan motor over heats, makes a sound like something electrical is shorting out and smokes. has completely stopped working. we have have to replace the fuel injections sytem and the battery. the car shocks you eveytime you touch it. it feels like it is skipping gears when you turn also. we are constantly replacing something on it and it has become a real pain. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1999 | |||
| While driving in traffic the rear transmission mount fell off causing vehicle to lose power steering & went right into park. took vehicle to dealer and they replaced it with a m6056 after market sealed- power mount. *yc | |||
| 11/03/1999 | 4 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Transmission mount has sheared 4 times since 85,000 miles each time resulting only in an annoying thunk going into reverse except this time when it sheared at bottom it allowed the transaxle to fall down 6 inches, forcing park while accelerating, jamming the crank pulley and ripping out the left half shaft. i am appalled that ford would not think of a catch plate to fit under the mount area forward and or a safety wire around the mount's two studs to disallow falling to the street level which it did at 5mph accelerating to a intersection. this is a killer flaw at highway speeds especially when you think of ripping out a half shaft at highway speeds and forcing park mode and jamming the crank pulley so,as to lose power steering and rpms. i really wish that ford would fix this car for free as it is inexcusable that i have had to change the transmission mount twice a year using aftermarket mfr for $35 when ford wants $91 for same and even the oem mount ripped at 85,000 miles..but ripped at the top area which was benign in symptoms. i am disgusted at this design...mount is fitted at 75 degrees angle and engine-transaxle has no safety catch plate or safety wire. please note that sudden shear-tear of this liquid filled rubber mount is life-threatening in nature !!! | |||
| 11/03/1999 | 3 | 06/01/1997 | |
| 4th failure of transmission mount...oem failed at 85,000 miles causing thump in reverse...no real hazard...three aftermarket mounts also sheared and the last one (m6056) sheared at bottom allowing transaxle to drop near touching the road surface. i lost a half shaft, set park condition as a result at 5mph, damaged left front half shaft and wedged the engine damper pullet to body wall. this will cost near $2500 fix. ford should install a catch plate under the mount or a safety wire around the mount to prevent sudden drop of transaxle from rear while at highway speeds. this is potential killer and fatal defect. i am appalled at the design of such mount and the slant that ford puts it on (75 degrees) with no safety catch plate under it. this should be noted to ford and immediately disseminated! | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Vss sensor causing aluminum gear to sever nylon gear resulting in transmission shifting failure. | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 3 | 07/25/1995 | |
| Transmission would not shift from 1st to 2nd gear; also worn out tie rod end due to lack of lubrication. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1994 | |||
| Failure of the transmission, when driving the vehicle does not shift out of gear. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1995 | |||
| The car gets stuck in first gear and will not shift out of first gear, only way to rectify is to pull over turn off the car and start again. please describe. | |||
| 11/01/1993 | |||
| The transmission does not shift right when car is at a stop car sound like it want to cut off. tt | |||
| 05/05/1995 | 4 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure, replace transmission four times. tt tt | |||
| 03/04/1995 | |||
| Down shifts from 55 to 30. please explains. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 01/12/1997 | ||
| Clutch in the torque converter is stuck, also engine failure. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 07/25/1997 | 3 | ||
| Transmission seal failed several times resulting in leakage. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Drive shaft metal is too soft, allowing the gears to strip along with whatever it is connected to it. | |||