Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V076000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1990 to 10/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 05/24/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/06/1991 | 05/15/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The nuts which hold windshield wiper motor to the wiper module may not have been sufficiently tightened and may loosen or come off. this causes changed wiper patterns, or the wipers may jam if two of the three nuts come off. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Changes in the wiper pattern or jamming of the wiperswould result in reduced driver visibilty in inclement weather conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Apply torque retention material to wiper motor studs and nuts and retorque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: windshield wiper assembly.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 95203 | 10/01/1995 | 46471 | A 'groaning' noise may come from the front power windows after the glass is powered full up. this noise is caused by improper lubrication on the window regulator mechanism sliding surfaces. the grease gets wiped off from sliding surfaces d | 04/25/1996 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 9546 | 02/01/1995 | 39717 | Wiper motor replacement - upgraded service kits. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9582 | 04/01/1995 | 41025 | A revised service windshield wiper motor is now available. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Heater replaced. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Substance that seals back window is melting/dropping onto back seat. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 11/08/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| After all the problems that i have experienced with my ford thunderbird, i now refuse to purchase another ford car and i would never recommend a ford vehicle to anyone. between the power window failures, transmission failure, air compressor failure, batter failure, fuel pump failure, throttle failure, etc... i could keep going on how much trouble it has put me through and waste of money that this car has cost me. i am completely dissatisfied. i wanted to purchase an american made vehicle for certain aspects of knowing i am helping out the us(job wise), but my views have since changed. besides the fact that i refuse to buy another ford car, i realize that quality and safety are not ford's strength and may leave to purchase a foreign car to which i may find some happiness. it has gotten to the point where the car is in the shop ever other week. if it's not one problem, it is another. i am truly fed up. and by the way, i know for a fact that i am not the only person with these problems. i know others, who through bad experiences also refuse to buy ford vehicles. *ak | |||