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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3010700 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2850950401 | 04/01/1995 | 39837 | Torque converter clutch shudder/vibration. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 3 | |||
| The plastic transmission cable end broke off the throttle body causing the gas pedal sticking to the floor.*et | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 3 | ||
| The orginal speedometer was replaced at 7,000 miles, the second one was replaced at 5,000 miles and the third one at 8,000 miles. please describe further details. *ak the needle will not program past 38 mph also heater not working properly low heat and also a/c low..*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 04/01/2092 | ||
| Defective tail shaft on transmission. new seal did not solve problem. mr | |||
| 07/19/2002 | 03/01/2098 | ||
| Head gasket- car began skipping and then white smoke came out of exhuast. i drove it home (3 miles). i pulled the spark plugs and found that the number 3 cylinder plug clean and wet. i did some research and found this to be a common problem with this motor and cylinder. why won't ford help? i have yet to bring it to a garage so i don't know if the head or block is damaged. i am hoping not! transmission- aod model starting at about 79,000 miles it began to shift funny and got progressively worse as time went on. now shifting eratic, was looking into fixing it when the head gasket problem came up!!!!!*ak | |||
| 07/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle slipped out of park knocking consumer over and running over her ankle/leg. | |||
| 08/21/1998 | |||
| Vehicle did not go into drive or reverse. the owner changed the transmission fluid and filter, which is recommended in the owner manual. vehicle currently will not go into reverse. the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| The brakes switch goes out, consumer loses brakes lights, no cruise control and is unable to shift from park into drive. the switch has been replaced (6) time since owning vehicle in july 92. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1994 | 5 | ||
| Transmission sticks on slight inclines, causing large amounts of white exhaust fumes to leak from tail pipe. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 01/26/1997 | 3 | 03/01/1992 | |
| At highway speeds when making lane changes the rear end goes to the opposite of the direction it is traveling due to axle bearing failure. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 11/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear wheels had excessive play due to worn out bearings, causing premature wear of hubs. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 3 | |||
| Gas pedal sticking to the floor. *et | |||