Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 9886 | 04/27/1998 | 601236 | An engine coolant loss may occur from the engine block heater area. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 031515 | 08/04/2003 | 022112 | 10003194 | Idle vibration on vehicles equipped with 2.0l spi or zetec engine only. *tt | 10/10/2003 |
| 031514 | 08/04/2003 | 99105 | 10003193 | The malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1380, p1381, p1383, and/or p0340 may be stored in memory. *tt | 10/10/2003 |
| 13468 | 11/01/1999 | 6092221 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l engine may exhibit a timing belt shredding or timing belt striking the front cover. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 7451 | 11/01/1999 | 610829 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l engine may exhibit a timing belt shredding or timing belt striking the front cover. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15256 | 09/01/2001 | 625802 | Some vehicles with automatic transaxles may exhibit a clunk noise on initial reverse engagement cold. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 12215 | 12/01/1998 | 615476 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine idle vibration concern while in gear and loaded (a/c on, headlights on, and / or rear defroster on). *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5294 | 12/01/1998 | 615400 | Information concerning vehicles experiencing an engine idle vibration while in gear and loaded (a/c on, headlights on, and / or rear defroster on). *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 4653 | 08/01/1998 | 615190 | Some manual transmission vehicles may exhibit a concern of hesitation / surge. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 0059 | 03/06/2000 | 612956 | Subject concerning the idle-vibration- 2.0l and zetec engines- service tip. *mjs | 06/14/2000 | |
| 13386 | 10/01/1999 | 609662 | Information on investigating hard start / no start conditions accompanied by overfueling in ambients below 32f/0c, on vehicles with vct equipped 2.0l zetec engines. *tt | 04/05/2000 | |
| 99138 | 06/28/1999 | 606506 | A rough idle, stalling at an idle, reduced power and / or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1381 and p1383 may be stored im memory on some vehicles. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
| 99123 | 06/14/1999 | 606438 | Some vehicles may exhibit a stall after a cold engine start when the tramission is initially shifted into gear. *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 982017 | 10/12/1998 | 603702 | Experiencing squeaking and / or rattling noises may occur during different driving characteristics and from varying points on the vehicle. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 97L14 | 04/01/1998 | 601792 | Special field action 97l14- warranty guides for vehicles equipped with 2. ol zetec engines. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 12295 | 12/01/1998 | 615541 | Some vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator light on, stall at tip-in from idle, engine hesitation, and / or surge caused by the mass air flow (maf) sensor. *tt | 01/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/27/2000 | 40000 | 9999 | 10/31/1997 |
| Car makes hidiously loud screeching sound. mechanics can't find where it is. i replaced many parts but the sound continues to come out. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/03/2003 | 79682 | 3 | 10/04/2002 |
| Close call: the serpentine belt slips off and the car looses power steering.*ak | |||