Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 9849 | 03/02/1998 | 601270 | Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat. *yc | 07/16/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9811329 | 02/01/1998 | 607497 | Information regarding the the availability of the revised headgasket for coolant loss conditions on some engines. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| 982695 | 04/01/1998 | 603583 | Some vehicles with 3.8l engine may use shorter head bolts in the outboard position. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 9743 | 02/17/1997 | 51682 | Blower motor- chirp or squeak from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE92014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/04/1992 | 06/25/1992 | ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1988 | ||
| P/s pump and cooler failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/11/1998 | 2 | ||
| Engine check light kept coming on. took back to be used. dealer replaced alternator. problem still exists, later. took vehicle back & was informed that engine head gaskets had blown. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Head gasket failed. *ak | |||
| 01/11/1992 | 1 | ||
| Motor mounts failed prior to and after recall repairs. (92m77) *tw | |||
| Consumer insisted to have recalled mounts on car to be replaced (2 replacements). tt | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Motor mounts failed after recall repairs. | |||
| 12/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine gasket/#2piston blew out. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| Ongoing problem with engine stalling while in reverse or intermittently while driving at multiple speed. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle overheats. | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle it suddenly stops. dealer tried to repair the problem. *ak it is hard to start. *yd | |||
| 01/29/1996 | 9 | ||
| Engine failure. *sd | |||
| 03/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Engine overheated/blew up. | |||
| 10/01/1988 | 1 | ||
| Had engine replaced at 30,000 mile. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/29/1996 | 9 | ||
| Serpentine belt replaced. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/29/1996 | 9 | ||
| Catalytic converter failed. *sd | |||