Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 11511 | 04/01/1998 | 613773 | On some vehicles the outside temp display may read 5 or more degrees higher than the actual ambient temperature. *tt | 08/02/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 9804279885 | 07/10/1998 | 601235 | Condition with engine cooling fan continues to run after engine is shut off. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| BC1008797020 | 01/02/1997 | 51139 | A crank/no start or no spark check the crankshaft position sensor harness for chafing. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1011997020 | 01/02/1997 | 51183 | Effective december 1, vehicles ordered with th optional engine block heater now receive the heater cord as a loose-ship item in the trunk. jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0202970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51072 | Crank/no start or no spark check the crankshaft postion sensor harness for chafing. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0305970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51106 | Random no start, flooding, low compression | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0140970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51040 | Effective december 1, vehicles ordered with the optional engine block heater now receive the heater cord as a loose-ship item in trunk. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 985101 | 11/01/1998 | 613251 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent hard start or no start due to flooding. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12077 | 11/01/1998 | 613054 | Vehicles may exhibit an intermittent hard start or no start due to flooding. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/12/2002 | 58635 | 1 | 05/25/1999 |
| 4.6 litre v8 engine of my 1997 lincoln continental having 58,600 miles failed, and had to be completely replaced costing in excess of $5,000. this engine was maintained according to factory recommendations, and i have documentation evidencing oil and filter changes were performed accordingly. ford motor company refused to extend the 50,000 mile warranty of this engine that has required that i file a lawsuit for recovery of compensory damages. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/17/2004 | 2 | ||
| Coolant leaked into the passenger compartment which caused fumes to fill up the interior of the vehicle. this caused the consumer to have visibility problems. the windshield was severely fogged up. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 2 | ||
| Complaint against motor craft replacement parts. this is the second time i have received defective parts from motor craft. i presently have a 97 lincoln cont. and recently had my a/c condenser replaced along with a tune-up. in the process, the thermostat was replaced. it was a genuine motor craft part. after installation, the car overheated because the new thermostat was defective. my mechanic replaced it with another new thermostat and the car over heated again. the second thermostat was faulty. the mechanic was not upset because he stated ford/lincoln pays mechanics for labor whenever a replacement part is defective. so, mechanics don't care, only the consumer suffers. one mechanic admitted this happens quite often, the supply people will simply place a defective part back on the shelf. the result is dealers want to discourage people from repairing fords/lincolns by making consumers go back for repeated service calls (motor craft thermostat). *nm | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 06/21/1997 | |
| 3.86 liter engine , 6 cylinder, head gasket has blown out, possibly causing other related damage. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 18 | 08/01/1999 | |
| This is a saftey issuse the car dies while in the middle of driving. this is at least the18th time. ford claims they can not find the problem . can someone help before this car causes an accident or death.*ak | |||
| 15 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| My car has stalled on me and others at least 15 times .i have stalled in intersections .i have no steering or brakes when this happenes. the dealer has had many many times to fix the car and has not. we have asked for a lincoln rep and have been refused. i was almost killed in this car and i am getting no help. the dealer will not help. ford will not talk to us. someone needs to help before there is a death from this car. *ak | |||