Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 17899 | 06/01/2004 | 10008272 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with multiple diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 14997 | 06/01/2001 | 622813 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative keyless entry keypad, interior lights staying on or turning on by themselves, erratic cycling of the door lock actuators or a hard start / no-start due to a discharged battery (due to interior lights | 10/23/2001 | |
| 14974 | 06/01/2001 | 622781 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative keyless entry keypad, interior lights staying on or turning on by themselves, erratic cycling of the door lock actuators or a hard start / no-start due to a discharged battery (due to interior lights | 10/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 93000 | 2 | 06/15/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lincoln continental. the power door locks engage and unlock on their own without warning. the doors normally lock automatically when shifting out of park. the interior lights also illuminated without warning after the vehicle was parked, which prevented the alarm system from engaging. the failure occurred february 5, 2008. the door is ajar warning indicator light indicated had illuminated; however, the door was secure. the abs warning light illuminated the week of january 28, 2008 when there was snow present and dimmed immediately after the contact reached his destination. the dealer had not yet diagnosed the failure. the current and failure mileages were 93,000. | |||
| 12/24/2005 | 59500 | 1 | 01/25/2002 |
| Completed a turn using the signal light(unknown if related) and smoke emitted from the steering column. a odor of burning wiring insulation was detected at the same time. dealer was unable to duplicate and no corrective action was taken. *jb | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 10 | 11/02/2003 | |
| Dt: contact states the air bag light illuminated. dealer repaired the problem numerous times, but after a short period of time, the air bag light came back on. *ak smoke emmitted form the vehicle's steering column at the flasher switch. *nm | |||
| 10/14/2001 | 3 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Consumer complains of an electrical failure causing the abs brake light, air bag light,check transmission light, and parking brake light to illuminate. dealer replaced ignition switch and sensor, but conditions still exist intermittently. *tt | |||
| 05/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| While starting vehicle dashboard indication lights/ air conditioner/ radio, and power windows worked intermittently due to an electrical short. after turning vehicle off and restarting, all function returned to normal. dealer has been contacted. *ak there was no lights at dashboard and no auto lamp. the power window and a/c failed. am radio was inoperative. the power steering was very hard to turn. *yh | |||
| 2 | 09/11/2001 | ||
| While driving the electrical system experienced severe failure which caused the vehicle to loose power brakes, power steering, turn signals and instruments on the dashboard, the dealership did not located the failure. *mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 05/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| While starting vehicle dashboard indication lights/ air conditioner/ radio, and power windows worked intermittently due to an electrical short. after turning vehicle off and restarting, all function returned to normal. dealer has been contacted. *ak there was no lights at dashboard and no auto lamp. the power window and a/c failed. am radio was inoperative. the power steering was very hard to turn. *yh | |||