Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 12174 | 11/01/1998 | 613224 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| BC0310970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51109 | Service procedures for 4.6l 4v engines. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC9689961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50547 | 4.6l engines have assemblies available as a ford quality renewel (fqr). *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| BC3288970206 | 02/06/1997 | 51884 | Vehicles may exhibit a cold start engine fead belt chirp noise. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 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 - ENGINE | |||
| 85000 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. engine was designed that it did not give the spark plug enough space for it to work properly. also, spark plug blew out, and caused damages to the engine.dealer and manufacturer were not contacted at the time of this call. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/08/2001 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Purchased vehicle in 1998 (2yr lease vehicle). from 1998-2001 there have been two engines replaced. ford has replaced but not addressed why this vehicle would be on a 3rd engine and yet was approx 4+ yrs old when 1st engine was replaced. first replacement was feb 25, 2000 by capital ford (san jose, calif). would like to address vibration of 3rd engine, paint decoloration and fading airconditioner. *ak | |||