Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 03261 | 01/05/2003 | 10008279 | New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9996 | 05/17/1999 | 606428 | Experiencing a delayed or no 2-3 upshift, primarily when the transmission is cold on vehicles with ford qality remanufactured (fqr) 4r70w transmission exchange units with julian build between 062-97 and 040-99. *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC5191961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50469 | For concerns of stalling, reflash pcm w/ 1996 calibration (r11 level). *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 9887 | 04/27/1998 | 601237 | Experiencing a torque converter clutch shudder or vibration. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| BC0712961021 | 10/21/1996 | 50378 | Concerns of a driveline vibration &/or a driveline boom-drone at speeds of 60 mph (100 kph) & above may be due to high runout of the driveshaft. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 50000 | 365 | 08/01/2001 |
| The headlights that came standard on 1993-1996 mark viiis are not safe for public roads. they are probably the weakest headlights ever placed into a vehicle during the 1990s. im surprised they even passed the dot regulations. the headlights provide very little lighting for the road and they do not even give enough light to the street signs so that they can be read legibly and easily. driving on a poor lit road is impossible without turning on the high beams because other wise you become a hazard because of poor visibility. ive been in countless near accidents due to the poor lights and because they barely light up the markers on the middle of the road. they either need to replaced with the hid units that are available, or at least improved drastically; otherwise the risk of having an accident with this car during the night increases at least 10 fold.*ak | |||
| 03/10/1997 | 06/03/1996 | ||
| After driver stepped out of vehicle, the gear shift jumped from park into reverse. vehicle then hit an embankment, while traveling backwards, jumped into drive and ran over driver, severely injuring driver. neither lincoln dealership nor a ford design analysis engineer were able to find a cause for this erratic occurrance. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 0 | ||
| While standing still in traffic vehicle slowly drifted backwards while in drive gear. this occurred with no prior warning and explanation. the brake was applied during this occurrence. *ak. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| The torque converter in my car has started to shutter and leak fluid. i took it to the dealer and another local garage. they said this was a common problem on this type of vehicle and but there had been no recalls made for this problem. the local garage also told me there was a new type of selenoid and valves to go into the transmission to keep the problem from happening again. i checked out the technical service bulletin and there was one for this problem (tsb# 98-8-7 april 1998). why has there been no recall effort if this is a common problem when a transmission failure at high speeds could be dangerous?*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 1 | 02/08/1996 | |
| Drive shaft bent. | |||