Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| The odometer miles are not accurate, it is reading more mileage than what the consumer is putting on the vehicle. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 10 | 03/01/1994 | |
| While driving on a winding/curvy mountain road, vehicle started making clunking noise and almost stalled. took to dealer who indicated that transmission had dealy shifts/downshifted due to design flaws in lincoln -mercury vehicles. manufacturer has put out a tsb on vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed, causing hesitation and near stalling. | |||
| 03/17/1996 | 7 | ||
| Grommet fell off, causing transmission to fail. *dh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that after he heard a loud sound and saw a smoke, fire shot out from the rear of the vehicle, fire department are suggesting that the tail shift malfunction which caused fire (ohio traffic police report# 10-91-158). *yd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/29/2004 | 96951 | 1 | |
| While driving the plastic cap on the transmission cable that connected to the throttle body broke. this mad it hard for the consumer to shift the transmission gears. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak the transmission was damaged due to the plastic clip breaking. the consumer had to pay to have the entire transmission replaced. the consumer believes this failure is a factory defect. the technician indicated that they were replacing the plastic caps with brass clips. the consumer request reimbursement for the cost to replace the transmission. *nm | |||