Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
987404/13/1998601343A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc07/24/1998
956803/01/199539904Revised oil pan gasket. *tw11/01/1995
BC285095040104/01/19953020103Unknown11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
021401/21/2002630001Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt04/11/2002
014703/05/2001619424Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt05/30/2001
9981605/03/1999606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt08/19/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
986403/30/1998601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt07/21/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
98231011/23/1998603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak03/03/1999

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RQ01002FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/20/200109/06/2002ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES99V124000
 Alleged an engine compartment fire can develop during vehicle storage with the engine of and the vehicle unattended
EA02025FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/06/200206/30/2004SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES
 Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08/15/200394000
 1992 lincoln towncar signature edition. car parked in carport 4pm thursday afternoon, engine burst into flames 5am friday morning. car completely destroyed, causing major damage to carport.
02/18/2000
 Due to a defective temperature sensor vehicle stalled while driving without warning which almost caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
206/01/1992
 The dealer that i bought this car from has never told me any of the recalls in which i have paid for many of the recall repairs my self. how can i get reinbursed.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
06/25/200394000106/18/2002
 The metal oil pan rusted and leaked oil. this could result in the engine blowing while driving. *nlm *ts *jb
03/09/2000107/01/1995
 Defective design of the oil pan caused it to rust through, resulting in an oil leak which may have caused a fire. common problem. please provide further information. *ak
06/01/1996103/01/1996
 The listed vechile (1992 lincoln town car) and other vechile years and makes manufactured by the ford motor co. such as 1993 lincoln town car, 1992-1993 mercury marquie, and the 1992-1993 ford crown victoria to name a few (there could be other modles with this same problem. but these modles are the ones i know of for sure) impose a serious environmental and safty problem being that the oil pans on same rot out with rust. in doing so oil is constantly weeping from oil pan area. this is a well known problem that myself and people in the auto industry are well aware of. i personally know 6 people that are or have expierenced the same problem. i know this may not be #1 on the safety concern list but it certainly imposes some enviromental impact concerns. there are numerous cars of this type of year ,makes and modles in service at this time. i personally add at least 1 quart of oil per/week in fear that my wife would run the engine out of oil and blow the engine while on the hiway which could have adverse effects while in traffic. i am sure owners have blown there motors and been involved in near misses or accidents because of this problem.
105/01/1997
 Rear view mirror fell off, oil pan is rusted.
 As an electrical engineer and fire investigator, myself and other fire investigators are experiencing a rash of fires lately in 1992 and 1993 lincoln towncars. fires seem to originate in the front of the engine compartment on the drivers side. in most instances, the vehicles are parked for 30 minutes to an hour before fire is noticed. we have seen approximately 15 such occurrences. we are trying to determine what the failure mechanism may be.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
 While traveling and without any indication vehicle would stall. dealer was contacted. please provide further information. *ak
09/05/2000
 Tly and ford can't seem to find the problem. we have contacted lincoln and they do not seem to care. they basically said it is our problem. it has stalled on a straight road as well as in traffic. it is dangerous to drive and no one seems to care.*ak
04/01/19903
 Engine would stall in summer. no matter where consumer was engine would still stall. contacted dealer ,and the dealer could not find anything wrong.*ak on very hot days, after driving for about an hour, vehicle stalls, it will only restart after it has cooled down, dealer has replaced the fuel pump and the maf sensor, vehicle still continues to stall, for 2 years the check engine light has illuminated and the dealer has done nothing to correct it. *slc
06/01/1996
 Car stalls on highway. dealers tries to fix but cannot locate problem. sounds like same problem as in california.
 While driving at highway speeds engine will completely shutdown without warning, cause unknown. dealer could not identify the cause of problem. please give any further details.*ak
11/26/1999112/02/1995
 Possible engine failure resulted in fire in engine compartment of the vehicle. nlm
06/07/200005/01/1999
 Vehicle experiencing problem with shutting off at highway speed every 400 miles. various work was performed by an independent repair shop, but problem was reoccurring. dealer contacted, cannot find source of problem. *ak *ml
03/24/2000111/21/1992
 After parking vehicle in driveway, 15 minutes later, vehicle was on fire due to possible engine failure. also,the driveway and the house were damaged due to the fire. fire department put fire out. mamufacturer has been contacted. *ak the consumer found where there was a recall (99v124) regarding the speed control deactivation switch, the recall states that the switch could short in the electrical circuit and result in a fire. *slc referenced in rq01-002
12/02/1999
 While driving on highway, travelling at 65mph all of sudden & without warning vehicle shut off. had to wait for five to ten minutes in order for vehicle to start back up. contacted dealer. *ak
02/18/2000
 Due to a defective temperature sensor vehicle stalled while driving without warning which almost caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak
05/25/19991
 Engine exploded and resulted in fire. *mjs
08/21/19991
 When the temperature is 98 degrees or above and while traveling 100 miles or more, vehicle does not take gas. it stalls, and will not run until it cools off. the vehicle was checked by a dealership. dealer could not find a problem with the vehicle. please provide any further information. *ak
 Vehicle caught on fire in engine compartment while parked. dealer had vehicle a couple of hours before fire. *ak referenced in ea02-025
09/14/1999
 Consumer noticed smoke coming from the front right passenger's side. vehicle was inspected when vehicle caught on fire around the firewall area. vehicle was totaled. please provide any further details. *ak
 While the vehicle was parked without engine running vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment on the driver's side. cause unknown. fire was very hot and seemed to feed on brake fluid. master brake cylinder had exploded and was blown 20 feet away. the battery and electrical wiring were consumed including insulation. plastic air ducts and aluminum fan blades were burned. *ak referenced in ea02-025
02/13/1996
 While driving 60 mph in heavy traffic vehicle began to lose speed and steering became difficult. then the vehicle just completely shut down. cause unknown. *ak
05/04/1999012/08/1995
 During hot weather vehicle stalls intermittently. consumer would like to know the reason why this is happening. *ak
04/18/1999106/01/1992
 Vehicle fire due to possible mechanical or electrical failure within the engine compartment resulting in destruction of vehicle and home of consumer. mjs
03/17/1999108/01/1998
 Possible engine failure resulting in vehicle fire. mjs
03/17/1999
 While vehicle was parked for an hour a fire started on the left side of the engine compartment. owners son smelled smoke, owner saw fire coming from around drivers side front wheel. *ak referenced in ea02-025
03/17/1999
 While parked for an hour fire started on left side of engine, owner saw fire coming from around the driver's side front wheel. *ak referenced in ea02-025
10/04/1998107/01/1994
 Possible engine failure resulted in fire.
06/26/199802/14/1997
 Approx. 30 minutes after being parked, vehicle caught on fire which originated in the engine. referenced in ea02-025
1
 Vehicle fire due to possible engine failure.
 While vehicle was in parked and the engine off a fire started in the engine compartment area on the driver's side cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak referenced in ea02-025
11/01/1998103/23/1993
 Possible engine fire.
 Vehicle was parked for about 30-45 min noticed there was smoke coming from underneath hood mostly on the left driver side ,fire department cannot determine where fire began. *ak referenced in ea02-025
07/14/1997
 Check engine light comes on and off, happen several different times, replace battery, cramshaft and other thing tried.
1
 Engine fire.
11/28/19971
 While parked the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. cause unknown. *ak consumer states that the local fire inspector stated that the fire started on the driver side near the front of the vehicle where the air suspension compressor is located, the compressor was replaced, however consumer continued to get check air suspension warnings on the dashboard indicator panel, consumer feels the compressor it its supporting relays and fusible links could have possibly caused fire. *slc referenced in ea02-025
06/24/1997103/24/1997
 Car engine 4.6 l v8 exploded and caught on fire. car was parked for over 3 hours and was not running when incident occurred. referenced in ea02-025
03/22/1997
 Vehicle was in the park and off position for over 24 hours when the vehicle caught on fire on or about the left front wheel driver's side, vehicle was totaled. fire department has yet to determine the cause. *ak referenced in ea02-025
10/10/1996
 Parked car in aparking lot and some 15 minutes, thereafter, vehicle caught on fire which originated in the engine. *ak referenced in ea02-025
06/12/19961
 Engine shuts down when cruising at highway speed 50-65 mph with no warning.
07/12/1995
 The vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. source unknown but believed to be oil related.*ak
 Car caught on fire in the middle of the night. key was not in the ignition. *ak
 Car caught on fire in the middle of the night. key was not in the ignition. *ak referenced in ea02-025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
01/28/20041
 While driving at 30 mph engine drive belt fell off. as a result, steering belt fell off, and consumer lost control. *ak
12/29/19942
 Belt tensioner failed, causing vehicle to stall, also clicking noise from engine. *skd
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
07/10/1997308/14/1996
 Vehicle stalls due to failed sensor/control unit.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
03/27/1998612/26/1992
 Driving 40mph when vehicle stalled out without any warning. towed to dealer & nothing was found by mechanic. vehicle was restarted by mechanic. stalled a second time & was able to restart after 30 minutes. this would happened at least 3-4 times since at the dealer. stalling problem could not be duplicated. had repairs done on vehicle & has not stalled since then.*ak.*et
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
12/27/1998
 Muffler which is located underneath the rear seat, got extremely hot where it caught on fire underneath the rear seat.had to lift the rear seat in order to put the fire out. please provide further information. *ak

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