Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9727 | 01/20/1997 | 51387 | Horn - inoperative and/or high efforts to operate horn in cold ambient temperatures - vehicles built through 5/17/96. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1995 lincoln town car air spring rear suspension, idler and pitman arm were all replaced before recall notice was issued. *ts the consumer received a recall notice and took the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle's check engine light, which had been serviced previously, had illuminated again. the replacement parts had a 12 month 12000 mile warranty. the dealer charged the consumer for the engine service although all they did was add 1/2 quart of antifreeze in the radiator. the dealer refused to honor the warranty. the shift lamp was inoperative. the dealer removed the cluster and replaced the shift prindle bulb. the horn sounded weak. the tech recommended that the consumer replaced both horns. there was a lot of play in the steering wheel. the tech recommended that the lower ball joints be replaced. the heater blew out cold are. the dealer replaced the blend door actuator. *nm | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 108000 | 1 | 02/01/2004 |
| While driving at any speed consumer felt that the plastic for the horn assembly was too hard, and he was suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome because of the horn structure.*ak plastic for horn assembly was too hard to press. it's on the consumer's left thumb where he suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome. *la | |||
| 1 | 06/30/1995 | ||
| In cold weather the horn is difficult to activate. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Horn/air bag system failed and head lights failed. | |||
| 11/15/1997 | |||
| Horn mechanism was disrupted from operating. to have it repaired, would result in having to replace the air bag on the steering column. the dealer and manufacturer were notified, currently no recalls or investigations listed. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 2 | ||
| Horn assembly failure, the horn will not blow, if really cold it becomes inoperative. in for repair twice, replaced the horn assembly once, ford will not repair again. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 20 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Difficult to locate horn button, also sometimes requires excessive pressure to depress button. | |||
| 04/28/1996 | 8 | ||
| Horn operates intermittently. *sd | |||
| 12/29/1994 | |||
| When it is cold the horn will not work. the airbag material expands and causes the horn not to work. please describe. *ak | |||
| Small moon like design for horn fails to sound when depressed even w/extreme pressure. problem more so when conditions are cold. owner aware of other cases. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| When it is cold outside, horn will not blow. tt | |||