Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V200000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/10/1997 to 06/14/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 875000 | 08/03/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/18/2000 | 07/20/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. if the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 3, 2000.owners who do not receive the free instructions and label within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 15889 | 05/01/2002 | 637765 | Some vehicles equipped with the electronic automatic temperature control (eatc) will not cycle the ai conditioner compressor when the floor mode is selected. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 00213 | 10/16/2000 | 618546 | Subject regarding climate control - eatc - blower motor control service tips. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 13355 | 10/01/1999 | 6092160 | Information regarding a/c peanut o-ring color. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 0032 | 02/07/2000 | 612318 | Vehicles may experience air conditioning inaccurate ambient temperature displayed- vehicles equipped with eatc- continental and ls built through 10/15/99, all others built through 8/31/99. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 0031 | 02/07/2000 | 612316 | Vehicles may experience the a/c blower motor inoperative. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 13330 | 10/01/1999 | 609616 | Subject regarding hot air from side demister ducts. *tt | 04/04/2000 | |
| 7249 | 10/01/1999 | 6090834 | Information on using peanut style a/c fittings. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 7145 | 10/01/1999 | 6090763 | Vehicles built before august 31, 1999 have an electronic automatic temperature control (eatc) that displays the outside temperature value lower than the actual outside temperature when operated under certain weather and low / medium driving | 03/29/2000 | |
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 05/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2000 lincoln town car signature series...air conditioner has a musky, wet odor coming from the interior vents. the odor is very bad at times inside the car. dealer sprayed odor killer in the intake vents under the hood--things seem to get better but came right back in a couple of days. carpet has never been wet .. i have bad allergies and need to get this matter corrected.. car has 31000 miles. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 25000 | 2 | 08/15/2000 |
| The stereo system has been replaced and the new system has the same failure. the stereo button lights do not come on at night and the stereo itself does not stay on for the required 10 minutes after vehicle shut-off (until doors are opened). *la the automatic door locks no longer lock after car is in drive. the horn no longer honks when the auto-key lock is activated. *la | |||
| 12/22/2000 | |||
| Windows will not go up at times or go down at times. also, radio will intermittently work, and other electrical parts will not work. also. has contacted dealer, and dealer statesd that it could be because of computer module. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 127000 | 1 | 10/02/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's jack collapsed while changing a flat tire. there were no injuries sustained. the dealership was alerted. this was the first time the contact used the jack. | |||
| 09/21/2003 | 55378 | 1 | |
| Jack collapsed when tire was being changed. the jack couldn't hold the weight of the vehicle. there was a recall to replace the jack with a stronger one, but consumer was never notified of it until the jack broke.*ak consumer spoke with three different dealers who agreed the jack should be replaced. one agreed to replaced it if the consumer pays the $50.00 warranty deductible. consumer think the jack couldn't hold the lincoln but may hold a ford focus. michelin stated since the tire was driven until flat, it wasn't under warranty. since they couldn't match the tires, all four were replaced with big o with a 100,000 mile unlimited warranty. michelin,firestone and possibly lincoln has lost the consumer as a consumer. *ph | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 49507 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| The jack bent, which caused the vehicle to fall to the ground, the jack was not designed to hold that type of vehicle. *jb *tt | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 06/29/2001 | |
| Consumer received notification that his vehicle was covered by recall 00v200000 concerning jacking instructions. consumer has yet to receive correct information on how to use jack for his vehicle. *ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 01/05/2000 | ||
| Owners manual states all lincoln town cars contain front right and left side air bag, however consumers vehicle is a town car limo and is not included with this feature, manual is not accurate and should be changed appropriately. yh | |||