Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 0361 | 03/31/2003 | 10001855 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy with diagnostic trouble codes p0401, p0402, p1400, p1401. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 0222 | 02/04/2002 | 630628 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intake manifold crossover (first runner) coolant seepage condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 15893 | 05/01/2002 | 637773 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative engine cooling fan. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 16380 | 11/01/2002 | 10008319 | Service cylinder head gasket for 4.6l applications. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 03256 | 12/22/2003 | 10008278 | Engine-romeo built 4.6l 2v-tick noise from engine-engines built before 9/17/2003. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 03164 | 08/18/2003 | 10003118 | Some vehicles, equipped with the 4.6l 2v engine, with an engine build date prior to 8/29/03 may exhibit an engine tick noise that is present at all temperatures during idle. 2004 models included. *tt | 10/08/2003 | |
| 0322 | 02/03/2003 | 10002472 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401, or runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy, and the above listed dtcs without | 09/03/2003 | |
| 15793 | 04/01/2002 | 637509 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight oil leak at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 14864 | 04/01/2001 | 619335 | Subject regarding certain vehicles with 4.6l romeo engines exhibiting an oil leak from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 14821 | 04/01/2001 | 619315 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.6l romeo engine may exhibit an oil leak from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 00214 | 10/16/2000 | 618547 | Information regarding revised engine mounts for severe duty vehicles. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15850 | 05/01/2002 | 637694 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6l romeo engine may exhibit a slight oil leak or weep at the cylinder head to block joint. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 0254 | 03/18/2002 | 636045 | On some vehicles equipped with the 4.6l engine, the front end accessory drive (fead) belt may hydroplane on the water pump pulley whenthe belt is splashed with water. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 15158 | 08/01/2001 | 624571 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fead belt jump-off toss. *yh | 11/07/2001 | |
| 14968 | 06/01/2001 | 622762 | Some vehicles may exhibit a cranks no start condition with a diagnostic trouble code p1260 and u1147 codes in memory. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 15047 | 07/01/2001 | 621044 | Some vehicles cars built between 4/17/2001 and 6/14/2001 may exhibit a crank / no-start condition with diagnostic trouble code p1260 and u1147 in memory. *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 02M01 | 06/01/2004 | 02M01 | 10007207 | Customer satisfaction program 02m01 supplement #4. certain ford 2000 through 2003 vehicles equipped with a tube-mounted egr pressure sensor - additional egr pressure sensor warranty coverage. *tt supplement #3. *mj supplement #6 | 06/03/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 05N04 | 12/14/2005 | 10018959 | Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. this program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. the terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the all-composite intake manif | 01/25/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 88787 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. while driving 55 mph the check engine soon service light illuminated. he noticed that there was no water in the engine. the dealer confirmed that the water in the manifold penetrated it and caused the engine to fail. the dealer replaced the manifold and the engine for $6,200. the failure mileage was 88,787. updated 02/18/10. *lj | |||
| 11/23/2005 | 5 | ||
| Dt: the contact states vehicle stalls intermittently which results in loss of power. the motor shuts completely off. the vehicle has been taken to two different dealerships, and they could not duplicate the problem. repairs where made at the contact's expense. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 6707 | ||
| This lincoln town car has been stretched 120 inches. may 2002 stockton lincoln diagnosed system and put dye in and could not find leak. to top it off they wanted 392.00 payment for this.again in october 2002 i went back in with the same problem. at that time they found 19700a4 compressor assembly-air conditioner remove and installed or replaced (19v703/19703) mileage at that time was 8952. now april 2003, mileage 13,200 the a/c is out again. the same as before. the drivers compartment gets so hot i have to roll the window down. from october to now i did not need to use the a/c due to it being winter. when i turn the a/c on it becomes a sana in the drivers compartment. i own another lincoln town car (not stretched) and know quite well how to operate the a/c - heater. i have had nothing but problems with the a/c and heater since i purchased this lincoln town car. help..... | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced premature engine failure. upon starting vehicle consumer heard a grinding noise. consumer checked the oil level, and discovered that oil level was very low. dealership indicated this was caused by a defect in the oil check valve filler. tsb 630515 was issued on this problem. *ak | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 9 | 10/01/2000 | |
| The transmission slipped. *mr there was a loud noise coming from under the hood, the transmission leaked fluid, and would not engage when warm. the technician resealed the tailshaft plug. the lug nuts were loose since the vehicle was purchases. the vehicle would cut off while driving. there were rattle noises coming from the chassis when going over bumps. the light had come on, and the temperature would drop by itself. scc *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Ford's plastic intake manifold is cracked. is there any recourse still available for this problem? the manifold is still on the car and now leaking. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/22/2003 | 2 | ||
| The engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the engine, however the problem recurred. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 2 | |||
| When consumer went to apply the brakes, the vehicle stalled.*jb | |||
| 06/28/2001 | 4 | 06/23/2001 | |
| Vehicle stalled while driving 35 mph, mileage was 154. dealer could not find cause. *ak *jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| When consumer went to apply the brakes, the vehicle stalled.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 1 | 03/23/2002 | |
| Consumer states was backing out of driveway. put vehicle in reverse and car suddenly accelerated rearward across the street and collided w/another vehicle. nlm. consumer states the the exhaust pipe and muffler were replaced , the front and rear suspension was aligned.*jg | |||