Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 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 | |
| 9848 | 03/02/1998 | 601269 | Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability. *yc | 07/16/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 93655 | 4 | ||
| The consumer has experienced a rereated brake problem; when slightly pressing the brake pedal to slow down, during high/low speeds, city/highway driving, the brake pedal continues to depress on its own until it comes to a complete stop, then slaps the consumers foot as it comes back up to normal position, when the a/c is running for 15 mins, the vehicle will stall at low/no speed-and has happened to the consumer when sitting at a red light/on several times while waiting to make a left turn. the manufacturer could not find the problem-@ j & s/difeo ford service station. untrusting fords service department, the consumer had taken the vehicle to midas, and was told they couldn't fix the problem as well. the consumer then researched and found that the previous owner had taken the vehicle in for several recalls and found that as a result, the vehicle could start experiencing a reduction in the brake performance that could result in an accident. the consumer is requesting a full reimbursement of 978.02, and request info on all necessary repair info as well as any parts to be replaced along w/instructions to be forwarded to midas auto service. refer to #89v081000. scc | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Rubber vacuum hose rubs against air conditoner, causing spillage of freon. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/09/1996 | |||
| Air conditioner failed. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner compressor failed, because the factory did not install a large enough clutch for the compressor. | |||
| 03/01/1989 | 3 | 03/01/1989 | |
| Air conditioner compressor failed three times. | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 08/31/1990 | |
| Wire rubbing against a/c evaporator created a pin hole which allowed fluid to leak. *ak | |||