Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 95153 | 07/01/1995 | 45934 | Temperature gauge - fluctuating and /or inaccurate high readings. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 9568 | 03/01/1995 | 39904 | Revised oil pan gasket. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3030300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's camshaft sensor failed and was replaced . *yh | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| Heads/head gaskets had caused vehicle to over-heat as well as shut itself down during motion. problem were brought to the attention of howard pontiac dealership as well as president, the following day used car manager dean schulatz had offered to make another even trade with me to a oldsmobile acheiva so he could put the vehicle i were currently operatting back in service and do the repair work needed to make it a safe vehicle for the road, but upon finding out that i have put this vehicle in a private repair shop he had declined to come forth with the money to do the repair work ,he would have found if he had serviced thisvehicle prior to the sale of this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 09/20/1997 | 1 | ||
| The head gasket failed causing water and anit-freeze to leak into the motor, causing the vehicle to have no heat. slc | |||
| 04/03/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Thie 3.8 eng is the same as the recalls on other ford vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1992 | |
| Engine head gasket failure at 75k miles. former ford mechanic stated he had repaired hundreds of these 3.8 head gasket failures. new shop specs for repair were for tighter torque than done at factory and replace engine bolts with larger ones. he felt it should have been a recall item, since it wasn't properly done at factory. have not had repairs done yet. is there an investigation pending on this situation and/or possible recall being prepared? thank you. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Reporting a blown engine head gasket on a 3.8l engine, which was repaired by a independent repair shop at consumer's cost. asking nhtsa to look into this matter. too many complaints & report on this blown head gaskets for 3.8l engine. we are calling for help. *ak | |||
| Gaskets deteriorated on one portion where the head and gasket meet. replaced head gaskets and bolts on both sides. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driver entered vehicle, put on lap/shoulder belt, put vehicle in drive position, suddenly vehicle accelerated and took off, tried to apply brakes, which did not work, driver steered vehicle towards a wall, vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. mjs | |||