Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 9566 | 03/01/1995 | 39903 | Chirp or squeak noise from blower motor at low speeds. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 95511 | 03/01/1995 | 39884 | Chirp or squeak from blower motor. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3030300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9592 | 05/01/1995 | 42077 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| BC3231970211 | 02/11/1997 | 51856 | Windnoise from factory installed moonroofs. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 985111 | 11/01/1998 | 613261 | Some vehicles with non-functional windshield wipers may require wiper motor replacement. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12098 | 11/01/1998 | 613082 | Some vehicles with non-functional windshield wipers may require wiper motor replacement. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 10 | 05/01/2094 | |
| Vehicle began spontaneous acceleration while idle and stopped on 10 occasions since 5/1/2002. it took all of my strength to depress the brake to keep the car from jolting forward at a high speed. while pulling into my garage today, travelling at less that 1 mph, the car accelearated on its own and i had to slam on the brake to prevent from crashing into a heating oil tank. vehicle has begun to randomly shudder when applying brakes at various speeds from 10 to 65 mph. this is not a consistent problem but very dangerous when it occurred on highway yesterday. power window on driver side now randomly shudders when lowering. this is not a consistent problem and is new. the passenger power window is inoperable and too expensive for me to have fixed. this appears to be a very common problem with other owners of this vehicle. the check engine light has been on since 1997 and this is also a common problem with this car, from what i understand. i was told that it would cost me $150 to fix and that it is merely a sensor defect and not a afety issue. however, if this is a common problem, ford should over the cost for repair, not the consumer. | |||
| 01/30/1997 | 4 | 01/01/1996 | |
| The cars engine has been replaced(so they said) on july 1997 and now the engine is gone again. the speed control does not work. we have had to replace the brakes 4 times already. the door on the drivers side the window sometimes does not work the windows are power and will not go up or down.also the transmission has been replaced also the car has tire vibration thank you this car is now broke down again and we still are making payments i called the dealer on 4-5-2000 and they said there was nothing they could do thank you again for looking at our car problems. *ak | |||
| 4 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| I have searched the list of complaints and find that there are many complaints related to both the brake and transmission problems which i have experienced. please remit this complaint to the manufacturer and advise whether or not you have any information on whether or not the manufacturer is doing anything to resolve these cutomer complaints. power windows replace four times. brakes had to be replaced within 6 months of ownership. transmission slipping from day one but the dealer told me repeatedly ther was nothing wrong with it. transmission completely rebuilt. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 08/10/1995 | |||
| The right passenger side electrical mirror does not work. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | 03/25/1994 | |
| The sun roof shattered after driver shut door. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Mocha colored dashboard reflects into windshield, impairing driver's visibility of road. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/31/1996 | |||
| Windshield wiper stopped working in the downward position. tt | |||