Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 97M91 | 01/19/1998 | 605621 | Information regarding additional coverage for intake manifold malfunctions. *tt | 07/14/1999 | |
| 96225 | 10/21/1996 | 50944 | Mass air flow sensor - replacement as an assembly - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Fuel was noted leaking from fuel lines just aft of the passenger side door. upon further investigation, fuel was seem running down the fuel lines and side of fuel tank. leak was caused by fuel lines chaffing through on top of tank. car had 51,000 miles on it | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Intake manifold 1997 cougar, engine failure. *bf the consumer stated that she had to pay 900.00 to replace a plastic part in the intake manifold and wants the part to be recalled. *tc | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2097 | |
| Plastic intake manifold warped. mr | |||
| 1 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Carburetor failed.*et | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| On 7/29/2003 while fueling t gas was leaking under the vehicle. owner looked under the vehicle and found three holes in the fuel line. owner stated that driveshaft was rubbing on the fuel line which caused the holes. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 60000 | 06/15/1997 | |
| We have numerous complaints with this vehicle. one of which is the brakes. another is the cooling system. there is a recall on the manifold but our local ford dealer wlll not replace even though we have asked them to do so. in addition the engine had a problem which no one could figure out. | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 4 | ||
| There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. gas is leakage from the vehicle. also, consumer replaced transmission four times. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 7 | ||
| There is a leakage within the fuel injection system. whenever consumer put gas into the vehicle, the gas leaks out, and the consumer can smell gas in vehicle. vehicle has been in repair shop three times for the fuel injection. also consumer had transmission in repair shop four times. vehicle is still in repair shop for fuel injection problems, and dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||