Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 1 | 02/01/2003 | |
| Problems with transmission malfunctioning.*mr when the vehicles accelerator pedal was pressed it became stuck to the floor of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who indicated that the insulator cap fell off. the technician said this was a common problem with these vehicle. *nlm | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 127989 | 3 | |
| While driving automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the first gear, wont shift. dealer notified. vehicle was taken to independent shop and overhauled. transmission at cost over $1000.00 *ak *cb | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 3 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Car was purchased new by father-in-law robert speeg in 1989 or 1990 with the 5 year extended warranty. ownership transferred to us in 1995 and we transferred extended warranty. car has been a lemon with 3 major transmission problems in less than 60,000 miles. last transmission service cost us $1,434. previous two were covered by extended warranty but were of similiar magnitude. car is low mileage and in great phsical condition but is a mechanical/electrical lemon. current problem which prompted reporting is the engine stalling at highway speed about 6 times in the last 3 months. there is no warning and no missing and you are forced to maneuvar the car out of traffic wihout power steering or power brakes. car will not restart by cranking engine and doesn't even try. acts like ignition or fuel supply has been disabled. however, if you open the air cleaner and lift the air filter, car starts right away. have replaced air filter even though it was not dirty - did not help. after an internet inquiry, was referred to thick film injection (tfi) class action suit at www.autosafety.org/actionalerts/tfi-into.htm. this reference engine stalling at highway speeds and sounds very similar to our problem. according to this report our vehicle has the distributor mounted tfi module as indicated by 1984-94 ltd/marquis (5.0l). contacted service department at northpoint ford in alpharetta on 2/16/01. scott said problem would be very difficult to diagnose unless it happened while the diagnostic equipment was connected which is highly unprobable. reported the engine stalling problem to charlene at ford customer assistance center on 2/16/01 who says there are no outstanding recalls on this problem and stated that the tfi problem/claim is being appealed in california. reported to nhtsa on 2/16/01 who referred me to this web site.*ak | |||
| 09/23/1998 | |||
| Automatic overdrive does not shift smoothy into and out of overdrive. difficult to maintain a constant cruising speed in 35-45 mph range. | |||
| 07/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| The grommet that connects rod from transmission to fuel supply is made out of plastic and is very close to the manifold. over time it overheats and starts to corrode and causes extensive transmission failures. the consumer has replaced the plastic part with metal grommets to prevent this from happening again. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 07/02/1994 | 2 | ||
| Gear shift lever snapped twice in the last eight months. tt | |||