Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
11770 | 08/01/1998 | 615271 | Some vehicles cannot communicate with the lighting control module (lcm), door diagnostic module (ddm), and airbag module. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
4652 | 08/01/1998 | 615189 | Some vehicles (built between feb 23 and mar 20 1998) may exhibit a concern of cannot communicate with the lighting control module (lcm), door diagnostic module (ddm), and airbag module. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
12609 | 03/01/1999 | 605332 | Information regarding pinpint test / 4wabs diagnostic trouble code b1676 (battery voltage) - update. *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
982680 | 04/01/1998 | 603576 | Seat regulator control switches ( located in the door trim panels ) are available for service. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
7874 | 01/01/2000 | 7874 | 612263 | The vehicle may exhibit detonation/spark knock. | 06/07/2000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
17871 | 06/01/2004 | 10008264 | Multiple driveability concerns under acceleration caused by ignition coil. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
8382 | 03/01/2000 | 612781 | Some vehicles may exhibit a miss, buck / jerk, surge in the ignition coil / spark plug boot. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
99-6193 | 05/01/1999 | 607010 | Information on resetting the passive anti-theft system (pats). *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
983566 | 01/01/1998 | 607837 | Information on programming / diagnosing any passive anti-theft system (pats) related issues. *tt | 10/13/1999 | |
983566 | 01/19/1998 | 607484 | Information regarding programming / diagnosing passive anti-theft system (pats) related issues. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
98110 | 01/19/1998 | 605570 | Subject regarding passive anti theft system (pats) diagnostic service tips. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
05/05/2009 | 95500 | 1 | |
I have had all of my electrical components fixed, the alternator,the regulator,all the pig-tails,and a new battery. i am still having a problem with the battery light coming on. i have paid out alot of money to fix the problem. i am a tow truck driver and i tow alot of vehicles of this make and model for the same reason. *tr | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
04/07/2004 | 66000 | 10 | 03/04/1998 |
While driving vehicle stalled. consumer used a starter battery kit to restart the vehicle or contacted aaa to have the vehicle towed. the aaa representative indicated that the stalling may be due to engine motor failure. dealership and sears retail store performed a diagnostic test, but no failure code was found. also , the battery and air bag warning light came on. this failure almost caused rear end collision.*ak owner is an ex philadelphia eagle football player named curtis bunch-black. *tc | |||
07/01/2001 | |||
While driving at night battery light on the instrument panel will illuminate for five to ten seconds intermittently. dealership has examined vehicle, but could not reproduce the problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
12/22/1999 | 25 | 01/01/1998 | |
When driving or turning corners, engine dies. intermittent.*ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
11/22/2004 | 34032 | 3 | 03/02/1998 |
Electrical short on 1998 mercury grand marquis causes engine to stall at highway speeds. power brakes and steering not operable when engine stalls. cannot restart engine when condition occurs. car towed all three times. problem documented in ford service bullitin 12950. problem occured 3 times: november 2003 october 2004 november 2004. *ak | |||
08/25/1998 | 2 | ||
High beam headlamps malfunctioning, due to loose wire. *yc | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
08/13/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
After replacing several components of the electrical system including pcm, two power packs and a wire harness installed and the vehicle still does not start. | |||
06/03/1999 | |||
While parked smoke came from under the hood. the fire department opended the hood and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
1 | 01/31/1998 | ||
Wiring harness under the hood resulting in a fire. | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
12/27/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
While driving on the highway at 65 mph, black toxic smoke suddenly started bellowing out from around the radio area in the center dashboard. a loud rapid clicking sound was also heard. upon realizing what was going on, i steered the car safely off the highway ramp and shut the vehicle off. i inspected the engine under the hood and found nothing wrong. upon a 15 min shutdown i restarted the engine and both the smoke and clicking sound had ceased so i drove the car to the dealer. on 28 dec 00 the mercury dealer only removed the radio and glovebox and noted nothing abnormal. as a consumer i am not satisfied, this is a safety concern that needs to be addressed.*ak | |||
12/27/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
While driving at night on the highway at 65 mph toxic black smoke and a loud clicking sound suddenly appeared from the center console. i steered the vehicle off the road and shut the vehicle down appx.10 min. on restart the vehicle smoke & clicking sound ceased. dealer removed radio and glove compartment but could not detect root cause of the incident. no corrective action conducted. consumer required to pay all costs related to incident.*ak |