Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 051016 | 06/07/2005 | 10017931 | No start/hard start on cold soak - 4.0l engine. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| 18573 | 04/01/2005 | 10017882 | No start/hard start on cold soak. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
| 042112 | 11/01/2004 | 10013383 | Rough idle in drive. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
| 04225 | 12/31/2004 | 042620 | 10013399 | Throttle pedal response on tip in vehicles built before 10/4/2004 equipped with a 4.0l engine. *eh | 04/18/2005 |
| 0539 | 02/21/2005 | 10012953 | Mil on and/ or runs rough/misfire dtcs p0300-p0308 p0316 and or p0171/p0174 4.6l engine. *eh | 04/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 0531 | 02/21/2005 | 10012947 | Maf diagnostic service tip - vehicles equipped with egr system module (esm). *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 041910 | 10/04/2004 | 10010719 | Oil leak from oil filter adapter - 4.0l sohc engine built before 4/1/2004. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 03256 | 12/22/2003 | 10008278 | Engine-romeo built 4.6l 2v-tick noise from engine-engines built before 9/17/2003. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 17544 | 02/01/2004 | 10008115 | Generator noise in cold ambient temperatures. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17326 | 11/01/2003 | 10008171 | Engine auxiliary oil cooler line and the right side motor mount squeaking noise from front exterior while driving over bumps. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17664 | 03/01/2004 | 10007422 | Intermittent hard start, long crank time or multiple crank attempts before starting. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 17666 | 03/01/2004 | 10007423 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u0300 (internal control module software incompatibility) stored in the pcm with no other dtc's present. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 03144 | 07/21/2003 | 10003744 | Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 03L17 | 12/01/2003 | 10008284 | Demonstration/delivery hold - special field action 03l17. revised smog emissions information. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 130629 | 3 | |
| Engine stalls when activating cruise control which results in hazardous driving situation due to loss of power steering and brakes. have to pull over to side of road, put the vehicle in park and restart. starts every time. has repeated 3 times. this is a serious flaw in the ford electrical computer design to result a failure mode that stalls the vehicle engine while under speed. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 130629 | ||
| Engine stalls when activating cruise control which results in hazardous driving situation due to loss of power steering and brakes. have to pull over to side of road, put the vehicle in park and restart. starts every time. has repeated 3 times. this is a serious flaw in the ford electrical computer design to result a failure mode that stalls the vehicle engine while under speed. | |||
| 04/22/2008 | 45600 | 3 | |
| In april 2008 our transmission went. it was rebuilt with all ford parts. it's has gone again in july 2012. ford will not do anything to help me. i would like a recall on this make and year and model . this is the 3rd transmission. unacceptable!!!!!!! i want reimbursement for all 3 transmissions! *tr | |||
| 04/22/2008 | 45600 | ||
| In april 2008 our tranmission went. it was rebuilt with all ford parts. it's has gone again in july 2012. ford will not do anything to help me. i would like a recall on this make and year and model . this is the 3rd transmission. unacceptable!!!!!!! i want reimbursment for all 3 transmisstions! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Shut off while driving lost power steering etc. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 46845 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury mountaineer. while having the vehicle serviced for routine maintenance at an authorized dealer the contact could smell a burning odor. the contact was told the engine manifold was cracked and leaking. the vehicle was repaired. a few days later the vehicle began shaking while stopped. the vehicle was taken back to an authorize dealer where the contact was told the engine coils and spark plugs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 46,845. sm. | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 30987 | 1 | |
| On august 29, 2008, at about 9:30 p.m., i was going home from a vacation. i was going 55 miles per hour and the vehicle power completely stopped. i was able to get off the freeway safely and after several attempts the vehicle started up again. this was very frightening because we try our best to maintain the vehicle to its optimal i.e. oil,tires. this needs to be investigated further by this agency as soon as possible. thank you *tr | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 15000 | 4 | 10/01/2003 |
| Dt:the consumer stated during braking the vehicle stalls. when the cvonsumer went to restart and put it in drive it stalled again. took vehicle to the service department 3 times. the second time they replaced the fuel pump, the first time they updated the engine controller software.*ak for the 4th time total loss of vehicle power when braking from 55 mph. dealer replaced maf sensor. driver rear door molding catching front door molding at times when opening. *tt | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 5000 | 3 | 07/12/2004 |
| While driving there was a very loud noise from the front of the vehicle. consumer pulled off the road, and called road side assistant. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who performed an oil change because of mileage at the time of the incident. noise recurred the following day. vehicle was taken back to the dealership, who indicated that the driveshaft was defective, and needed to be replaced. vehicle is currently at the dealership being inspected. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 42000 | ||
| 2004 mercury mountaineer - harmonic balancer failed. it was noticed when a squeeky noise was coming from the engine. although is was caught before any serious injury occured, this failure may have led to one. if the balancer had completely failed, it could have resulted in loss of steering and at highway speeds would have been catistrophic. steering is lost because drive belt would have come lose. unit was replaced at a cost of $475. old part was saved for inspection. | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| I started my 2004 mercury mountaineer the other day, and the engine started making a horrible noise, like a lawn mower, right when it started. i shut it off immediately and eventually had to get a tow truck to bring me to the ford dealer. luckily i wasn't driving this time when it happened. it turns out that the engine spat out a spark plug. this seems to be a chronic problem with ford motor company suv's and pick-ups. the temporary solution is to plug the socket because the threads wore out. however the spark plug was factory-installed and the issue is definitely a ford problem. the next time, it could be either lead to a terrible accident or thousands of dollars to repair, or both. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2004 | 18100 | 11 | 08/20/2004 |
| The vehicle stalls intermittently. the consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the problem did not duplicate itself. *jb *sc | |||
| 4 | 10/23/2001 | ||
| While driving, the engine check light illuminated on the dashboard. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership (4) times, but the problem still existed. *ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 15000 | 4 | 10/01/2003 |
| Dt:the consumer stated during braking the vehicle stalls. when the cvonsumer went to restart and put it in drive it stalled again. took vehicle to the service department 3 times. the second time they replaced the fuel pump, the first time they updated the engine controller software.*ak for the 4th time total loss of vehicle power when braking from 55 mph. dealer replaced maf sensor. driver rear door molding catching front door molding at times when opening. *tt | |||