Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 031514 | 08/04/2003 | 99105 | 10003193 | The malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1380, p1381, p1383, and/or p0340 may be stored in memory. *tt | 10/10/2003 |
| 14355 | 09/01/2000 | 618630 | Information pertaining to duratec oil pan investigation. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 13468 | 11/01/1999 | 6092221 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l engine may exhibit a timing belt shredding or timing belt striking the front cover. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 7451 | 11/01/1999 | 610829 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l engine may exhibit a timing belt shredding or timing belt striking the front cover. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 16028 | 07/01/2002 | 636219 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine may exhibit multiple misfire diagnostic trouble codes with no driveability concerns noted. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01205 | 10/15/2001 | 627927 | Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt | 02/26/2002 | |
| 0147 | 03/05/2001 | 619424 | Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 00186 | 09/04/2000 | 618595 | Vehicles may experience no start condition when the wiper switch is in the intermittent or low-speed setting during vehicle start-up. *jb | 04/17/2001 | |
| 0114 | 01/22/2001 | 618069 | Experiencing a spark knock or pre-ignition condition on vehicles with an automatic or manual transmission during steady cruise driving or under light acceleration. *tt | 04/03/2001 | |
| 13830 | 01/01/2000 | 612885 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine and built after may 5, 1999 may exhibit an intermittent hard/no start, rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approxinately 30 minutes. *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| 8334 | 03/01/2000 | 612760 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5 engine and built after may 25, 1999 may exhibit an intermittent hard / no start, rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 13386 | 10/01/1999 | 609662 | Information on investigating hard start / no start conditions accompanied by overfueling in ambients below 32f/0c, on vehicles with vct equipped 2.0l zetec engines. *tt | 04/05/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 17174 | 09/01/2003 | 10004066 | Malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p0171/p0174 or p1072/p0175 stored in memory or as hard faults. hesitation, lack of power or runs rough condition. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| 00252 | 12/11/2000 | 616819 | On some vehicles, an objectionable exhaust, sulfur, or rotten egg odor following aggressive driving, such as full-throttle acceleration may occur. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 15390 | 11/01/2001 | 630408 | Some vehicles may exhibit a check engine light and/or egr diagnostic trouble codes 332, p0401, p1407 (lackof egr flow). *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| 14877 | 05/01/2001 | 620202 | Some vehicles may illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp or run rough after the catalyst is removed and / or replaced. this may be due to vacuum leaks as a result of tolerance stackup within the exhaust / egr / intake system. | 07/20/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 88081 | 7 | 07/18/2002 |
| 2000 mystique ls, engine stall 7 times over the last 10 months. after multiple repairs, the mercury dealer could not find the problem. problem still exists. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2005 | 42000 | 4 | |
| The rear wheels are locking when the driver is slowing down to stop. this occurs when the weather is cold. the owner was informed by a mechanic that the rear brake assembly was completely rusted. the owner contacted the manufacturer, but received no assistance. *ak there was a bad noise when the vehicle was started and the vehicle would hesitate when trying to increase in speed along with hard shifting. recall campaign # 00v075000. *sc | |||
| 01/31/2005 | 71800 | 1 | |
| Turning onto the highway vehicle shut down, causing the vehicle to continue onto the highway with no power. vehicle was towed, and the engine was found to be defective.*ak | |||
| 11/03/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| The dealership informed the consumer that the intake manifold was leaking gas. the dealership repaired the intake manifold. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Check engine light stayed on. consumer stated no one was able to determine the cause. no contact with the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 1 | 08/31/2001 | |
| In march of 2002 the dash starting coming unglued and rolling up, which caused my defogger to pop out and not defog my windshield correctly. the car also stalls out when taking off from a starting position or changing to passing gear. the engine has to then be shut off and restarted for it to clear up. this will last about 30 minutes before it happens again. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway there was knocking noise coming from underneath the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/28/2002 | 3 | 01/28/2000 | |
| Vehicle stalls intermittently when coming to a stop, dealer has replaced the power steering pressure switch, however that did not remedy the problem.*jb idle air control was also replaced. *tt | |||