Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
98V323000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 10/14/1985 to 06/27/1995V (Vehicle)269700001/18/1999ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY12/16/199812/18/1998
Defect SummaryVehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and wisconsin. the rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected to long term exposure to road salts. this can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
Consequence SummaryIf both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
NotesNote:this recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93v-106.owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
93V106000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 10/01/1985 to 09/01/1988V (Vehicle)161000007/22/1993ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY06/23/199306/23/1993
Defect SummaryVehicle description: taurus and sables built from 10-14-85 through 8-19-88, and lincoln continentals built from 11-4-87 through 9-30-88 (except 1989 - 1991 2.5l taurus and 1989 - 1992 sho). the affected cars were originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, may become detached due to corrosion of the subframe mount retaining plate. this would allow the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
Consequence SummaryIf one of the rear corners drops, only minor indications of a malfunction such as a clunking noise or slight change in steering wheel alignment are noticeable. however, if both rear corners of the subframe drop, steering becomes very difficult, which could adversely affect vehicle control and possibly result in an accident.
Corrective SummaryInstall a corrosion-resistant reinforcing plate and a new bolt on both rear subframe mounts. this recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98v-323.
NotesThis recall campaign has been superseded by recall 98v-323.

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS
983202/16/1998600586Front and rear bumpers made of xenoy plastic have had the conductive primer removed from service parts. *yc05/27/1998

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STRUCTURE
PE91108FORD MOTOR COMPANY08/01/199110/28/1991STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION
 There is no summary currently available
EA92040FORD MOTOR COMPANY11/30/199206/30/1993SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL93V106000
 There is no summary currently available
PE92056FORD MOTOR COMPANY07/01/199211/30/1992SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL
 There is no summary currently available
EA91042FORD MOTOR COMPANY10/28/199105/21/1992STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION92V065000
 There is no summary currently available
EA92040FORD MOTOR COMPANY11/30/199206/30/1993SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL93V106002
 There is no summary currently available
PE91036FORD MOTOR COMPANY01/22/199105/22/1991DOOR HANDLES BREAKAGE
 There is no summary currently available
EA92040FORD MOTOR COMPANY11/30/199206/30/1993SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL93V106001
 There is no summary currently available
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
RQ97009FORD MOTOR COMPANY08/29/199702/16/1999REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY93V106000
 To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to determine if there is remedy failure issue
RQ97009FORD MOTOR COMPANY08/29/199702/16/1999REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY98V323000
 To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to determine if there is remedy failure issue

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STRUCTURE - BODY
 Owner spends an exhorbitant amount of money to keep freon in the vehicle. service technicians stated that the poor design of snap fit lines using o rings with the air conditioning system causes the a/c system to leak in enough places to cause loss of freon into the atmosphere. other manufacturers use threaded connections.
 Paint on hood, trunk lid and roof has discolored severly.
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
08/15/1998404/01/1989
 Interior door handle breaks.
03/12/19963
 3 of 4 inside door handles have broken off.
3
 Had 3 failures on interior door handles. all 3 broke and required purchasing replacements form mercury dealer at a cost of $30.00 each. the 3 snapped door handles occurred at different times over the past 3 years. i have receipts for the door handles.
 Interior door handles front and back passengers' side are inoperative, they broke. *ak
05/01/19951
 3 inside door handles broke off, doors could not be opened from inside/outside. *ak
05/01/1995
 The inside door handles on 3 of the four doors and you cannot get out of the vehicle. please describe. tt
12/14/19944
 Power door locks fail to unlock until pushed three times.
12/08/19948
 Rear door handle broke off. *skd
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
12/14/19944
 Trunk key hole fell apart, causing inability for key to work lock.
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
07/01/1999101/24/1998
 Vehicle experienced failure of the sub-frame body mount, recall on component however consumer was not notified (98v-323). mjs
09/03/19971
 Rear sub-frame mounts broke, causing a problem with transmission. bolts on the mounts dropped off/bushings also fell off. both were corroded/rusty. *ak
02/17/19991
 Rusted body mounts separated causing subframe to drop/steering to stiffin, reapaired prior to recall notice.
01/29/199911/01/1988
 Around jan 20, 1999 i received a recall notice from ford pertaining to the replacement of the sub frame retaining bolts. work was done at heritage motors in syracuse on 1/29/99. heritage notified me at the time that my front motor mounts were broken and recommended they be replaced. because of convenience i took the car to azria repair service. while replacing the motor mounts mr azria observed that only the two rear sub frame bolts had been replaced by heritage. he showed me that one of the front bolts was in fact already broken and the other front bolt was in dangerous condition. he explained that the motor mounts could not be replaced without drilling or cutting access holes into the frame in order to remove the rust-frozen nuts and bolts holding the sub frame in place. he showed me how removal or at least loosening of the sub frame was necessary to replace the mounts. the inaccessible and frozen retaining bolts made his work unnecessarily time consuming and costly. he advised me that the car could not be driven safely and i therefore authorized him to replace the two remaining bolts as well as the motor mounts. my contention is that heritage should have replaced all the bolts (front and rear) as part of the safety recall since all the bolts were known to be in dangerous condition and posed a hazard to the vehicle. i do not feel that i should have to pay for parts and labor pertaining to those items which were known by ford to be defective and posed a safety hazard to the vehicle. i am retaining the original parts in case anyone wishes to examine their condition. my bill from azria service was $575.41
12/14/19961
 The rear sub-frame bolt came out and caused the engine to fall onto the steering and the driver lost control of the steering. *ak consumer states also need to have air condition repaired a line was rubbed through.*jb
05/01/1996
 The sub-frame mounts rusted and dropped the engine and the transmission, causing loss of steering and the potential for an accident. please describe. *ak
09/07/19957
 Rear frame subframe mounts failed prior to recall (93v-106).
09/19/19949
 Rear sub-frame mounts failed prior to/after recall repairs (93v-106). *ak
02/21/19957
 Rear subframe motor mounts failed, resulting in heavy smoke emitting from under the hood prior to recall (93v-106). *ak

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