Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| BC101209702 | 01/02/1997 | 51184 | Verify the transaxle installed in the vehicle is the correct model and model year for the vehicle. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC9683961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50542 | Procedure for updating the calibration from r-11 to r-12 for stalling on decel & misfire codes on 3.0l vehicles. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| BC0270950103 | 01/01/1995 | 37891 | Some axod chain covers were overdrilled in the overdrive servo apply circuit, causing the overdrive band to be applied at all times. *tw | 02/08/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| 95157 | 07/01/1995 | 45937 | The torque converter identification codes have been revised as of 3/1/95. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 982675 | 04/01/1998 | 603573 | A revised forward clutch inner seal for the axod, axode, ax4s & ax4n transaxle is available with improved sealing and reduced chance of the seal rolling during installation. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 12559 | 03/01/1999 | 605294 | Concerns with reverse clutch that could become sheared or torn in extremely cold temperatures. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9802169838 | 05/27/1998 | 600591 | Transaxles use a new transmission fluid. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| The speedometer's rpms go up, and the car seems to roar and stay in neutral gear or another gear. it won't shift gears. after a while the car just takes off, no warranty, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 109250 | 1 | 09/14/2007 |
| Car cruised just fine 25 miles to town, got all my stuff done in town, pulled up to a stop sign on a hill and the car would not move, engine ran just fine, the transmission would not shift into gear, car only has 110k on it, had to roll back off the road and stop, park gear worked, after an hour car still would not shift into gear, 4 days later i went out to try it again and the thing went into all gears and took off. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 02/12/2005 |
| The transmission slips bucking the car out of control when idling along with the aluminum pistons being damaged. the car jumps forward which causes unneccesary accidents and causes the car to stall on busy streets. a new transmission was needed and all new pistons due to a bad design. there is a website www.visi.com/~bruns/results2.html that contains about 50 complaints about the transmission on this car. ford should take responsibility for this, it was a bad design and they should take the heat for it. thank you. | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Transmission operates normally when engine is cold/cool. however, when engine warms up, it fails to shift gears (aluminum - forward clutch piston). a transmission shop informed consumer that this piston will crack. replacement part sent out by manufacturer is steel. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| The car made a lurching motion-twice. when the car was put into nuteral and coasted to a parking spot, it wouldn't move when put in gear. my mechanic reported that the transmission had frozen between two gears.*ak | |||
| 3 | 01/01/1991 | ||
| We have replaced the transmission in this car 3 times one at 95, one at 125 and one at 200000. i reviewed the recall notices on this make and model and ther e are 104 pages which i have printed out. to date, we have only been notified of about 5 recalls. on the recall pages there are transmission defects. which we were never notified. of. i have contacted ford/mercury on this and told that no recalls were made on the transmission. please adivse what i should do. shold i bring this list into a dealer and demand that each recall be dealt with or what. at this point, i stopped driving the car a year ago because it was too expensive to keep getting repaired. the body is in perfect condition and would run fantistic if i could afford to get all of the repairs done. for expample there has always been a humming sound from the rear end, but it is in my imagination. please advise what i can demand from the manufacturer especially on the transmission and on the list of 135 pages. thank you dianne m. armisahw. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| The transmission failed in which i had to pay $1834 to replace! | |||
| 12/02/1998 | 1 | ||
| Shift control cable failed causing transmission to stick in parked gear. | |||
| 12/19/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission fluid burnt causing complete failure of the transmission unit. | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Automatic transmission seized on freeway at 50 mpg with no warning or prior problems. transmission serviced in 1996 at approximately 80,000. transmission fluild checked and oil changed every 3,000 miles . very dangerous situation, car left inoperatible on busy freeway. *ak( dot number: tire size: 70/205/15 ) | |||
| 08/16/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle will intermittently stall and cut off, giving the driver no indication . owner has had the vehicle repaired by an independent repair shop. the dealer has not been notified. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 6 | 09/25/1995 | |
| Headlights malfunctioned, affecting visibility. also, replaced transmission and front control arms. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Transmission planetary set, torque converter and mounts failed, also power steering pump, right wheel boot and axle failed. | |||
| 02/01/1992 | 2 | 11/01/1991 | |
| Transmission failed twice. | |||
| 10/30/1996 | |||
| The vehicle was in the park position and the consumer placed the vehicle from park into reverse and the vehicle jumped forward. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Transmission problems. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle when was in park, the key was released and put back into the ignition, before consumer could get back into the car, it rolled backward and hit a tree. when hitting the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop, occurrence on level pavement, no injuries involved. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Transmission planetary set, torque converter and mounts failed, also power steering pump, right wheel boot and axle failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Drive axle replaced due to corrosion. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Outer cv boots failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Transmission planetary set, torque converter and mounts failed, also power steering pump, right wheel boot and axle failed. | |||