Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| 95168 | 08/01/1995 | 45951 | Air conditioning-a/c compressor moan - vehicles with 3.8l engine. noise -'moan' - a/c compressor-vehicles with 3.8l engine.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 99129 | 06/14/1999 | 606460 | Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump. *tt | 08/24/1999 | |
| 9873 | 04/13/1998 | 601341 | Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97090297184 | 09/02/1997 | 54070 | Some vehicles may experience static in the am band of the radio while driving. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Dealer found a leaking o-ring on the compressor at the drier/evaporator. *slc | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 2 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Compressor lock up,broke surpentine belt,wrap around damper damaged oil seal &damper broke or crack a/c lines. replaced a/c compressor a/c muffler assy & o rings & evac & recharge system....rear passenger door, replaced window motor , passenger door , replaced window motor & switch. steering hangs up or gets stuck,makes wining noise, front end rattles,pops &makes cracking noise,rear axle sounds like its going to fall out,worse car i've ever owned! | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving air condition condenser and 2 a/c lines failed causing vehicle to overheat and smoke. *et | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 20 | ||
| Transmission: after the car has been running awhile and the car gears down for what ever reason, the ar won't respond to acceleration from gear down. when the gas pedal is depressed to continue forward or reverse motion the car won't respond. finally after either having sat for more than 30 minutes or after having reved the engine for several minutes, the transmission will engage. air conditioning: the local dealership has already supposedly fixed the ac once and it did work for a short period afterwards. the ac doesn't blow cold air. all of the major components have been replaced.*ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Air conditioner failed. *mjs | |||
| 11/22/1996 | 4 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Consumer had transmission serviced at 31,000 miles. 9 months later, consumer was backing car out of garage and couldn't shift gears. took vehicle to dealer, and she was told that vehicle needed a new transmission.*ak a/c main line failed. radiator failed. rack and pinion steering failed. *yh | |||
| Vehicle cuts off while driving due to the fuel injectors heating up fuel in the gas tank. when fuel gets hot vehicle cuts off, and the air conditioner does not function. dealer has seen vehicle and can't fix it. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Design flaw of the air conditioner unit (tube well below the body of vehicle resulting in damage from road debris). mjs | |||
| 08/30/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I have experienced numerous recent failures with this vehicle that i believe are due to defective design, materials, and workmanship by ford. some of these can result in a serious accident if not addressed. i have learned that the head gasket, timing cover gasket, engine mounts, and a/c failures are quite common on this vehicle. this tends to support the need for an investigation by your office and subsequent recall of these vehicles. the cost to repair all of these items is approximately $3500. i have contacted ford who in turn offered me a mere $500. towards the head gasket repair. ford had instituted an internal recall on these head gaskets (essentially admitting that they are defective), but my vehicle is now not covered under this program. please investigate and force a recall on these obviously defective vehicles. please contact me if you need further information. thank you, john maciel. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| 1,when vehicle idles there is a thumping noise comming from the engine compartment and the smell of gasoline in the radiator . 2. the abs system bounces extremely violently when brakes are applied. 3. cruise control works only when it wants to, as if shorting. 4. a/c died and will not take a charge. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire due to a short in air conditioner compressor/line. also clutch locked up. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle fire caused by a short in air conditioner compressor/line. also, clutch locked up. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Compressor failed twice. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 2 | ||
| Air conditioner compressor smoked then failed. | |||
| 08/30/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Air conditioner system failed. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| The compressor on the air conditioner locks up. | |||