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 | |
| 94239 | 11/01/1994 | 37735 | Excessive clutch air gap on fs-10 a/c compressors can allow the clutch disc to move away from the pulley. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 8316 | 03/01/2000 | 612739 | Some vehicles equipped with compact disc changer may exhibit a 6 disc cd changer that is not ejecting the magazine or is not responding to command from the radio. | 06/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 56 | 100 | 01/13/1999 |
| Car stalls in warm weather. on one of many stalled occasions i was stopped at a red light and when it turned green the car lunged as if it were moving but stalled and a man in a truck behind me slammed on his brakes but a woman behind him slammed into his truck. they had an accident because my car stalled and stopped short. also, right rear window wont go down sometimes. the a/c stinks and the heater smells like super hot dried burnt carpeting. there's a gas smells so heavy at times in the back seat i'm scared for my children to be back there. the dash lights get so hot i'm afraid it's going to melt something or start a fire. the car is had to start on certain days. other days it starts right up. sometimes the car starts and runs great. other days it starts but you can feel something isn't right and the car will feel like it's on the verge of stalling but then you can hear it start back up again. almost like the ignition is turning on and off. i have a list of all the repairs done to my car just after i purchased it and there is some major bills in this pile! reading that other people are having the same exact problems with their sables is proof that ford put out an unsafe car! i haven't got the money to buy another car. i can hardly afford to fix the one i have but it's all i got. shame on ford! i won't be buying another ford in the future unless they resolve this mess! *jb | |||
| 11/22/2002 | 7 | 05/23/1997 | |
| 1995 mercury sable has experienced several problems. *mr the engine would idle, run rough, stall, and restart immediately, the a/c had blown warm air, the remote fuel door latch had broken, the engine made a loud squealing sound while being driven, and there was a coolant leak. the headgasket , timing cover, oil pan, broken fuel door spring, and starter circuit wiring assembly have all been replaced. recall #97v019000 *scc | |||
| 06/08/2003 | 1 | 04/12/1999 | |
| The smell while using the heater or the air conditioner is so horrible it's almost a health hazard to use it. the heater is so hot it dried out our eyes and noses with even a short trip in the car. the air conditioning worked great and felt wonderful but the smell was unbearable. lincoln mercury in dearborn, mi could not find anything and said they didn't smell anything either. it smells of urine and an old wet rag combo. *tt | |||
| 04/19/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Consumer states the a/c was inoperative. outside shop found a/c manifold line was leaking and had to be replaced caused by stress from suspended subframe. outside shop claimed when recall repairs to replace subframe bolts which entailed lifting the engine and / or lowering it put stress on the front bolts, thus shearing off the bolt located on the front end right side. this caused the engine to drop which caused damage to the a/c. dealer claimed that damage was caused by outside shop who repaired a/c seven months prior. there were impact marks indication that the service performed when reapiring the a/c or vehicle was involved in an accident which created the problem. *tt | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner manifold line, accumulater line, air conditioner rings, and air conditioner compressor failed and were replaced. *slc | |||
| 03/19/2001 | 0 | ||
| When accelerating there was a loud clunk, engine was,moving. this broke air conditioning line. there was a recall presently for engine mounts, but dealer told consumer recall had already been performed. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1998 | 20 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Since i have purcahsed the car (it was the showcase car) every summer as the weather gets hot the car without any warning will cut off. i took it back to the dealer and on several ocassions (two of which they keep the car for a week) they could not find the problem so, they were unable to help me and the problem continued. i don't know if its related to the air condition or this gasket problem that i just became aware of from another car dealer. all i know is theat that it happens when the outside environment is fairly warm . it happens without warning and lucily i am a city driver and have not had an accident or been killed on the highway. i would like to keep the car if it can be repaired. otherwise i have to get rid of it. all i have been told is that it cant be fixed unless it can be duplicated at the shop and to come back next time it happens, but the problem with that is once the car stops it may start right up again in 10 mins. or one hour.nr | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| A/c hose developed a hole allowing refrigerant to leak out. nlm | |||
| 05/14/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| A/c compressor failed causing a/c not to work. nlm | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| Knocking and jump-shifting transmission during acceleration; knocking transmission during cruising after acceleration; roughing/scratching braking when applying brakes, pads/drums/discs are in the excellent condition. speedmeter needle jumped to 85 mph while driving 55 mph once. sturcture failure in the trunk, up/right corner had a crack which let rain water leaks in the trunk. my air condition gives mildrew/musky when use. my car was never in accident. | |||