Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 18614 | 05/01/2005 | 10017916 | Surge, idle roll, rough idle only when the engine cooling fans are operating. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 01116 | 06/11/2001 | 622646 | Some vehicles may exhibit cooling system conditions such contaminated / corroded coolant; leaking / discolored coolant overflow bottles; vibration from engine; leaking heater core; coolant overflow; high temperature gauge readings, etc. | 10/22/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 02221 | 11/11/2002 | 10008304 | Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 870197 | 10/22/2002 | 10000592 | Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| 01124 | 06/25/2001 | 622665 | On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 14355 | 01/01/2000 | 620504 | Exhibiting an oil leak from the engine oil pan. *tt | 08/13/2001 | |
| 14355 | 09/01/2000 | 618630 | Information pertaining to duratec oil pan investigation. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 13101 | 08/01/1999 | 6091905 | Subject regarding the sbds relative cam timing test. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| 13180 | 09/01/1999 | 6090538 | Information regarding camshaft position (cmp) sensor alignment tool chart. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6997 | 09/01/1999 | 6090310 | Some service manuals may list the incorrect camshaft position sensor alignment tool for vehicles with various engine sizes. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| 996874 | 08/01/1999 | 608805 | Subject pertaining to the sbds relative cam timing test which has been temporarily removed from use on some vehicles due to noise concerns. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
| 5857 | 03/01/1999 | 605244 | Vehicle exhibiting no reverse or intermittent no reverse engagement during extreme cold temperatures. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 6730 | 08/01/1999 | 608450 | Subject pertaining to vehicles with 3.0l 2-valve engines, built prior to 4/12/99 may exhibit spark knock. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 8583 | 04/01/2000 | 613689 | Some vehicles may exhibit dtc p1518 and / or p1519, related to intake manifold runner control (imrc). *mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 12174 | 11/01/1998 | 613224 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 12079 | 11/01/1998 | 613057 | Vehicles may exhibit a buzz or rattle condition on a cold start or during a low rpm stead speed. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 0061 | 06/13/2000 | 612901 | Issue of a perceived lack of engine braking and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with a false diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1138 stored in memory may occur on some vehicles . *mjs | 06/13/2000 | |
| 13770 | 01/01/2000 | 612797 | Vehicles with 3.0l 2-valve vulcan engine have revised engine oil indicator (dipstick) graphics. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 7927 | 01/01/2000 | 7927 | 612414 | Revised engine oil indicator (dipstick) graphics. the full level is between the min an max. if the oil reading is between the markings the level is acceptable, do not add oil. if the oil level is below the min mark add enough lil to rais | 06/08/2000 |
| 13019 | 07/01/1999 | 610762 | Some vehicles with 3.0l 2-valve engines, built prior to 4/12/1999 may exhibit spark knock. *tt | 05/12/2000 | |
| 6576 | 07/01/1999 | 610694 | Service tip information regarding engine oil leak diagnosis. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 99183 | 09/06/1999 | 6090051 | Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 99125 | 06/14/1999 | 606440 | Information pertaining to lack of engine braking with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1138 present during key on engine running (koer). *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 99816 | 05/03/1999 | 606420 | Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 02183 | 09/16/2002 | 10008592 | Exhaust system y-pipe crack at the noise vibration harness bracket. *mj | 08/09/2004 | |
| 14856 | 04/01/2001 | 619333 | Some vehicles equpped with 3.0l 2v vulcan or 4v duratec engine may exhibit an exhaust rust-thru, weld fatigue condition between the two toeboard catalysts where a tie-in bracket is welded to the formed inlet pipe of the rear bank toeboard c | 05/23/2001 | |
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 985083 | 11/01/1998 | 613211 | Some vehicles (3.0l 4 valve only) may exhibit a catalytic converter buzz or rattle condition on a cold start or during a low rpm steady speed. *tt | 06/19/2000 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment then became fully engulfed. *ph *sc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/03/2004 | 2 | ||
| A burning odor was coming from the vents. consumer noticed while turning on the heater this problem occurred more than once. consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the heater core needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *ak the consumer stated that ford put the wrong fluid into the cooling system causing core to fail. *tc | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 70000 | 3 | 10/15/2000 |
| Engine cooling system is faulty. i have had 3 freeze plugs replaced in engine over past year and a half at cost of $500.00 i am told if the others rust behind the engine it will be another $500.00 just had the system flushed last year, now it is rusty again. cooling system is corrosive! does that make sense?*ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Problem first noticed as engine overheated and a coolant leak occurred... debris in cooling system creates a blockage and heater works intermittently. still overheats after radiator flushes to clean system. i have been advised by the mechanic to either sell the car or replace the entire cooling system. *la | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 3 | 07/01/2002 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 10/03/2006 | 12000 | 3 | 05/22/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 1999 mercury sable. the contact stated that when she purchased the vehicle may 22 2006, the vehicle did not have heat. the contact stated that she has had many problems with this vehicle since she purchased it. the vehicle operates with a high temperature reading, and the transmission seems to slip gears when you apply the gas pedal and back fires while switching gears. the dealer has not addressed the failures that the contact has experienced with her vehicle. the contact stated that october of 2006 was the last time she corresponded with the dealer and they still have done nothing to help her. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 53000 | 1 | 02/28/2002 |
| While driving on the ny state thruway, with my entire family in the vehicle, the car lost power and completely stalled out. it was later found to have three (3) cracked cam shafts. *jb | |||
| 03/23/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 02/16/2000 |
| 1999 mercury sable head gasket blown. there was no warning. driving the speed limit in town. the battery light came on, smell of coolant, service engine light came on and car stopped. car had to be towed. *nlm | |||
| 07/01/2002 | |||
| Vehicle had a massive transmission fluid leak and broke down. vehicle checked by dealer, who replaced transmission. two weeks later, leak began again. vehicle was checked again by dealer ,who determined that gasket was is leaking. gasket was replaced. approximately two weeks later, vehicle vehicle had 2 oil leaks.*ak | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Engine oil pump went wide open, loss of entire engine oil inventory. motor seized, crank broke. loss of control of vehicle *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 1 | 12/16/1998 | |
| 1999 mercury sable ls vin - 1mefm53s5xg600392 car was bought new from copper country ford 12/16/98 warranty - 36,000 miles / 6 years ----------------------------------------------- at approx 36,095 miles oct 2004 i had to replace the rack and pinion steering. seeing as how i was over the warranty, i called the ford mo. co and asked if there was anything they would do. town & country ford (local ford dealer in my town) said they would charge me for the labor only. april 11, 2005 with approx 38,000 miles it started to leak oil. i took it to town & country and they said it needed a new oil pan gasket. they repaired it at my expense. approx a month later, it was leaking again. took it in, and they said they fixed it... oil pan gasket needed some tweeking, so they said. i took it to have its normal 3000 mi oil check days later, and the man who looked at my engine said the fan belt was shredded, and could not believe someone was working on my engine days prior and did not fix it or tell me about it. i had the fan belt replaced. oct 13, 2005 my car is still leaking oil. i took it to town & country ford, and now they tell me i need a new engine.....because the block is cracked. i asked if maybe the oil leak that had started in april may have been due to the cracked block, to which i never got an answer. when i asked why the block was cracked, the answer i got was its made of aluminum, and sometimes these things happen. current mileage is approx 40,000. i just called the ford motor co and they said there are no programs associated with this car to help me and that there is nothing they can do. i realize that im over mileage, and that im over the warranty....but i have replaced the rack and pinion and now i have to replace the engine? kathleen donovan #99 w-8079 s us 2/141 iron mountain, mi 49801, 906.779.1191, 906.396.8209. *nm | |||
| 03/26/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle shuts off all the time. mechanic keeps replacing alternators.*ak *jg | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. vehicle taken to dealer numerous times, cannot duplicate t problem and is unable to remedy. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 4 | 05/11/2001 | |
| Consumer is having problems with engine . contacted dealer.*ak suddenr engine surge, when coming to a stop or when stopped with foot on brake,.*jb | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Faulty engine sensor caused the coolant light to illuminate intermittently and the vehicle to stall, the vehicles engine had to be replaced due to a faulty bearing rod in the motor. nlm | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was backfiring due to an unknown component which consumer felt could possibly result in a fire. consumer has taken vehicle to a ford dealership three times, and was not able to determine cause of backfiring. this occurred approximately 75% of time during start up. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/18/1999 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. while driving at an unknown speed, the consumer drove over a small puddle of water, which caused the power steering to lock up. a few seconds later, the power steering returned. the contact believes that the steering fails whenever the serpentine belt gets wet. the belt must dry off before he can gain control of the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed. the failure has occurred between five and six times. the failure and current mileages were 140,000. updated 07/17/09. *lj updated 07/20/09.*jb | |||
| 09/13/2003 | 50448 | 1 | 07/10/2002 |
| While driving in heavy rain storm, engine crankshaft pulley assy broke causing the loss of power steering immediately, i struggled to maintain control of vehicle. i had repaired at local shop in long island ,ny , mechanic said new replacement unit was much different than origianl indicting that there was problem with design of original unit.had i not been able to steer vehicle there could have been a collision resulting in injuries , etc. i checked recalls & there were non related to this mechanical failure. i paid $309.91 for repairs to vehicle. vin# 1mefm58s8xg641835, i retained broken original pully & bracket assembly. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The sepentine belt broke. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 1 | 09/28/1999 | |
| Fumes inside car noticed, and a slight strange sound from car when running. when taken to shop to find problem, a crack was noticed at the y shaped pipe connecting to both catalytic converters. in order to repair this the whole system has to be replaced even though the converters are fine.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 8 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Problems with abs. *mr the vehicle was in two accidents due to the inability to control the vehicle during normal driving conditions, where the abs did not work. the vehicle was in for repair 7 times. the following are repairs and or problems the vehicle experienced: torque converter replaced after transmission fluid was found low, exhaust leak fixed, washer fluid would spray when the turn signal and lights were on, shaking when the brakes were applied/resurfaced rotors, trunk leaked water, replaced multi-function switch to fix washer fluid problem, abs not working when there was a panic stop, left and right spindle assembly was replaced, front end rotors were replaced again, wheel alignment, the abs did not engage and caused an accident, and replaced left side outer tie rod end. *scc *jb | |||
| 08/15/1999 | |||
| Reporting raw fuel is getting into the vaporized systm, causing vehicle to stall while driving. seeking help from nhtsa on this matter or provide additional information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| The dash light has come on twice and it had to be serviced for problems with the sensor and a valve not working properly in the exhaust system. the linkage broke once in a parking lot. it had to be towed in on flatbed.*ak | |||