Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 18411 | 02/01/2005 | 10012969 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0133, p1131 or p2195. *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 17899 | 06/01/2004 | 10008272 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with multiple diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 15280 | 09/01/2001 | 625820 | Some vehiclesmay exhibit an intermittent sticking/binding ignition key lock cylinder at or near the start position. *jg | 12/03/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 15828 | 04/01/2002 | 637571 | Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code b1213, b1342, b1601, b2431. *tt | 12/03/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 207800 | ||
| There was a recall on my car back in mar 02 2004 (ford recall number 04s12) for an exterior lighting:brake lights:switch, which was (according to ford) done jan 10 2005. i had failed again on 11/15/2012 leaving me without brake lights and not being able to get it out of park. had to put it in neutral first before i started my car so i could drive it to get fixed. | |||
| 01/23/2012 | |||
| Whenever i turn on the air conditioner or heater my car accelerates suddenly in a randomly manner for no reason by itself, when heater or air conditioner is turned off the problem stops, there's no check engine light on and an inspection yielded no problems, i am not sure if the problem is electrical or anything else and a local ford dealer has refused to fix the issue. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | |||
| This car only works whenever ir feels like it and took it to every shop n cant find the problem..been stranded so many tumes and the dealer aint gonna do nothing about it knowing that im still paying for it or trade me a car need help here | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 10/03/2002 |
| The vehicle stalled intermittently while driving at any speed. the vehicle was at the dealer for repairs. the condition maybe due to an electrical problem. *jb | |||
| 09/12/2001 | 5 | 09/12/2001 | |
| When at a complete stop vehicle will suddenly accelerate without applying gas.*ak a/c shut down while traveling. consumer unable to start the vehicle, the wipers, a/c and blinkers failed due to electrical system failure. *yh | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 3 | 09/12/2001 | |
| Electrical system shut down, loses all power. *ak the auto has accelerated on numerous occasions while stopped in traffic. teh air conditioner shut down while traveling, twice the vehicle experienced complete electrical shut down, on one occasion requiring the vehicle to be towed. consumer is requesting a vehicle replacement and for the failures to be recalled. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 01/16/2006 | 28900 | 2 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were two problems with the vehicle. the first being the engine would not start intermittently. the engine would start if it was boosted. the vehicle was taken to the local independent repair shop for inspection. the repair personnel discovered the battery cables had separated from the terminals. the cables were repaired. the second was a transmission failure. the transmission was shifted into park and the vehicle lurched forward. after this incident, the vehicle would not go into any gear. the vehicle was towed to the local repair shop for inspection. the transmission was rebuilt and the vehicle drives normal. the front bumper fascia cracked. the left rear tire failed. updated 03/03/06. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 113700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. the vehicle is experiencing electrical system failure. whenever it rains, the fuse box on the driver's side door gets wet. the interior lights remain illuminated in the passenger compartment. the current mileage was 113,754 and failure mileage was 113,700. | |||
| 07/09/2005 | 49500 | 1 | 06/17/2005 |
| Dt: the contact states on occasion when he puts on the brakes instead of braking the car will accelerate and the engine will rev. has to stomp on the brakes, turn off the ignition and/or put the car in neutral to get it to stop. the contact noticed this just after purchasing the car in june. it has gotten progressively worse. vehicle is a 2001 mercury sable. the dealer cannot duplicate the problem. he has not talked to the manufacturer. *ak the cigarette lighter was inoperative, the fuse was replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 6 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The car would not start even though the battery was not dead. after switching the remote entry back and forth from lock to unlock several times, the engine started. the engine simply stopped without warning several times at various speeds from 65 to about 20mph. the dealer claimed a contact in the fuse box was not long enough to make sufficient contact with the fuse. i also suspect the anti-theft device or ignition switch might be at fault.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 6 | 11/15/2002 | |
| My 2001 mercury sable has now failed on me at least 6 times since i purchased it on nov. 15,2002. without warning, i would turn my car off, come back to it and it wouldn't start. nothing, completely dead. the only thing that did work was the theft light would flash. at first, you could wait for 15 to 30 minutes and it would suddenly start again. this last time, that was not the case. i had it at the ford dealership three times for this problem and they could never diagnose the problem because it wouldn't do it to them. after my third time of being stranded i told them to keep the car until it was fixed. after three days, they decided they would go ahead and make new keys and replace the theft system although they still had not diagnosed this to be the problem. it worked for a couple of months and guess what, here i am again without a car. keep in mind, the three times i had the car in for this problem it was still covered under warranty; it no longer is, it has exceeded the mileage. *nlm | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer states he is having trouble turning the key in the ignition, which also resulted in the steering wheel not turning.*yd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 06/29/2001 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The car will not start although the battery is charged. the ant-theft device appears to be the problem again. the ford towing service told me that this is a common problem.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 6 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The car would not start even though the battery was not dead. after switching the remote entry back and forth from lock to unlock several times, the engine started. the engine simply stopped without warning several times at various speeds from 65 to about 20mph. the dealer claimed a contact in the fuse box was not long enough to make sufficient contact with the fuse. i also suspect the anti-theft device or ignition switch might be at fault.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | ||
| The brakes, the pedal, the power train and transmission failed due to the computer malfunctions. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 15800 | |||
| While driving inside dash light began to blink and then went out. took to dealer, dealer replaced ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 09/24/2001 | 2 | 07/01/2001 | |
| When trying to start vehicle, the key would stick, dash is completely inoperable, consumer could hear something running and vehicle would become very hot, dash did not light up, so there was no warning, vehicle made a grinding sound. took to dealer, ignition has been changed twice.*ak. consumer states the power windows were inoperable, the radio did not work, there was no air conditioning or heat, the windshield wipers were inoperative, there was a noise coming from the flywheel, and the dashboard did not light up.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 4 | 08/01/2001 | ||
| The electrical system of the vehicle shuts down randomly, even at highway speeds. the vehical shuts off and cannot be restarted. the vehicle has to be towed. this has happened four times in three weeks on a vehicle that is two months old (purchased new in august). each time the electrical system failed, the starter motor was burned out. the dealer replaced the starter motor three times and each time, the new starter motor was blown out. the dealer claims there is nothing they can do to correct the problem. it appears they are waiting for the 36,000 mile warranty to expire (even though there are only 2,200 miles on the vehicle) so that they will no longer have to deal with this as a warranty issue. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/14/2007 | 66000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. the contact stated that there is a recall on the brake wire assembly (recall number 04s12). the recall repair was performed and the wire layover stopped at the steering knuckle. the wires were squeezed together at the top, which caused a fire and skewed the wires together at the harness. the recall was created to correct this failure. the wires became a fire hazard and the vehicle caught fire. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they informed him that the repair would be his responsibility. the manufacturer stated that they would not honor the repair. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 66,000. | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 43000 | 1 | |
| While parked vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. due to severe fire damage vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 28000 | 50 | 11/29/2001 |
| While driving with my lights on, the lights in the dash went out. then after 10 to 15 minutes, the lights came back again. this happened quite frequently. the car was taken to the dealer on 11/24/2003 and the dealer said that he fixed it but the lights in the dash kept going of and on occationally. the lights in the dash went off completely in october 2004. took the car to the dealer again and the dealer said that it was a defective switch and replaced it on 11/24/2004. the same night the lights in the dash went out. i will be taking this car to the dealer again on the 5th of december.*ak | |||
| 15800 | |||
| While driving inside dash light began to blink and then went out. took to dealer, dealer replaced ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's wire, connnectors, steering wheel and underside of the dashboard exposed because of no panel protection. *yh | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Panel located underneath dash has cables and wires exposed and can be dangerous to children. dealer has been contacted. *ak the areas behind the dashboard go deep behind the instument panel. children are also able to place their entire arm up and behind the entire dashboard. *yh | |||