Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V258000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1083000 | 08/20/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/08/2001 | 08/23/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. a switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the parked position at the bottom of the windshield. these vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. owner notification began august 20, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 04189 | 12/13/2004 | 04245 | 10014062 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 04/27/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 031506 | 08/09/2004 | 04153 | 10011149 | Water in the blower case or on the passenger side floor, an inoperative climate control blower motor, a motor that operates on high speed only, and/or a blower motor resistor failure. vehicles built 5/1/2001 to 12/15/2003. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 041514 | 08/09/2004 | 04189 | 10011159 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 031501 | 07/12/2004 | 04137 | 10009321 | Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns. *tt | 09/23/2004 |
| 02236 | 11/25/2002 | 10008314 | Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for stratification (secondary) temperature blend door. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 05227 | 11/14/2005 | 10018742 | Power window concerns - service tip. *tt | 01/12/2006 | |
| 04223 | 11/15/2004 | 10013395 | Grunting noise from front power window glass is powered to the full up position. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
| 0325 | 02/03/2003 | 10002475 | Grunting noise from front power window after glass is powered to the full-up position. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 00263 | 12/22/2000 | 616828 | Some vehicles may exhibit a power window that will not operate downward because it's stuck / bound to the weathership header. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 mercury sable wiper cowl and pollen air filter was full of water. *ts ***nar*** the blower and defroster were inoperable. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 02/19/2007 | 84000 | 1 | 09/28/2000 |
| The heater blend door is broken. *nm | |||
| 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 | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 3 | 07/13/2004 | |
| I am having major heating issues that the heater core will not warm the car and the metal tubing began to leak at the t that is on the fire wall of the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 68680 | 1 | 12/11/2004 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable with an odometer reading of 71750 miles. the contact stated that the hoses that ran through the heater core dry rotted and failed, which caused the vehicle to overheat. the contact was driving under normal conditions at 40 mph when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the problem repaired. the failure mileage was 68,680.*ak the vehicle was leaking coolant at the tubes to the heater core. the front brake pads were very thin. updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||
| 1000 | 5 | 07/23/2001 | |
| The vehicle's heat/air conditioner and defogger was controlled by one unit. the unit failed and was replaced 5 times. when the unit failed, the consumer was unable to clear the windows. this reduced driver's visibility. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 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 | |||
| Consumer has had a difficult time rolling windows up or down . they would lock. dealer and manufacturr have been notified. mechanic has repaired window defect 6 times, and had not fixed the defect.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 27000 | 3 | 10/01/2001 |
| While driving in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed without warning. the dealer stated the fuse box malfunctioned.*ak the consumer stated the service technician from the dealer replaced the fuse box, however the wipers have failed for the second time after it was repaired. *la *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 10/13/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at approximately 30 mph during an ice/sleet storm the front windshield wipers stopped working. an independent mechanic determined the windshield/wiper motor was defective. the motor was replaced. there is an nhtsa recall, #01v258000 visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/08/2001 | ||
| Consumer was informed of recall 01v258, however the dealer has not yet heard of this recall, consumer is requesting that repairs be made as soon as possible. *slc | |||