Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 042514 | 12/27/2004 | 10014266 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0300, p0316 or p030x - no crank battery discharged. *tt | 04/29/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 17960 | 08/01/2004 | 10011176 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171/p0174, p1131/p1151, and/or p2195/p2197 in continuous memory. *tt | 01/07/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 16911 | 06/01/2003 | 10002622 | Malfunction indicator lamp on and tcil lamp illumination in conjunction with multiple memory diagnostic trouble codes related to transmission solenoids and hego heater circuits. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 3 | ||
| Heater/ac fan continuously stops working. i first replaced the motor resistor in august 2012. it worked for 2 weeks when it broke for the 2nd time. i went to fix it again, only to find out it stops working again after 2 more weeks.it is now october and the motor resistor broke 2x and now the motor blower is completely gone. no ac/heater. the temperature in ny in october is not compliant with no heater. this is ridiculous. broke 3xs in a span of 6 weeks or so. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2012 | |||
| Heater/ac fan continuously stops working. i first replaced the motor resistor in august 2012. it worked for 2 weeks when it broke for the 2nd time. i went to fix it again, only to find out it stops working again after 2 more weeks.it is now october and the motor resistor broke 2x and now the motor blower is completely gone. no ac/heater. the temperature in ny in october is not compliant with no heater. this is ridiculous. broke 3xs in a span of 6 weeks or so. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I went to leave from a local park on a saturday evening, but my vehicle would not move out of park. i had to call a tow truck. the tow truck driver showed me a trick how to get the vehicle to start, by turning the ignition key ever so slightly and then trying to move the shifter to neutral. once in neutral i started the vehicle and drove home. after driving the vehicle for almost a week by starting in neutral, i was stopped on the following friday by police. i was informed that i didn't have any working brake lights. i drove home and looked on the internet if there were any recalls on this vehicle. well, there was a recall done in 2004 (nhtsa action number: rq03008), but i was informed by ford motor company that my vehicle based on its vin was not apart of the recall. i requested to speak to a supervisor and was instructed that someone would contact me on that following monday. i was indeed contacted by ford motor company and informed again, that based on my vin, that i did not qualify as a part of the recall. i was told if more complaints were made, then something could possibly be done. i told the ford representative that i was not interested in having my vehicle repaired as i had the repair done based on the recall information for approximately $50. the issue was exactly as it was described on the nhtsa's website, motortrend and ford motor company's. the repair took approximately 15 minutes and then i was able to start the vehicle in park and the brake lights were functioning. my concern is that for almost a week i drove with no brake lights in a vehicle where i drive around with my wife, a toddler, and an infant and at any point i could have been rear ended because of this defect in the vehicle. the vehicle is 10 years old, it will never have enough complaints. however, it does not diminish the potential for loss of life from this detect. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 95000 | ||
| I went to leave from a local park on a saturday evening, but my vehicle would not move out of park. i had to call a tow truck. the tow truck driver showed me a trick how to get the vehicle to start, by turning the ignition key ever so slightly and then trying to move the shifter to neutral. once in neutral i started the vehicle and drove home. after driving the vehicle for almost a week by starting in neutral, i was stopped on the following friday by police. i was informed that i didn't have any working brake lights. i drove home and looked on the internet if there were any recalls on this vehicle. well, there was a recall done in 2004 (nhtsa action number: rq03008), but i was informed by ford motor company that my vehicle based on its vin was not apart of the recall. i requested to speak to a supervisor and was instructed that someone would contact me on that following monday. i was indeed contacted by ford motor company and informed again, that based on my vin, that i did not qualify as a part of the recall. i was told if more complaints were made, then something could possibly be done. i told the ford representative that i was not interested in having my vehicle repaired as i had the repair done based on the recall information for approximately $50. the issue was exactly as it was described on the nhtsa's website, motortrend and ford motor company's. the repair took approximately 15 minutes and then i was able to start the vehicle in park and the brake lights were functioning. my concern is that for almost a week i drove with no brake lights in a vehicle where i drive around with my wife, a toddler, and an infant and at any point i could have been rear ended because of this defect in the vehicle. the vehicle is 10 years old, it will never have enough complaints. however, it does not dimish the potential for loss of life from this detect. | |||
| 04/03/2010 | |||
| I own a 2003 mercury sable, and approximately back in 2010 i experienced my first failure of the blower resistor motor. then one month later i experienced another failure, being under warranty they replaced it, another month goes by and yet another failure, take it back and we tried to figure why it was failing. we then come up my car was mainly garaged, and i rarely drive in the rain. on the three different dates of failure we were experiencing heavy rain that i had driven in and upon the next day or two going out it failed. they then put silicone around and near everything. now it is may of 2012 and i experience another failure, doing some of my own investigating i am shocked to know that this is a known issue for 2001 - 2004 ford taurus and mercury sable cars. and there is a tsb 04-15-3 on how to resolve this issue. to me this is a very potential fire hazard since when the water comes into contact with live electricity to cause the blow out can indeed cause a shock or even damage the blower motor. and if a person foot happens to be in the area when the short happens they could get an unexpected jolt and get hurt. this should be a mandatory recall event for this problem before someone gets seriously injured. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | |||
| Outside lights will not go off need new stop lamp and air filter both parts were recalled in 2004 and should be replaced with new for free norma barsaloux 4859 n central chicago il 60630 773-427-5055 | |||
| 10/11/2007 | 1 | 10/18/2006 | |
| Water and rain leak into blower housing and then onto passenger floor. this happens every time it rains and this disables the heating the and cooling systems in the car. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 1 | 04/05/2005 | |
| Water and rain leak into blower housing and then onto passenger floor. in heavy rain the blower can be heard agitating the water. there are many reports that this will eventually disable the blower motor and therefore the vehicle will have no defroster, creating a potential hazard. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/10/2005 | 3 | ||
| Dt: contact stated the instrument panel would light up and the radio would go out, and the vehicle would shut off. she put the vehicle in park and was able to restart it. she contacted the mechanic, who replaced the two sensors on the vehicle. *ak the mechanic stated the vehicle thinks it is being stolen. the vehicle is still having the same problem. | |||