Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC3143970220 | 02/20/1997 | 51735 | Rear engine mount concerns. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| ONP95B77 | 12/01/1995 | 46460 | Certain 1989 model tempo & topaz cars equipped w/ 2.3l hsc engines built from 5/31/89 at kansas city & 6/22/89 at oakville through the end of the 1989 model year and all 1990 through 1994 tempo & topaz cars equipped with 2.3l hsc engines t | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 94000 | ||
| Car keeps stalling when in an idle position (like at a stop light).takes about 10 tries to get it to start,and keep running.will idle high then idle low then idle high again then die... | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/20/1997 | |||
| Consumer kept hearing loud noises when shifting. went to 4 different mechanics, could not find problem until the fourth mechanic said the noise was coming because there were 2 broken motor mounts. *ak | |||
| The motor mount had to replace four times purchase car new . tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 4 | 07/01/1989 | |
| Vehicle stalls daily only at a stop stand still postion. consumer has been to several dealers, they could not find a remedy.*ak consumer states this failure has almost caused several accidents. *slc | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine overheated and caught fire. *mjs | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 18 | ||
| When driving down the road there was an accident up ahead, vehicle overheated and shut off. ak | |||
| While driving vehicle stalls when accelerating. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| While driving in hot weather, the vehicle overheats, causing the engine to shut down, resulting in vehicle stalling. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 05/18/1989 | ||
| The vehicle stalls all the time on the driver, and the dealership has no idea why it stalls. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. *sd | |||