Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| BC2430970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52833 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight delay from park-to-reverse and park-to-drive after being parked for a lengthy period of time. *tw | 09/18/1997 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC2210950601 | 06/01/1995 | 42076 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC8766941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37795 | Vehicles may experience a whine noise during deceleration. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| 942312 | 11/01/1994 | 37737 | Vehicles may have a harsh 1-2 or 2-3 shift. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| BC8956950601 | 06/01/1995 | 42065 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||||
| 962516 | 12/02/1996 | 50972 | Axke leaks - fluid leaks from front of vehicle at axle shafts - new design replacement cv joint boots. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 4 | 07/01/2098 | |
| Purchased the car used, a/c has not be operational since-emits a foul odor. continuous heater core leaks and failure, emits foul odor resembling antifreeze. causes nausea and headaches. not sure if a/c problems and heater core problems are related. speedometer bounces around after 30mph is exceeded. cruise control cuts off when going up an incline. automatic seatbelts stick in position. beep that alerts when you have a key in the ignition and a door open, beeps constantly even when no key is in ignition, cannot find cause. cigarette lighter does not work, cannot find cause. automatic belt tensioner rattles. have read through the consumer complaints, and it seems as though i just about have them all. checked date of manufacture for fuel tank recall, one month short of being in recall, have concerns about leakage. sometimes i do have a fuel odor in the car, especially when car has just been filled up. any help in this matter would greatly be appreciated.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Speedomert is erratic above 55 mph - unable to determine actual speed. speedometer indicator jumps higher and lower.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Speedometer bounces all around. just like the ford taurus's. any recall or other reports? expensive to replace speedometer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Had a ford dealer perform the 60,000 mile service, which included changing the transmission fluid and filter. within 2 weeks, the transmission did not shift from park to reverse / drive when shifted to that gear: quite a few seconds would pass & then the transmission would grab with a bang. when checked, the fluid was black and smelled burned. had the fluid changed again. within a few weeks, we developed forward clutch failure and had to replace the transmission. prior to original ford transmission service at 60,000 we had no problems of any kind. had difficulty finding a used transmission as all the used parts dealers can not keep them in stock - they go out faster than they can find them. this sounds like a major defect suffered by a lot of tracer owners. | |||
| On four different times its hard to shift out of park dealer fixed it four . tt | |||