Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 13494 | 11/01/1999 | 610906 | Some vehicles with the 2.0l spi engine may exhibit a lack of heat and temperature gauge reading cold. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
| 996877 | 08/01/1999 | 608808 | Some vehicles equipped with 2.0l spi engine may exhbit a lack of heat and temperature gauge reading cold. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 13107 | 08/01/1999 | 6091913 | Concerns with lack of heat / thermostat contamination. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 031515 | 08/04/2003 | 022112 | 10003194 | Idle vibration on vehicles equipped with 2.0l spi or zetec engine only. *tt | 10/10/2003 |
| 99-3370 | 10/07/1999 | 607750 | Sublect regarding the valve body on some vehicles was revised to eliminate the oil pipe. *tt | 10/07/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01246 | 12/10/2001 | 630515 | Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 0214 | 01/21/2002 | 630001 | Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 12215 | 12/01/1998 | 615476 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine idle vibration concern while in gear and loaded (a/c on, headlights on, and / or rear defroster on). *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5294 | 12/01/1998 | 615400 | Information concerning vehicles experiencing an engine idle vibration while in gear and loaded (a/c on, headlights on, and / or rear defroster on). *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 11769 | 08/01/1998 | 615270 | Some vehicles may exhibit brief spark knock on acceleration during hot weather once the engine has thoroughly warmed up. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 11502 | 04/01/1998 | 613759 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak, most noticeable at cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 08/01/2000 | |
| 9811473 | 04/01/1998 | 613383 | Some vehicles may exhibit a custome concern of steady or intermittent miss with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 and p0304. *tt | 07/10/2000 | |
| 12174 | 11/01/1998 | 613224 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 0059 | 03/06/2000 | 612956 | Subject concerning the idle-vibration- 2.0l and zetec engines- service tip. *mjs | 06/14/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 982017 | 10/12/1998 | 603702 | Experiencing squeaking and / or rattling noises may occur during different driving characteristics and from varying points on the vehicle. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 982471 | 04/01/1998 | 603533 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak. *ak | 02/24/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 982010 | 10/12/1998 | 603695 | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 12295 | 12/01/1998 | 615541 | Some vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator light on, stall at tip-in from idle, engine hesitation, and / or surge caused by the mass air flow (maf) sensor. *tt | 01/18/2001 | |
| 981512 | 08/03/1998 | 609551 | A direct replacement part for the evaporative emission canister and bracket assembly. ak | 04/03/2000 | |
| 982310 | 11/23/1998 | 603724 | Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak | 03/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/07/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Temperature gauge never once read above normal, was traveling, heard a noise in engine, slowed down and vechicle shut down. i believe thermostat may be defective, there was also damage to the cylinder head. something is wrong with the engine cooling system when something like this happens because it was full of coolant and oil was full and had just been changed. i have alway had all maintanance done on time, this shouldn't happen at 45,000 miles on any vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/16/2004 | 08/26/2001 | ||
| The rear coil springs broke on my 1998 mercury tracer. when seeking a repair, i understand that this is a well documented problem with ford/mercury models of this size (escort/tracer/tempo). with rear springs broken, one can observe the rear tires of a car with these springs broken come off the road. with ford well aware of this design flaw in these autos, there ought to be a recall of these vehicles. i have only 47,700 miles on this car; i have now replaced a busted crankshaft pulley and the resistor associated with circulation system which could have started a fire. all of these problems are well documented and ford should address these flaws. | |||
| 09/07/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Temperature gauge never once read above normal, was traveling, heard a noise in engine, slowed down and vechicle shut down. i believe thermostat may be defective, there was also damage to the cylinder head. something is wrong with the engine cooling system when something like this happens because it was full of coolant and oil was full and had just been changed. i have alway had all maintanance done on time, this shouldn't happen at 45,000 miles on any vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/07/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Temperature gauge never once read above normal, was traveling, heard a noise in engine, slowed down and vechicle shut down. i believe thermostat may be defective, there was also damage to the cylinder head. something is wrong with the engine cooling system when something like this happens because it was full of coolant and oil was full and had just been changed. i have alway had all maintanance done on time, this shouldn't happen at 45,000 miles on any vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/07/2001 | |||
| Oil dipstick kept 'popping' up and squirting oil on engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine failed after complete tuneup. *yh | |||
| 12/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine failed after complete tuneup. *yh | |||
| 12/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Engine failed after complete tuneup. *yh | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 3 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Many times car in shop for squealing steering wheel noise when turning a far right, rattling noise, grinding noise from engine, rallting noise from driver's side door jam, gas-pil/exhaust smell coming thru when ac/defrost on, brakes squealing even after new brake pads, many times i was told that something maybe coming loose that i would have to wait until it breaks before they can fix it. just recently as of 2-6-01 ford factory guy told me i was imagining things. he along with the service manager told me that there isn't a problem, and will have to wait until it breaks before they can fix. warranty expires april 6, 2001. i can't afford to wait until something breaks, this is my only means of transportation. sometimes the rattling noise isn't constant, or very loud, but sometimes it is. i don't know what they are doing that they can't hear it. maybe being around engines all the time it has affected their hearing. i do know that i am not imagining things. just yesterday the steering wheel locked while in park, it took me several minutes trying to move to the steering wheel so that i could turn the key in the ignition. this isn't constant but occasionally, it does happen however. during our summer, with triple digit heat and heat index, key in ignition got so hot that i burnt my hand, there was also a burning rubber smell. no dealer/repair shops were open on a saturday, the one place i attempted to take the car too (ford's quality control shop) told me that since its under warranty, & the dealership has been working on it to take it back there. which i did a couple of days later, of course the temperature outside was alot cooler, so they told me they couldn't duplicate the problem. just recently i noticed differences in the transmission. car not always moving when press on gas pedal, sometimes a jerking motion when shift from park into reverse. a cracking sound front driverside tire, i made a hard left turn to get out of parking spot. ford dispute board contacted | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 12 | 04/19/1998 | |
| Engine stalls at slow speeds and while taking corners with the clutch engaged. nlm | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 2 | ||
| At 2,795 miles the engine was replaced. at 4,162 miles vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on two occasions. one incident resulted in hitting a light pole. *yc | |||