Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 9912701 | 12/06/1999 | 609024 | Engineering is investigating concerns with vehicles exhibiting diagnostic trouble codes po705, po708 or p1705 (transmission range sensor). | 12/06/1999 | |
| 983091 | 02/26/1998 | 607379 | Engineering is investigating automatic transmission oil leak conditions on some vehicles. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| 6416 | 06/01/1999 | 606838 | Brief information regarding transmission fluid appearance. *tt | 09/03/1999 | |
| 12594 | 03/01/1999 | 605317 | Some vehicles may exhibit transmission and / or malfunction indicator lamp on concerns relating to the diagnosis and replacement of the transmission range sensor (tr). *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 00E11 | 02/01/2001 | 619150 | Service action 00e11, supplement #1 - update information regarding on-board diagnostic system upgrade. *tt | 05/16/2001 | |
| 13160 | 08/01/1999 | 6091974 | Vehicles may exhibit transmission and / or malfunction indicator lamp on concerns relating to the diagnosis and replacement of the transmission ranger sensor (trs). *tt | 11/17/2000 | |
| 12701 | 05/01/1999 | 607063 | This bulletin addresses concerns with the transmission range sensor. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 6932 | 09/01/1999 | 6090273 | Some vehicles may exhibit transmission and / or mil on concerns relating to the diagnosis and replacement of the transmission range sensor. *tt | 03/13/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 982113 | 11/01/1998 | 603676 | An erratic shift with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0712. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 12834 | 06/01/1999 | 6092004 | Brief information regarding transmission fluid. *tt | 11/17/2000 | |
| 11526 | 04/01/1998 | 613790 | The workshop manual reference to transmission fluid temperature sensor resistance is incorrect. this bulletin list the correct resistance. *tt | 08/03/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 132482 | 2 | 09/15/1999 |
| While i am on the foot brake slowing down, car suddenly revs, shifts into gear and accelerates. i am unable to hold back the vehicle even when pushing as hard as i can on the brake pedal. i have to knock the shift lever into neutral to stop.*ak | |||
| 02/28/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| While stopping at spot light and without any indication vehicle surged while brakes were depressed. dealer was contacted.*ak consumer took vehicle to have the computer and transmission functions checked. transmission was serviced and adjustments were made. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission fails to shift properly into gears, this causes vehicle to jerk and shift hard into gears, sometimes would flutter when driving at 50-55mph.*ak consumer stated vehicle has been to numerous dealership for the same problem.*slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 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. | |||