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 | |
| 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 | |
| 99147 | 07/12/1999 | 608423 | Information on using the service bay technical system (sbts) and new generation star (ngs) tester, and to update the powertrain control module (pcm) information charts. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| 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 - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 12834 | 06/01/1999 | 6092004 | Brief information regarding transmission fluid. *tt | 11/17/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 8 | 04/26/1999 | |
| We bought a 1999 mercury tracer used car on 04/2000, later the steering wheel started vibrating badly, this vibration can be felt thru out the car. the car has been in for repair 8 times. the service manager now says that this vibration is normal. when we took it back sat in the car and said that he would not drive that car vibrating like that and he would not expect us to. . i asked if it was safe to drive, he said he could not answer that. my concern is, with this severe vibration is the steering column going to disconnect or lockup and cause severe bodily harm. if this problem is normal then why isn't the consumer warned about this in their advertisements.from reading other nhtsa reports i see that other individuals have had steering problems due to lockup and breakage after reporting unusual vibrations in the steering column and engine. tha last month my car broke down completed. i took to the midas and the manager said me the was all motor mounts and two front axxels, then i fixed did he told me it was everithing. and then i tooked because i'm still have the same problem then i tooked back to midas they checked for the four time then he told me the was the trasmission problem. i'm stiil have a problem. *ak | |||
| 10/28/1999 | |||
| Parked into a parking lot trying to put in reverse and won't go into gear right away when it did go in reverse it jerked and as a result hit a wall. couln't get the key out of the iginition when in parked. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 8 | 04/26/1999 | |
| We bought a 1999 mercury tracer used car on 04/2000, later the steering wheel started vibrating badly, this vibration can be felt thru out the car. the car has been in for repair 8 times. the service manager now says that this vibration is normal. when we took it back sat in the car and said that he would not drive that car vibrating like that and he would not expect us to. . i asked if it was safe to drive, he said he could not answer that. my concern is, with this severe vibration is the steering column going to disconnect or lockup and cause severe bodily harm. if this problem is normal then why isn't the consumer warned about this in their advertisements.from reading other nhtsa reports i see that other individuals have had steering problems due to lockup and breakage after reporting unusual vibrations in the steering column and engine. tha last month my car broke down completed. i took to the midas and the manager said me the was all motor mounts and two front axxels, then i fixed did he told me it was everithing. and then i tooked because i'm still have the same problem then i tooked back to midas they checked for the four time then he told me the was the trasmission problem. i'm stiil have a problem. *ak | |||