Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 982015 | 10/12/1998 | 603700 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) 32. *yc | 03/02/1999 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| PE93020 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/01/1993 | 07/28/1993 | BACKLITE SHATTERING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Corrosion within the tail light socket due to poor seal in reflector housing caused brake light to fail. | |||
| 07/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced burned out grill lights twice. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/16/2005 | 95000 | 50 | 12/15/1993 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 mercury villager. the contact stated that the brake lights have failed for two years and several unsuccessful attempts have been made to diagnose and repair the vehicle. the mechanic replaced the bulbs, fuse, and brake light switch, however, the failure remains. on september 14, 2007, the brake lights were replaced, but failed again on september 17, 2007. the dealer stated that there were no recalls on her vehicle. the contact can provide invoices. the fuel system was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 138,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Brake lights were not working. at first, one of the lights was not working; then, both lights went out. consumer had an accident due to this problem. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do any work on it.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | |||
| Ongoing problem with brake light not working properly. vehicle been at an independent repair shop for repairs, but problem has reoccurred. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Brake lamp socket constantly blows out the brake light bulb. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| Recall of brake light sockets denied due to vin. | |||
| 10 | |||
| Vehicle's rear tail light bulbs are overheating due to a defective socket unit. this caused the rear brake lights to be inoperative. *ak the first failure was repaired by the dealer in warranty. *yh | |||
| Rear brake light/running lights overheat melting circuit. parts aren't available which causes concern. please describe details. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Design of the head lamps are plastic which turn cloudy with heat, causing poor visibility. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 140000 | 1 | 01/09/1993 |
| The headlight lens covers degraded excessively and turned gray/opaque, which made it very difficult to see the road while traveling at night. *jb nissan and fords plastic headlight, fade and turn amber which restricted the light output and has to be changed every three months. the consumer requested glass to alleviate the problem. *scc | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| The plastic headlamp plastic faded and reduced light output which is dangerous for night driving. *jb *scc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Defective rear lame socket malfunctioned, causing the tail lights to go out which may cause crash. common problem. there is a recall for 1994 villager 96v253003 for the same problem but the 1993 villagers are not included. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Nhtsa campaign id no. 96v253003 covered same issue for 1994-1996 manufactured vehicles. identified vehicle came off the line in november 1993. ford motor co. has denied my request to cover repair charges of $312.42. the tail lamp socket assy (f6xy-13411-ab)was the identical replacement part utilized for the recall. i am filing a formal written complaint with ford motor co. it is my opinion that the recall announced in 1996 did not go back far enough. *ak | |||
| 10 | |||
| Vehicle's rear tail light bulbs are overheating due to a defective socket unit. this caused the rear brake lights to be inoperative. *ak the first failure was repaired by the dealer in warranty. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 11/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicles blinkers suddenly stopped working now they only work on some trips and some trips not at all. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1994 | ||
| Combination switch (front windshield washer), works on an intermittent basis. | |||