Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 11778 | 08/01/1998 | 615278 | Some vehicles with analog instrument clusters may exhibit a concern of a fluctuating or jumping tachometer indicator needle. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 5858 | 03/01/1999 | 605245 | Information regarding transmission assembly shortage. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC2540950503 | 05/01/1995 | 40075 | Transmission overdrive whine between 25 to 40 mph. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC4038941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37789 | Vehicles may experience a transmission shift hunt condition from 3-4 to 4-3. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| BC0383941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37771 | Some vehicles may experience a transmission shift hunting condition. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 14757 | 03/01/2001 | 619460 | Information on servicing the forward clutch. *tt | 05/31/2001 | |
| 13760 | 01/01/2000 | 612788 | Information regarding the servicing of the forward clutch, which has been replaced by three individual parts. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||||
| 7922 | 01/01/2000 | 7922 | 612408 | Be aware that the f6xz-7a360-aa forward clutch assembly has been replaced by 3 individual parts. xf5z-7a360-aa(drum), xf5z-7a398-aa (planetary) and f3xy-7b066-f (pressure plate). use of any of the original components in place of those lis | 06/08/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 98161 | 08/17/1998 | 6090862 | Whining noise from transaxle on light acceleration, tip-in acceleration between 40-64 km/h (25-40 mph) | 03/31/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 12534 | 03/01/1999 | 6091783 | Information regarding shortage of new transmission assemblies. *tt | 11/14/2000 | |
| BC9685961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50543 | Parts information for replacing the main control. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| BC9669961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50530 | 2.3l efi engines display a rolling idle concern. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| BC0842961008 | 10/08/1996 | 50427 | Procedure for intermittent engine flare on startup from a stop. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Having problem with the back heater not working at all. transmission has a slow shift and will shift hard when down shifting, sterring wheel get hard when temp. are in the teen,s. cluck noises when hitting light bumps. brakes grind when brakes are cold. radio will loose memory. heater switch when one 1, makes a ticking noise. sliding door gets hard to close. gas tank, have to turn cap slowly so gas air will leak out. check engine light appears then goes out. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Owner has been without a speedometer for almost a month. speed sensor was totally unavailable. owner was told by dealership that there were 324 speed sensors on back order, and the part was not available in the united states. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/12/1999 | |||
| While driving van just cuts off/stalls. problem has been reported to dealership. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1994 | |
| The gear unexpectedly shifted on the red light on the intersection what caused the van to jump forward what almost cause an accident. did it again sometime later during michigan u turn maneuver | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| On 8/24/99, parked vehicle. went to start, would not back up, only forward gear. took it to mullinax on 8/30. approx. 9/9, mullinax said it was transmission. would cost us approx. $3,000. they rebuilt 1 trany; did not work. rebuilt it again. still did not work. finally gave me a rental car on 9/20. now they're waiting for a rebuilt trans from a ford supplier. i complained to detroit. it has been 5 weeks. | |||
| 11/04/1996 | |||
| Consumer states when driving the and applying the brakes they make alot of noise. also, tranmission is going out. consumer had to keep putting bulbs in the tail lights, and the dealer can't found the problem. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission planetary gear failure, causign gears to freeze. | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission mount failed, causing transmission to rattle at low speeds/when shifting gear from park into drive. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| Vehicle was parked in a garage located on a small incline. vehicle rolled down incline into another vehicle. vehicle was in park, but currently vehicle will not go into park. contacted dealer, and dealer stated shift cable indicator was broken.*ak | |||