Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| 9848 | 03/02/1998 | 601269 | Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability. *yc | 07/16/1998 | |
| 951614 | 08/01/1995 | 45955 | Air conditioning-poor performance even though a/c system is functioning properly service tips. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 99129 | 06/14/1999 | 606460 | Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump. *tt | 08/24/1999 | |
| 9873 | 04/13/1998 | 601341 | Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt | 07/24/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||||
| 985A12 | 03/18/1998 | 601010 | Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles. *tt | 06/29/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| The cigarette lighter popped out of the socket and caused a fire within the passenger compartment. auto insurance paid for damages. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Transmission malfunctioned while starting to move and putting vehicle into gear, vehicle would not move anywhere. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to check problem. *ak consumer stated that prior to the recall the ignition had been loose for 2 years, air condition has failed and still not working and also the rear wheels and the tire were worn unevenly.*yd | |||
| 07/25/1997 | 1 | 06/10/1998 | |
| Brakes corroded due to frequent contamination by leakage from the air-conditioner evaporator coil system. failure of the evaporator coil system resulted in two vehicle collison, when brakes failed from corrosion. *yc | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 5 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Wiring harness ignited by spontaneous combustion, resulting in a fire/brake rotors continuously warp, and air conditioner failed twice. | |||
| 4 | 05/02/1992 | ||
| Air conditioner compressor failure has been excessive. have used ford oem new and remanufactured compressors with no success for any extended period. this leads me to believe there is a design flaw with this system. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| A/c hoses and compressor failed. | |||
| 03/31/1998 | |||
| Driver's power window malfunctioned. in addition, transmission failed/abs light intermittently comes on/master cylinder failed, causing an accident/air conditioning compressor failed/tie rods replaced/tail lights repeated ly replaced/ignition switch failed, causing a fire/repeated engine oil leaks and catalytic converter replaced. | |||
| 10/04/1997 | 07/23/1993 | ||
| Air conditioning compressor malfunctioned. in addition, noisy abs brakes/defective front/rear cv joints/premature wear of front brake pads and rotors/electric door locks malfunctioned/lower ball joint noise/ radiator hose failure and premature distributor/cap/rotor wear. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1997 | |||
| The air conditioning pump hose rubs the rack and pinion, causing a crack in the hose which causes freon to leak into the atmosphere. mechanic/dealer and manufacturer are aware of problem. hose has been redesigned in the new models and the replacement hoses. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1997 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner inoperative. | |||
| 04/26/1994 | 3 | 12/23/1992 | |
| Air bag light keep coming on, replace sensor 3 times, replacement control light for a few months, then it comes back on. tt the consumer thinks the dealer was missinforming her about diagnosis. the a/c was not working too. *yh | |||
| 04/03/1995 | |||
| Repeated failure of the air conditioner o rings and compressor leaking. describe in more detrail. tt | |||
| The water pump was replace twice the air condition has not in three year the rack pinion ,transmission and the power steering pump . tt | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| The air conditioner high pressure control hose rubbed on the steering linkages . *ak | |||
| 05/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner hose installed over on top rack and pinion and rubs against it, put a hole into the hose. tt | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| The vehicle is affected by recall 99v029. but it also has other electrical problems which seem to be related to the recall, such as 4- way flasher is inoperative/malfunctioning of the radio, clock and tail lights. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Cable holding the spare tire broke. | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Bolts holding luggage rack to roof leak. *dh | |||