Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BC2210950601 | 06/01/1995 | 42076 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 942312 | 11/01/1994 | 37737 | Vehicles may have a harsh 1-2 or 2-3 shift. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC8777941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37802 | Vehicles may exhibit a 5th gear jump out condition. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
| BC8778941201 | 12/01/1994 | 37803 | Transmission may stick in reverse. *tw | 01/10/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Odometer fraud. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 97000 | 2 | 11/26/2005 |
| After we came home our car locked into park, it would not move. when my husband removed the cover , the spring inside is totally screwed up. it would be fatal if this locked up while on the highway. we have two kids this it a ford safety issue. this is the second time this has happened.*jb | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 04/27/1995 |
| The vehicle was parked and idling when it suddenly went in reverse. the driver hung on to the open door of his 1994 ford escort and was dragged for 100 feet. *nm the consumer was dragged 100 feet and had gotten trapped between the door and the pavement and was suffocated. *sc | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Fatal death due to posible transmission going into reverse from park while vehicle in idle. *jb | |||
| Driver and passenger automatic seat belts will not release from retracting mechanism. also, gears will not shift into reverse, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| While driving transmission does not shift into high or low gears, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the cause of the problem. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumer bought car in march. with 20 miles on vehicle, transmission had to be replaced four times. the first time, transmission was slipping and wouldn't go into gear. the second time, transmission fell apart an hour after she picked it up. third time, transmission wouldn't go into reverse, and fourth time, transmission would not shift into any gear. it would stay in park and make grinding noise. *ak | |||
| 01/02/1999 | 1 | 05/29/1994 | |
| Transmission failed prematurely. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 4 | 10/26/1996 | |
| Engine motor mounts cracked; also, camshaft failed, causing vehicle to stall/transmission jumps out of fith gear. *ak | |||
| The transmission went out three times, purchase car new. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Transmission jerks into gear especially when accelerating. | |||
| 01/12/1996 | |||
| While the car was parked, the transmission caught fire. please describe. tt | |||
| 12/11/1995 | |||
| Purchased vehicle new have 11,000 miles need to replace the transmission. tt | |||
| 07/15/1995 | |||
| Vehicle jumped into park while going 50mph and slamed in a ditch. tt | |||
| 02/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shifts harshly, also gets into 4th gear too early. | |||
| 02/07/1994 | 5 | ||
| Transmission will not go into gear. *aw | |||
| 06/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Transmission mounts misaligned, causing noise when shifting. | |||
| 10/24/1994 | 4 | ||
| Automatic transmission shifts harshly. *tw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 07/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Transmission difficult to shift into reverse. (attorney for client)*sd | |||
| 05/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Auto-tran: while un low gear transmission would slip/could not start vehicle until shifted to neutral. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 07/20/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Shift lever stuck in park gear. | |||