Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9811028 | 01/01/1998 | 607857 | Information regarding the shim-less cmp sensor. *tt | 10/14/1999 | |
| 98-3425 | 01/01/1998 | 607765 | Information on on using the relative cam timing test on sbds. *tt | 10/07/1999 | |
| 99-3370 | 10/07/1999 | 607750 | Sublect regarding the valve body on some vehicles was revised to eliminate the oil pipe. *tt | 10/07/1999 | |
| 980301 | 04/23/1998 | 600093 | Condition with rough idle. *yc | 04/23/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15220 | 09/01/2001 | 625676 | Subject regarding 2.5l and 3.0l 24-v duratec engine disassembly guidelines. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| 985121 | 11/01/1998 | 613264 | Effective november 16th, fqr for 4.6l (windsor) and 5.4l (triton) engines applications for certain model years will be available as a ford quality renewal (fqr) assembly. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 9913048 | 08/01/1999 | 609035 | Ford motor co. does not currently recommend the zetec e, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 engines (as fitted to 1998.75 model year mondeo and focus) for use with lpg / cng conversions. these engines have mechanical shimmed tappets which will not tolerat | 12/07/1999 | |
| 9811330 | 02/01/1998 | 607498 | Information regarding engine oil level. *tt | 09/24/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 7130 | 10/01/1999 | 6092075 | Some vehicles may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code p0455 caused by an evaporative system leak. *tt | 11/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/25/2004 | 100000 | 1 | 04/27/2001 |
| '98 ford expedition - car fire - car destroyed. drove 1.8 miles from my home and went into a store. 5 minutes later i come out to the car on fire. it looked like someone had built a campfire on the engine hood right in front of the drivers side. insurance did investigation but could not prove anything - not enough left to figure it out. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 125000 | 3 | 09/01/2001 |
| Driving 1998 ford expedition v8 5.4 liter... down the highway under normal driving conditions and the # 4 spark plug blew out of the head, causing a very load bang followed buy load exhaust, escaping from the plug hole and high volume of fuel vapor and some fuel, this will be the 3rd time this has happened since i have bought the vehicle. the first time a small fire started which my husband put out immediately, i am currently a single mom with two children and can't afford to keep fixing this problem over and over at about 600.00 an occurrence... nor can i afford the safety issue with myself and children. this time the mechanic is saying the whole head must be replaced because it has torn up the treads.(aluminum head as well) this will cost me about $1500-2$000. to have repaired. i have spoken to several ford dealers and tons of mechanics and they are all aware of this problem with the 5.4 liter !!! why has nothing been done? who's suppose to watching out for the little poeple. *ak | |||