Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 14357 | 01/01/2000 | 620506 | Some flex fuel vehicles may exhibit an intermittent malfunction indicator lamp light on with a diagnostic trouble code p0411 stored in memory. *tt | 08/13/2001 | |
| 14427 | 01/01/2000 | 620445 | Vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp illumination and multiple diagnostic trouble codes, mostly transmission related, stored in memory. the tcil lamp will also flash. *tt | 08/08/2001 | |
| 14357 | 05/01/2001 | 620192 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent malfunction indicator lamp light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0411 stored in memory. *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| 14357 | 09/01/2000 | 618632 | Some flex fuel vehicles may exhibit an intermittent malfunction indicator lamp on with a diagnostic trouble code p0411 stored in memory. *tt | 04/18/2001 | |
| 13297 | 10/01/1999 | 6092119 | Subject regarding double edsr award points for edsr's. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 13402 | 10/01/1999 | 6092195 | Subject regarding phone contacts. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 7314 | 10/01/1999 | 6092095 | Subject regarding phone contacts. *tt | 11/24/2000 | |
| 14187 | 06/01/2000 | 613887 | Concerns with flex fuel equipped vehicles exhibiting an intermittent difficult to diagnose malfunction indicator lamp on with a diagnostic trouble code p0191 in memory. *tt | 09/20/2000 | |
| 8018 | 04/01/2000 | 613613 | Some vehicles equipped with a keyless entry keypad may require the need to access the keypad code for the vehicle. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 7820 | 01/01/2000 | 7820 | 612211 | Service tip, how to remove icp retaining spring clip. | 06/07/2000 |
| 7161 | 11/01/1999 | 610775 | Information regarding double edsr award points. *tt | 05/12/2000 | |
| 99234 | 11/15/1999 | 6090131 | Information on diagnosing a vehicle with malfunction indicator lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes p0442 and p0455 stored in continuous memory. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 136000 | ||
| Since 2004, i had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant systemprobable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. after those repairs were conducted, i had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. i had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. the manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalabrated. i had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalabrated. the car at that point drove off thier lot just fine. grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that i needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. they did state they replaced the seat bllts due to the recall. my driver seat belt disengades still while driving. i have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. i have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. i have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. i do have every reciept for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that i have made today is true. however, i still have a car that i can not drive because it would be illegal and ford motor co. does not honor thier vehicle. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 120000 | ||
| The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked. no one was in the car. the car was not running. the fire was under the hood. when the fire was seen the fire department was called. they arrived shortly and put out the fire. everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. the car was a total loss. | |||
| 04/19/2011 | |||
| Vehicle make / model: model year(s): ford / taurus 1999-2001 mercury / sable 1999-2001 manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 nhtsa action number: pe04044 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs potential number of units affected: 899,060 we never received a letter stating that this is an issue and could be fixed for free and now it has expired and ford says too bad they will not work with us to get it fixed. | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 120000 | ||
| My car door doesn't always latch immediately when i close the door. sometimes i have to drive 5 miles holding the car door closed with one hand before the door will latch. this happens during the winter months. the car has to warm up before the door will latch. i have tried lubricating the door latch and that doesn't work. there haven't been any technical service bulletins written about this issue. the car door latch works great during spring, fall and summer. | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 90491 | ||
| On may 13, 2010 at approximately 8:50 a.m. my 2000 ford taurus caught on fire while it was parked in the parking lot of most precious blood catholic church in corpus christi. i was attending morning mass at the time of the fire. if not for the swift action of the secretary who called the fire department, the fire would have spread from the hood to the gas tank and it would have exploded. my car was declared a total loss and i was grateful that i was not in the car at the time of the fire. i have elderly parents who are with me all the time and some times they stay in the car while i run in to get them something from the store. my car was well maintained and only had 90,000 miles on it. my allstate insurance did pay me for the value of the car, however, i now had to buy a new car and i have acquired a monthly payment of $300 for five years, when i had no car payment on my ford. i want to find out why this fire started. the fire report said it was electrical or wire. but, they use that as a default reason on car fires. what can i do about this?? i never have experienced anything like this ever before and i am wondering what i can do about it. please help. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear spring were fractured. the manufacturer advised there were no recalls on his vehicle and would not provide any assistance. the contact was awaiting repairs to the vehicle at his liability. the failure and current mileages were approximately 106,000. | |||