Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| BC9688961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50546 | Information for when diagnosing concerns w/ factory installed cellular phones. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| 00213 | 10/16/2000 | 618546 | Subject regarding climate control - eatc - blower motor control service tips. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 99195 | 09/20/1999 | 6090085 | Service information for musty and mildew type odors coming from the air conditioning / heating system. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 9735 | 02/03/1997 | 51662 | Air conditioning- r-134a tracer dye installed in a/c system and three o-ring spring lock couplers- service tip. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 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 - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 96L11 | 03/01/1997 | 52390 | Special field action 96l11 - audio guides placed in the mountaineers did not include instructions for the operation of the optional jbl/luxury audio system - the warranty information booklets in the affected e and f series trucks do not ha | 07/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 309000 | ||
| I own a 1996 lincoln towncar vin 1lnlm81w8ty673137. on saturday 7/9/2011 my brake lines broke and my brakes failed in rockwood, tn. fortunately i was able to safely drive the car to a safe place where i had a friend patch the lines with rubber hoses and was able to again use my brakes. i discovered that ford has issued a recall for certain towncars #79493 4/7/1998 for brake line replacement. i went to 2 ford dealerships and was told this recall didn | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Car stalls both when idling ready to move and turning corners where it loses power steering | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 0 | |||
| Air conditioner went out and clock spring went bad because airbag shorted out. safety feature shorted out horn and cruise control. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/29/1996 | ||
| Air conditioner smell when turned on. | |||