Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 03193 | 09/29/2003 | 10004033 | Excessive moisture in the headlamp assembly. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| 17757 | 04/01/2004 | 10008247 | Intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 0297 | 05/13/2002 | 636099 | Some vehicles produced before 3/5/2002 may exhibit an intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 01213 | 10/29/2001 | 627758 | Vehicles may exhibit an intermittent rapid flashing of the turn signals. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Lamp cover fogging, when wiped clean the fogging immediately returns. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 72000 | 20 | 02/04/2005 |
| Dt: the headlight covers have lost their protective coating which restricts over half of the light visibility driving in dark conditions or at night. took to a dealer and service manager said this was an issue with these vehicles for about 3 years before the type of plastic was changed on them. consumer has not had this replaced. *nm | |||
| Headlights night vision is very poor on high beam, and low beam is poor ly constructed. consumer can't tell the difference between high and low beam. please provide further information. | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| No summary. | |||
| Light from headlights is not bright enough and does not provide enough light on the road. problem was reported to manufacturer. ford settlement dispute board stated that problem will have to be resolved. ford has said that they don't intend to do anything to fix the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Headlights do not produce sufficient light to drive after dark. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Headlights failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 05/22/1999 | ||
| Consumer states the directional signals, hazard lights, and brake lights were inoperative.*jb | |||