Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 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 | |
| 9848 | 03/02/1998 | 601269 | Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability. *yc | 07/16/1998 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 3 | 06/01/1994 | |
| The modulator vavle went out and i was told the evaporator also had to be replaced. i just wondered if others had had a/c problems or was it just my car. i also had the replaced a/c go out 2 years later and had to replace thecompressor and other parts | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air conditioner manifold high pressure hose is too long resulting in damage/cut in hose from rubbing against road surface. mjs | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Replaced a/c system, and system still not functional related to build up in system that is unable to be flushed due to epa standards. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| The ford/mercury a/c high pressure manifold passenger side hose is lower than the cars frame and body, which easily catches on objects in the road making it a safety hazard, and which the rubber hose easily tears and leaks, thereby also causing quite an expense to replace with another defectively low hose, because you also have to replace the canister, accumulator hose, freon, & revacuum the compressor (definitely needs to be recalled! *ak | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle was bought new by owner's mother, when air conditioner failed, and mercury did not feel problem was due to engine mounts, even though owner's mechanic confirmed. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Air conditioner failed. | |||
| 01/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Air conditioner failed four times, once due to compressor, once due to a switch, and twice due to vacuum lines. | |||
| 04/26/1993 | 6 | ||
| Air conditioner 'o' rings failed. | |||