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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
49 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE APPARENTLY WEAKENED AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, BEGINNING AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE PURCHASE AND CONTINUING, GROWING WORSE, THROUGH APRIL 2000, WHEN I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A TSB INVOLVING THEM BUT NO RECALL AND NO PUBLIC NOTICE... THIS COULD POTE…
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THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE APPARENTLY WEAKENED AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, BEGINNING AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE PURCHASE AND CONTINUING, GROWING WORSE, THROUGH APRIL 2000, WHEN I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A TSB INVOLVING THEM BUT NO RECALL AND NO PUBLIC NOTICE... THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS IF THE WEAKENED MOUNTS BREAK! MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HAD SOME WARNING FROM FORD OR NHTSA THAT THIS MIGHT OCCUR.
NHTSA ODI #729779
Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A GRINDING TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT THE CLOSER I GOT TO HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT VIBRATION DAMPNER PULLEY HAD SLID OUT AND WAS RUBBING ON THE…
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WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A GRINDING TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT THE CLOSER I GOT TO HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT VIBRATION DAMPNER PULLEY HAD SLID OUT AND WAS RUBBING ON THE INNER FENDER WELL. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DESTROYED FROM NOT BEING CENTERED ON THE TENSIONER PULLEY AND RUBBING ON THE FENDER WELL. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALER TOMORROW TO REPORT THIS AND SEE IF THEY WILL FIX IT. I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.
NHTSA ODI #728312
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
CRANSHAFT PULLEY BROKE, AND THEN CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SLID. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867412
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BALANCER THAT CAME APART THROUGH THE SERPERTINE BELT, ENGINE HEAD GASKET TO BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO, STALL UNEXPECTLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #865390
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT 40000 MILES BOLT THAT HELD THE CRANKSHAFT BECAME LOOSE WITHOUT A WARNING. A TECHNICIAN INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863353
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE STARTED, ENGINE RATTLED UPON ACCELERATION AT ALL SPEEDS AT 2300 MILES. AFTER NUMEROUS FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY DEALER,I SENT COMPLAINT TO FORDS DSB BOARD.WORKING THROGH ARBITRATION VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ENGINEER.THEY REPLACED PCM.PROBLEM GOT WORSE,ALONG WITH NEW PROBLEMS,LACK OF POWER,HARD START,TRANSMISSION HESITAING.TH…
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VEHICLE STARTED, ENGINE RATTLED UPON ACCELERATION AT ALL SPEEDS AT 2300 MILES. AFTER NUMEROUS FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY DEALER,I SENT COMPLAINT TO FORDS DSB BOARD.WORKING THROGH ARBITRATION VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ENGINEER.THEY REPLACED PCM.PROBLEM GOT WORSE,ALONG WITH NEW PROBLEMS,LACK OF POWER,HARD START,TRANSMISSION HESITAING.THEN THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP,DIDNT HELP, THEN IGNITION SWITCH, DIDNT HELP,THEN MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND AIR FILTER, DIDNT HELP.FINALLY VEHICLE STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING, DURING ACC. TOWED BACK TO SHOP, FORD HAD IT SIX WEEKS THIS TIME REPLACED PCM TWO MORE TIMES.I HAVE VEHICLE BACK,STILL PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION HESITATING.VEHICLE IN SHOP EIGHT TIMES FOR SAME OR RELATED PROBLEMS AND TOTALLING ALMOST THREE MONTHS IN SHOP. STILL IN ARBITRATION, CONSDERING CLOSING CASE AND TAKING TO DSB. PERSONALLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717171
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE MOTOR SEIZED UP WHILE AT A STOP . THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848102
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE HESITATES CONSISTENTLY DURING ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES SPARK-KNOCK AND SURGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM. NLM
NHTSA ODI #548592
Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE TIMING GEAR CHAIN DROPS OFF WHEN IN THIRD GEAR AT 3300 RPM'S. DOZEN VISITS, NO REASON FOUND AS TO WHY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #707909
Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD NOISE EVERYTIME SHE STARTS THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836007
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