TRANSMISSON TROUBLE: BUZZING COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. VECHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS 7 TIMES FOR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM. SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALERS IS GOING BACK TO FORD. DEALER FEELS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN THIS BE WITH A CAR UNDER 21,000 MILES??I HAVE ALSO H…
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TRANSMISSON TROUBLE: BUZZING COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. VECHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS 7 TIMES FOR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM. SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALERS IS GOING BACK TO FORD. DEALER FEELS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN THIS BE WITH A CAR UNDER 21,000 MILES??I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED PROBLEM WITH DISCOLORED FLUIDS DUE TO A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSURED AND A COOLING KIT WAS INSTALLED. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE TO MOTOR PLEASE ADVISE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER ON THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #722368
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND OVERHEATED THE CAR, THE ENGINE STOPPED, I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED I NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,800. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720959
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
COOLANT KEPT TURNING BROWN- REPEATEDLY FLUSHED SYSTEM. IT RAN HOT ON 12-06-1999 AND TEMPERATURE GUAGE DID NOT SHOW IT WAS RUNNIG HOT.IT BLEW A HEAD GASKET.I HAD TO OVERHAUL MOTOR OUT OF OWN POCKET FOR $1214.00. I STILL HAVE RECEIPTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720881
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
1996 FORD TAURUS WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT APPROXIMATELY 69,500 MILES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720592
Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ANTI-FREEZE WAS SPRAYING ONTO THE ENGINE WHEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A FROZEN PLUG WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858997
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER & THEN DIED OUT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. CHECKED UNDERHOOD & NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ANTI-FREEZE GOING INSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEAD GASKETS FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858188
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
RUST IN COOLANT, WATER PUMP CORRODED, HAD TO BACK FLUSH ALL RELATED HOSES, PERFORMED AT OWNER EXPENSE. PROBLEM RESTARTED AFTER 2 MONTHS. FORD CONTACTED AND NO RELATED RECALL NOTICES INDICATED, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS NHTSA CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719505
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ESTIMATED COSTS OF 3000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR ENGINE AND COOLING PROBLEMS 60 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM STILL DOES NOT RUN CORRECTLY NO WARRANTIES EVEN WITH A PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY DEALER HAS BEEN CLOSED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FRAUD. NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD MOTOR CO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719191
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854577
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSuspension
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER FORD SERVICE BULLETIN 97-17-9 FROM AUGUST 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 1997. THESE VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENLY EQUIPPED WITH AN 18-GALLON FUEL TANK RATHER THAN THE 16-GALLON AS SPECIFIED. THE 18-GALLON TANK HAS A SECOND VALVE LOCATION WHERE A SHIPPING PLUG SHOULD BE INSTALLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS SHIPPING PLUG IS DISPLACED, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT FUEL TANK.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL SHAFT MAY NOT BE FREE TO ROTATE AS INTENDED. IF THE PARK PAWL SHAFT DOES NOT ROTATE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING THE PARK GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROTATION AND THOSE SHAFTS WITH RESTRICTED ROTATION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SHAFT THAT WILL NOT RESTRICT ROTATION.
THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET.
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS A VACUUM DIAPHRAGM THAT WAS DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE REGULATOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE DIAPHRAGM TEARS OR RUPTURES, LIQUID FUEL COULD ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM THROUGH THE VACUUM LINE RESULTING IN EITHER RELEASE OF FUEL FROM THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. FUEL RELEASE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THOSE REGULATORS PRODUCED DURING THE SUSPECT TIME PERIOD WILL BE REPLACED.
THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHEN THE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS IT WAS INSTALLED DURING TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHAFT WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED, THE ROLL PIN MAY NOT HAVE LINED UP WITH THE GROOVE IN THE SHAFT AND HAVE BEEN CRUSHED AT ASSEMBLY. ALSO, A BURR COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED ON THE SHAFT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PARK PAWL OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AS IF IN NEUTRAL IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROLL PIN. IF THE ROLL PIN IS DAMAGED, BOTH THE ROLL PIN AND THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, OWNERS WILL BE REMINDED TO FULLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, IN ADDITION TO PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.
THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCH CAN MALFUNCTION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SWITCH MALFUNTIONS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP WILL EITHER REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY OR FAIL TO LIGHT AS INTENDED WHEN THE FLUID LEVEL FALLS TO A CERTAIN LEVEL. IN EITHER CASE, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE WARNED OF A LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCHES.
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