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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
224 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · May 26, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL #00S44.THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE TEMP. RISED ABOVE 85 DEGREES THE FAN FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY @ABOUT 45 MPH.VEHICLE HAD TO BE ABANDONED . WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HEAT. I WANT CAR REPAIRE…
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TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL #00S44.THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE TEMP. RISED ABOVE 85 DEGREES THE FAN FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY @ABOUT 45 MPH.VEHICLE HAD TO BE ABANDONED . WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HEAT. I WANT CAR REPAIRED AND LOANER PROVIDED UNTIL MY CAR IS RETURNED TO ME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #745935
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
FIRST THE A/C STARTED FLOODING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RESULT THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED BY PLANTATION FORD, WHO TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LURCHING IN REVERSE. RESULT $2000, AND AGAIN FORD TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CONTOUR. FINALLY THE ENGINE QUIT ON …
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FIRST THE A/C STARTED FLOODING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RESULT THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED BY PLANTATION FORD, WHO TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LURCHING IN REVERSE. RESULT $2000, AND AGAIN FORD TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CONTOUR. FINALLY THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. MUCH LATER FORD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE COOLING FAN FUSE, AAND THE WIRING HARNESS. BOTH OF WHICH I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT, BUT HAD TO LEARN FROM A MECHANIC. AND WHEN I DID TAKE THE CAR TO PLANTATION FORN THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE HEAD GAASKET WAS BLOWN BECAUSE OF THE COOLING FAN FUSE, AND THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS RECALL HAD EXPIRED AT 100,000 MAKING MY VEHICLE INELIGIBLE SINCE IT HAD 106,000. I HAVE E:MAILED YOU PICTURES OF THE HARNESS, WHICH ARE SO BRITTLE, AND CORRODED I WOULD BE SCARED TO START ANY MOTOR WITH IT FOR FEAR OF A FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #745915
Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ENGINE COOLING FAN RECALL 00V367000. CONSUMER MADE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED; HOWEVER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT APPOINTMENTS WERE NEVER PUT INTO COMPUTER AND SERVICE WAS DENIED. ON MAY 19TH, 2001 THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN UNDERHOOD …
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CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ENGINE COOLING FAN RECALL 00V367000. CONSUMER MADE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED; HOWEVER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT APPOINTMENTS WERE NEVER PUT INTO COMPUTER AND SERVICE WAS DENIED. ON MAY 19TH, 2001 THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN UNDERHOOD WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #889059
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATED AND WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH 78,200 MILES ON ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SECOND ENGINE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND STALLING APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES AFTER ENGINE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V367 FOR…
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ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATED AND WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH 78,200 MILES ON ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SECOND ENGINE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND STALLING APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES AFTER ENGINE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V367 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN AFTER THESE PROBLEMS HAD HAPPENED, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #888884
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED, 00V367, CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO BLOW, NOW ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #561294
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
OUTER RING IS PLASTIC AND IT WORE OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING. CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A CRUNCHING SOUND, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION AGAINST PULLEY, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *AK THE OUTER RING BROKE OFF OF T…
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OUTER RING IS PLASTIC AND IT WORE OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING. CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A CRUNCHING SOUND, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION AGAINST PULLEY, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *AK THE OUTER RING BROKE OFF OF THE CENTER METAL PART OF THE PULLEY IN SEVERAL PIECES, MECHANIC STATED HE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING PART BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF THEM FAIL. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #888504
Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED ENGINE COOLING FAN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2000. AT THIS TIME, ENGINE COOLING FAN NEEDED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #887906
Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LIGHTS, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED TIMING BELT, AND SOMETHING WITH IDLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #887516
Mileage unknown · May 1, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
THERE WERE BURNT PLUG WIRES AND A BLOWN IGNITION MODULE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #561015
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLES ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
NHTSA ODI #560992
Official recalls
8Nov 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS. IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.
Sep 18, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.
Dec 8, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.
Dec 5, 1995
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO SEPARATELY MOLDED PIECES, CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.
Dec 4, 1995
CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT OUTBOARD ANCHOR TABS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF THE TAB AND STRESS INTRODUCED DURING ATTACHMENT OF THE ANCHOR TAB TO THE SEAT FRAME. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.
Jan 24, 1995
THE GLASS TEMPERING PROCESS ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR WINDOWS WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.
Oct 18, 1994
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS.
Sep 29, 1994
A METAL SHIELD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN DEVELOP A STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGE DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.
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NHTSA investigations
7RQ02006 · Incorrect Gear Indication
Opened Feb 26, 2002 · Closed Sep 12, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
EA01001 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness
Opened Jan 5, 2001 · Closed Jul 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE00023 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness
Opened Jun 14, 2000 · Closed Jan 5, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
EA00005 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Feb 23, 2000 · Closed Nov 9, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
RQ99019 · Various Intermittent Electrical Issues
Opened Sep 15, 1999 · Closed Mar 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
There is no summary currently available
PE99052 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Aug 18, 1999 · Closed Feb 23, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON AUGUST 18, 1999, BASED ON FOUR REPORTS OF FIRE INVOLVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN.THE REPORTS ALLEGE THE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN CAUGHT FIRE WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE FAN AND WIRE HARNESS AND/OR THE HARNESS CONNECTOR.IN ITS PE RESPONSE, FORD PROVIDED INFORMATION RELEVANT TO 46 ADDITIONAL ALLEGED FIRE INCIDENTS AND 47 ALLEGED FAILURES OF THE COOLING FAN INVOLVING THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE FAN.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THE ISSUE.
PE98050 · Front Suspension Coil Spring Failure
Opened Sep 14, 1998 · Closed Feb 4, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
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