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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · May 3, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

MOTOR KEPT OVERHEATING AND WAS CAUSED BY COOLING SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, ALSO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SPRING WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE, ARE THESE SPRINGS FAULTY? I PAID $1100 FOR THE HGEADS AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AND I AM GETTING AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SPRING.

NHTSA ODI #761488

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THIS PART CAUGHT FIRE DEALER REPLACED ON 3/22/2001 BECAUSE OF RECALL THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS NOW FAILED IN LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT

NHTSA ODI #761369

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

RIGHTSIDE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SLIP MORE INTO THE CAR CAUSING IT TO BREAK THE POWERSTEERING LINE. THE LINE HAS BEEN RECENTLY REPACED. IS THERE A RECALL CALL FOR THE MOTORMOUNTS?*AK

NHTSA ODI #756580

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V367000. DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED REPAIRS TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND WAS CHARGING CONSUMER FOR PARTS AND LABOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #898008

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineSeats

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW WATER PUMP WAS NEEDED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE ARE FUMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE FUMES COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS WARM, WHETHER OR NOT THE A/C IS ON.*JB

NHTSA ODI #563017

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingFireInjury

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VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN SAME WAY AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 00-V-367-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44. CONSUMER STOPPED TO HAVE TIMING BELT REPAIRS ESTIMATED. WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD CHIRPING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S HAND WAS BURNED WHILE REACHING TO UNPLUG POWER PLUG. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL NOT RECEIVED. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER REMEDY BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, AT TIME WHEN RECALL WAS SENT OUT VEHICLE HAD BETWEEN 96,000-98,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DID ADMIT THAT RECALL NOTICE MIGHT HAVE GONE TO ANOTHER ADDRESS, BUT THEY STILL WILL NOT COVER IT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895685

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLING FAN WAS UNDER RECALL#00V367000 ALSO, CERTAIN THERMAL LIMIT IN COOLING FAN RESISTOR HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH CAUSED FAN TO SHUT DOWN, CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #893747

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE AND FLUID LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSSION, AND WILL NOT STAY STARTED.*AK DEALER FOUND SPARK PLUG HOLES DUE TO A BAD/CRACKED HEAD GASKET. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #893234

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 00S44 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS IN PAIN. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OVERHEATED, WATER SHOT OUT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHIC…

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NHTSA ODI #892704

Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE SMELL OF STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS. MERCURY GARAGE FOUND VAPOR CANNISTER LOCATED UNDER HOOD OF CAR TO BE FULL OF FUEL, RAW GASOLINE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY OVER-FILLING OF GASOLINE TANK. HOW IS TANK OVER-FILLED, WHEN GASOLINE PUMPS HAVE AUTO SHUT-OFF. RAW GASOLINE SHOULD NEVER BE WHERE IT IS NOT INTENDED, IN THE VAPOR CANNISTER. COULD BE A VERY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION. A DANGEROUS AND LATENT DEFECT THAT COST $245 TO CORRECT. BUT THE SAME HAZZARDOUS SITUATION COULD OCCUR AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #747774

Official recalls

00V367000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 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.

98V233000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

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.

97V225000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables

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.

95V232000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

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.

95V228000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

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.

95V009000 · Visibility:windshield

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.

94V203000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

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.

94V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

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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