Symptom Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
No communication with the instrument cluster	Circuitry. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST G: NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
The safety belt warning chime is inoperative	Circuitry Driver safety belt switch. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AQ: THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .
The belt minder feature does not operate correctly	Circuitry. Driver safety belt switch. Passenger safety belt switch. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AQ: THE SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .
The key-in-ignition chime is inoperative	Circuitry. Key-in-ignition switch. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AR: THE KEY-IN-IGNITION CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .
All the chimes are inoperative	Instrument cluster.	CARRY OUT the instrument cluster active commands to turn ON all the chimes. If the chimes do not sound, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. If the chimes sound, the system is operating correctly at this time.
The headlamp on reminder chime is inoperative	Circuitry. Headlamp switch. Key-in-ignition switch. Driver door ajar switch. Instrument cluster. Smart junction box (SJB).	Go To PINPOINT TEST AS: THE HEADLAMP ON REMINDER CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .
The chime sounds when the driver door is ajar (no key in the ignition and the headlamps are off)	Circuitry. Headlamp switch. Key-in-ignition switch. Instrument cluster. Smart junction box (SJB).	Go To PINPOINT TEST AT: THE CHIME SOUNDS WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR (NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE HEADLAMPS ARE OFF) .
The air bag chime does not operate correctly	Circuitry. Restraint control module (RCM). Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AU: THE AIR BAG CHIME DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY .
The message center warning chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster. Message center module.	CARRY OUT the instrument cluster active commands to turn ON all the chimes. If the chimes do not sound, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. If the chimes sound, the system is operating correctly at this time.
The message center switch tone chime is inoperative	Instrument cluster. Message center module.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AV: THE MESSAGE CENTER SWITCH TONE CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .
The turn signal warning chime is inoperative	Circuitry. Instrument cluster.	Go To PINPOINT TEST AW: THE TURN SIGNAL WARNING CHIME IS INOPERATIVE .