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Released 1/26/2006
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS

Released 9/1/2002
ENGINE—ENGINE OIL—RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS—GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

TSB Description

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

Released 6/24/1998
ELECTRICAL—NEW TERMINAL GREASE RELEASED FOR SERVICE

Released 4/7/1998
LEAKS—OIL—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT

Released 1/17/1997
BODY—SHEET MOLDING COMPOSITE (SMC)— HOOD/FENDER/DECKLID/LIFTGATE—SMALL COSMETIC DAMAGE REPAIR SERVICE TIP

Released 12/1/1996
PAINT—1997 COLOR CHART—AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER CROSS-REFERENCE LIST

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - BRAKE SERVICE - SERVICE TIPS

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Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 12/8/1999
INTERIOR TRIM—DOOR TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT—SERVICE TIP

Released 3/4/1999
REPROGRAMMING POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCMS)—OUT-OF-VEHICLE—EEC V VEHICLES ONLY

Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 2/3/1999
WATER LEAKS—WINDSHIELD SEALING—SERVICE TIP * WINDSHIELD—SEALING—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/25/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES—SERVICE TIP

Released 4/4/1998
PAINT—ANTI-CHIP STONE ABRASION UNDERCOAT—SERVICE TIP

Released 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

Released 2/3/1998
BUMPER—PAINT PROCEDURE AND PRODUCTS FOR XENOY PLASTIC SERVICE PARTS * PAINT—PAINT PROCEDURE AND PRODUCTS FOR XENOY PLASTIC SERVICE PARTS

Released 7/4/1997
FRAME—RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS— SERVICE TIPS

Released 1/22/1997
DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR (DPFE)— DIAGNOSTIC TIPS

Released 1/17/1997
BODY—SHEET MOLDING COMPOSITE (SMC)— HOOD/FENDER/DECKLID/LIFTGATE—SMALL COSMETIC DAMAGE REPAIR SERVICE TIP

Released 12/5/1996
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR—REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/1/1996
PAINT—1997 COLOR CHART—AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER CROSS-REFERENCE LIST

Released 12/1/1996
WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS—FOG/FILM

Released 2/17/1992
REAR VIEW MIRROR—NEW PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRED REATTACHMENT METHOD

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - BRAKE SERVICE - SERVICE TIPS

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Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES-ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 6/17/2002
LAMP—BRAKE—INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION - SERVICE TIP * WHEELS - PROPER LUG TORQUE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - BRAKE SERVICE - SERVICE TIPS

Released 4/19/1997
BRAKES—BRAKE AND ROTOR SERVICE TIPS

Released 8/14/2003
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER SERVICE TIPS

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

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Released 10/23/2000
TRANSMISSION—FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT—REPEAT REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION—SERVICE TIPS

Released 12/17/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE BLOCK HEATER—VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE

Released 9/18/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION—VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE * NOISE—“THUMPING” HEARD FROM WATER PUMP AREA—VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE

Released 6/17/2002
LAMP—BRAKE—INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK

Released 10/11/2001
WIRING—WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE

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Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 2/3/1999
WATER LEAKS—WINDSHIELD SEALING—SERVICE TIP * WINDSHIELD—SEALING—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/25/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES—SERVICE TIP

Released 6/24/1998
ELECTRICAL—NEW TERMINAL GREASE RELEASED FOR SERVICE

Released 12/6/1997
BATTERY—DISCHARGED—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/14/97

Released 12/6/1996
WIRING—ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS

Released 4/16/2002
FUEL SYSTEM—FUEL PUMP “WHINING”/“BUZZING” NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER *

Released 5/23/1999
THROTTLE—STICKING OPEN OR CLOSED DUE TO THROTTLE BODY ICING—IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/1997 WITH 3.0L 2V ENGINE *

TSB Description

Released 2/24/1999
LOCKS—REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS

Released 10/23/1998
MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)—SENSOR CONTAMINATION—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/9/1998
FUEL INJECTORS—NON-WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT TESTING INFORMATION

Released 8/6/1998
ROUGH IDLE—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0174, P1131 AND/OR P1151 STORED IN MEMORY—4.0L ENGINES ONLY *

Released 5/12/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT— SERVICE TIPS

Released 2/26/1998
FUEL—INFORMATION ON GASOLINE—TIPS TO RESOLVE VOLATILITY RELATED DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS

Released 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 5/10/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—COMPRESSOR FAILURE— INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL * AIR CONDITIONING—LACK OF COOLING— INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL MAY CAUSE COMPRESSOR FAILURE

Released 12/8/1996
• AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RINGAPPLICATIONS—THICKER O-RINGS FOR SPRING LOCK FITTINGS—SERVICE TIP • AIR CONDITIONING—SPRING LOCK COUPLING CLEANING PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/5/1996
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR—REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/12/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT— SERVICE TIPS

Released 5/25/1997
BLOWER MOTOR—“CHIRPING” OR “SQUEAKING” FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS * NOISE—“CHIRPING” OR “SQUEAKING” FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS

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Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 5/10/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—COMPRESSOR FAILURE— INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL * AIR CONDITIONING—LACK OF COOLING— INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL MAY CAUSE COMPRESSOR FAILURE

Released 5/3/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/8/1996
• AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RINGAPPLICATIONS—THICKER O-RINGS FOR SPRING LOCK FITTINGS—SERVICE TIP • AIR CONDITIONING—SPRING LOCK COUPLING CLEANING PROCEDURE—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/7/1996
AIR CONDITIONING—NEW O-RING AVAILABILITY AND APPLICATIONS—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/6/1996
Air Conditioning - Filtering Refrigerant - System Flushing - Tracer Dye - Leak Testing - O-Ring Tool - TSB republication to include latest model year

Released 2/17/1992
REAR VIEW MIRROR—NEW PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRED REATTACHMENT METHOD

Released 1/9/2007
MERCONâ ATF REPLACED BY MERCON (R) V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS

Released 12/24/2006
5R44E / 5R55E SERVICE PART LEVEL CHANGE /COMPATIBILITY

TSB Description

Released 1/26/2006
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS

Released 10/22/2003
TRANSMISSION—4R44E—4R55E—5R44E—5R55E— LOW LINE PRESSURE READING AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE (WOT)—POSSIBLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0732, P0733, P1762—VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/1/2001

Released 8/14/2003
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER SERVICE TIPS

Released 3/5/2003
ENGINE—3.0L 2V (VULCAN) REVISED OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE—NEW SERVICE KIT—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/1/2002
ENGINE—ENGINE OIL—RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS—GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Released 12/23/2001
• ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL • ENGINE COOLANT—PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED—FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS

Released 11/8/2001
• ENGINE—4.0L OHV—CARBON KNOCK ON ACCELERATION • NOISE—CARBON KNOCK ON ACCELERATION— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINE ONLY

Released 10/23/2000
TRANSMISSION—FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT—REPEAT REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION—SERVICE TIPS

Released 5/23/1999
THROTTLE—STICKING OPEN OR CLOSED DUE TO THROTTLE BODY ICING—IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/1997 WITH 3.0L 2V ENGINE *

Released 4/26/1999
MOTOR OIL - SAE VISCOSITY GRADE RECOMMENDATION - SERVICE TIP

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

Released 12/23/1998
TRANSMISSION—4R44E—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0705, P0708, P1704 AND/OR P1705 STORED IN MEMORY * TRANSMISSION—4R55E—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0705, P0708, P1704 AND/OR P1705 STORED IN MEMORY *

Released 12/5/1998
NOISE—“WHISTLING/HISSING” FROM TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL AREA DURING IDLE—VEHICLES WITH 4R44E OR 5R55E TRANSMISSION

Released 10/20/1998
EXHAUST SYSTEM—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS * NOISE—“BUZZING” OR “RATTLING”—LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS

Released 9/9/1998
FUEL INJECTORS—NON-WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT TESTING INFORMATION

Released 8/6/1998
ROUGH IDLE—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0174, P1131 AND/OR P1151 STORED IN MEMORY—4.0L ENGINES ONLY *

Released 4/7/1998
LEAKS—OIL—AVAILABILITY OF NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT

Released 3/23/1998
AXLE—FRONT—FRONT DRIVE AXLE FLUID LEAK FROM VENT

Released 1/12/1998
TRANSMISSION—4R44E/5R55E—NEW SERVICE PART—CENTER SUPPORT—SERVICE TIP * TRANSMISSION—A4LD—NEW SERVICE PART— CENTER SUPPORT—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/20/1997
DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—AVAILABILITY OF GREASEABLE SERVICE PARTS * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINTS—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT

Released 12/20/1997
TRANSMISSION—5R55E—ERRATIC OPERATION/MALFUNCTION—REMOVAL OF SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL * TRANSMISSION—5R55E—OVERDRIVE DRUM SPEED SENSOR DELETED—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/17/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE BLOCK HEATER—VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE

Released 12/15/1997
TRANSMISSION—5R55E AND 4R44E—NEW DIRECT CLUTCH STEEL PLATES—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/15/1997
TRANSMISSION—5R55E—DELAYED SHIFT ENGAGEMENT FROM “REVERSE” TO “DRIVE” IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF -7 TO 21 DEGREES C (20-70 DEGREES F)—VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE *

Released 12/14/1997
HESITATION—SURGE—56-72 KM/H (35-45 MPH) IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF -18 TO 10 DEGREES (0-50 DEGREES F)—VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINE *

Released 8/9/1997
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE—REPROGRAM * POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)—SERVICE PROCEDURES—SERVICE TIP

Released 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

Released 4/22/1997
TRANSMISSION—A4LD, 4R44E/4R55E, 5R55E— TORQUE CONVERTER SLIP—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 628 OR P0741 STORED IN MEMORY

Released 12/24/1996
TRANSMISSION—5R55E—DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES AND MAJOR COMPONENTS

Released 12/15/1996
• FLUID—NEW MERCON V REQUIRED Article No. 96-22-15 • TRANSMISSION—4R44E—DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES AND MAJOR COMPONENTS

Released 12/12/1996
• TRANSAXLE—TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES—SERVICE TIP • TRANSMISSION—TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURE

Released 12/10/1996
TRANSMISSION—E4OD—4R70W—4R44E—5R55E— NEW DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR— DIAGNOSIS SERVICE TIP

Released 12/9/1996
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

Released 12/5/1996
TRANSMISSION—5R55E—SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR ORANGE SERVICE TAGGED TRANSMISSIONS— VEHICLES WITH 4.0L ENGINE

Released 1/9/2007
MERCONâ ATF REPLACED BY MERCON (R) V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION - SERVICE TIP * WHEELS - PROPER LUG TORQUE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP

TSB Description

Released 2/5/1998
TIRE—TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

Released 12/20/1997
DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—AVAILABILITY OF GREASEABLE SERVICE PARTS * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINT—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT * DRIVESHAFT—U-JOINTS—IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE PARTS BY MEASUREMENT

Released 10/11/2001
WIRING—WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE

Released 2/15/1999
TRANSMISSION—NEW TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA

TSB Description

Released 3/18/1998
BRAKES - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

Released 12/9/1996
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

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