Get Free 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA V8, 4.6L TSBs

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

Released 4/23/2018
FOR ALL EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) RUNNING LOSS APPLICATIONS (1996-98) REFER TO THIS TSB FOR ENHANCED DESCRIPTION/OPERATION, REVISED P/POINT TESTING & MORE

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

Released 11/8/2001
ELECTRICAL—REVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO REPLACE OLD STYLE MERCURY HOOD LAMP SWITCH

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

Released 5/6/1999
WINDNOISE—AROUND SIDE DOOR(S)—SERVICE TIPS

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 2/8/1999
SENSOR—MALFUNCTION OF THE DPFE SENSOR— POLICE VEHICLES ONLY

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 5/24/1998
SEAT—LOOSE FEEL TO SEAT—OUTBOARD FRONT SEAT FLOOR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET CRACKS—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/1997

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

Released 2/9/1998
DOOR LATCH—STUCK IN OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION—OUTSIDE HANDLE MAY BE STUCK IN UP POSITION

Released 2/2/1997
SEAT—FRONT—DRIVER’S SIDE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND SUPPORT SPRING MAY SAG AND/OR SEAT MAY BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE—FLEET USAGE

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

Released 1/21/1997
INTERIOR TRIM—FRONT DOOR PANEL CRACK REAR EDGE

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

Released 12/1/1996
LOCKS—INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOCK DESIGN— SERVICE TIP

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

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

Released 12/4/1994
PAINT—PRIMED SHEET METAL—PREP PROCEDURE AND MSDS INFORMATION

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

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 10/9/1999
LAMP—BRAKE—INADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK—POLICE VEHICLES ONLY

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

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 1/11/1998
BRAKES—ANTI-LOCK—ABS FALSE ACTIVATION AND/OR INTERMITTENT ABS LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 1095, 1145, 1155, 1165, 1175, 1233, 1234, 1235, AND/OR 1236 STORED IN MEMORY *

Released 4/19/1997
BRAKES—BRAKE AND ROTOR 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

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

Released 11/19/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—“ON-VEHICLE” HEATER CORE PRESSURE TEST REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM

Released 2/7/2003
ELECTRICAL—FRONT WIPER MOTOR—MOUNTING BRACKET AND DEPRESSED PARK OUT ARM— TRANSFER SERVICE TIPS

Released 1/18/2003
ELECTRICAL—REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)— SERVICE TIPS

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

Released 2/2/2002
COOLANT—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L 2V ENGINE ONLY * ENGINE—4.6L 2V—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER

Released 11/8/2001
ELECTRICAL—REVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO REPLACE OLD STYLE MERCURY HOOD LAMP SWITCH

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

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 7/4/1998
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM—REVISED RKE TRANSMITTER

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

Released 12/24/1997
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)—DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS

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

Released 5/24/2003
DRIVEABILITY—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0420 AND/OR P0430

Released 3/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTC’S P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457

Released 9/7/2001
DRIVEABILITY—HO2S (HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR), CATALYST, AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORS—SERVICE TIPS—OBD II VEHICLES ONLY

Released 4/23/1999
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)— DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0442 AND P0455—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS

Released 2/8/1999
SENSOR—MALFUNCTION OF THE DPFE SENSOR— POLICE VEHICLES ONLY

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

Released 12/8/1997
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SUPPLEMENT

Released 9/22/1997
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS

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

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

Released 6/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES—4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE—ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD—LOSS OF POWER—LEAN FUEL DTC’S—RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER *

Released 3/18/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY

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

Released 2/2/2002
COOLANT—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L 2V ENGINE ONLY * ENGINE—4.6L 2V—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER

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 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 8/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—EATC SERVICE TIPS

Released 7/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—A/C CLUTCH CYCLING PRESSURE SWITCH READINGS—SERVICE TIP— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/97

Released 5/20/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—NOISE—“AIR RUSH” AND/OR “FLUTTERING” NOISE COMING FROM CENTER REGISTER WITH A/C BLOWER OPERATING AT ANY SPEED—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/31/97 *

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

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 3/6/1998
AIR CONDITIONING—NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND/OR “CLICKING” NOISE FROM BEHIND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/31/97 * NOISE—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD FROM BEHIND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA—NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/31/97

Released 11/19/1997
COOLING SYSTEM—“ON-VEHICLE” HEATER CORE PRESSURE TEST REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM

Released 8/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—EATC SERVICE TIPS

Released 7/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—A/C CLUTCH CYCLING PRESSURE SWITCH READINGS—SERVICE TIP— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/97

Released 5/20/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—NOISE—“AIR RUSH” AND/OR “FLUTTERING” NOISE COMING FROM CENTER REGISTER WITH A/C BLOWER OPERATING AT ANY SPEED—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/31/97 *

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

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 12/6/1996
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 4/14/2006
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID.

Released 6/5/2005
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE—COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK INSPECTION

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

Released 7/11/2003
DRIVEABILITY—CNG—POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK AT FILL VALVE—FILL VALVE SERVICE PART REVISIONS—CNG VEHICLES ONLY

Released 6/20/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES—4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINE—ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR NO START WHEN COLD—LOSS OF POWER—LEAN FUEL DTC’S—RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER *

Released 3/18/2003
DRIVEABILITY—DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)—ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY

Released 12/21/2002
OSCILLATION/BOUNCE—HIGHWAY SPEEDS—4X2 CHECKING CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK FLATNESS

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 4/11/2002
ENGINE—NEW GASKET REMOVER/CLEANER AND SERVICE TIPS FOR ALUMINUM HEADS AND BLOCKS

Released 2/2/2002
COOLANT—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L 2V ENGINE ONLY * ENGINE—4.6L 2V—COOLANT SEEPAGE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSS-OVER

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

Released 5/18/1999
TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL)—TCIL ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0782 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 3/15/1997 AND 12/31/1998 AND WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION * TRANSMISSION—4R70W—DELAYED OR NO 2-3 UPSHIFT

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

Released 3/5/1999
TRANSMISSION—CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL COLD—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 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 7/8/1998
VIBRATION—SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION *

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

Released 1/10/1998
DETONATION—DURING ACCELERATION— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/97 * NOISE—SPARK KNOCK DURING ACCELERATION— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/97

Released 11/11/1997
TRANSMISSION—4R70W—ERRATIC OR PROLONGED 1-2 SHIFT * TRANSMISSION—AODE—ERRATIC OR PROLONGED 1-2 SHIFT

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

Released 7/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—A/C CLUTCH CYCLING PRESSURE SWITCH READINGS—SERVICE TIP— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/97

Released 6/19/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATION—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0446 STORED IN MEMORY *

Released 6/10/1997
VIBRATION—SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR— VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION *

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

Released 1/16/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL LAMP ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354 OR P1351 STORED IN MEMORY—4.6L NGV VEHICLES *

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 12/9/1996
• NOISE—“WHINING” HEARD FROM AXLE AT 80-105 KM/H (50-65 MPH) DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR CRUISE • AXLE—“WHINING” NOISE HEARD AT 80-105 KM/H (50-65 MPH) DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR CRUISE

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

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

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

Released 1/11/1998
RIDE—HARSH RIDE QUALITY—EXCESSIVE ROAD FEEL THROUGH STEERING WHEEL

Released 2/18/1997
SUSPENSION—VEHICLE LEAN RIGHT—ALL MODELS EXCEPT POLICE

Released 12/9/1996
• NOISE—“WHINING” HEARD FROM AXLE AT 80-105 KM/H (50-65 MPH) DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR CRUISE • AXLE—“WHINING” NOISE HEARD AT 80-105 KM/H (50-65 MPH) DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR CRUISE

Released 12/1/1996
LOCKS—INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOCK DESIGN— SERVICE TIP

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

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

Released 12/4/1994
PAINT—PRIMED SHEET METAL—PREP PROCEDURE AND MSDS INFORMATION