Get Free 1997 FORD ESCORT L4, 2.0L TSBs

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

Released 4/23/2018
1997-2002 ESCORT / 2000-2004 FOCUS - 2.0L SPI REPLACEMENT ENGINE SERVICE TIP

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

Released 12/20/1998
NOISE—“RATTLING”—SUMMARY OF CONCERNS— SERVICE TIPS * NOISE—“SQUEAKING”—SUMMARY OF CONCERNS—SERVICE TIPS

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

Released 4/20/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—FOAM TAPE VISIBLE AT WINDSHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL

Released 1/9/1998
LAMP—DOME—INOPERATIVE * LAMP—DOME—INTERMITTENT OPERATION

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

Released 1/9/1997
PAINT—“RAPGARD” PAINT PROTECTION—SERVICE TIP

Released 12/5/1996
LOCKS—TWO LOCK DESIGNS REQUIRING PROPER KEY CUTTER AND BLANK USAGE

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

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

Released 12/1/1996
• WINDNOISE—“WHISTLING” OR “HOOTING” AT UPPER A-PILLAR AREA • NOISE—“WHISTLING” OR “HOOTING” WINDNOISE AT UPPER A-PILLAR AREA

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-ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP

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

Released 6/9/2000
BRAKES—“GRINDING” NOISE HEARD WHILE BRAKING—VEHICLES IN RUST BELT AREAS ONLY, BRAKES—PULL AND/OR BRAKE DRAG—VEHICLES IN RUST BELT AREAS ONLY, BRAKES—UNEVEN FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR—VEHICLES IN RUST BELT AREAS ONLY, NOISE—“GRINDING” HEARD WHILE BRAKING—VEHICLES IN RUST BELT AREAS ONLY

Released 10/8/1999
BRAKES—“CLICKING” NOISE FROM BRAKES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AFTER CHANGING VEHICLE DIRECTION * NOISE—“CLICKING” NOISE FROM BRAKES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AFTER CHANGING VEHICLE DIRECTION

Released 9/25/1999
BRAKES—“GRINDING” NOISE HEARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER NEW PADS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED * BRAKES—ROUGHNESS FELT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER NEW PADS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED *

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

Released 8/13/1998
NO START—AFTER SHORT DRIVE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (-29 DEGREES CELSIUS (-20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) * BATTERY—DISCHARGED DUE TO COOLING FAN NOT TURNING OFF AFTER SHUTDOWN * COOLING FAN—DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER SHUTDOWN

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

Released 4/10/1997
ENGINE COOLING FAN—MODULE COMPONENT SERVICE INFORMATION * COOLING FAN—MODULE COMPONENT SERVICE INFORMATION

Released 12/11/1996
• COOLING FAN—ERRATIC OPERATION—2.0L VEHICLES • GAUGES—ERRATIC READINGS—2.0L VEHICLES • COOLING SYSTEM—ERRATIC OPERATION OF COOLING FAN—2.0L VEHICLES

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

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

Released 12/15/1998
AIR BAG—INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR (IABM2)—REPLACEMENT SERVICE KIT

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

Released 8/13/1998
NO START—AFTER SHORT DRIVE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (-29 DEGREES CELSIUS (-20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) * BATTERY—DISCHARGED DUE TO COOLING FAN NOT TURNING OFF AFTER SHUTDOWN * COOLING FAN—DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER SHUTDOWN

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

Released 1/9/1998
LAMP—DOME—INOPERATIVE * LAMP—DOME—INTERMITTENT OPERATION

Released 1/6/1998
IGNITION LOCK—IGNITION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/98

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

Released 5/11/1997
REMOTE ANTI-THEFT PERSONALITY (RAP) TRANSMITTERS—REPROGRAMMING INFORMATION

Released 12/8/1996
• PRE DELIVERY—INSTALL FUSE FOR ACCESSORIES DURING PRE-DELIVERY CHECKS

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

Released 12/15/1998
EMISSIONS—AVAILABILITY OF EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER COMPONENTS

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

Released 5/10/1998
ENGINE—2.0L SPI—PCV FREEZING AT COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES—VEHICLES WITH SOHC * LEAK—ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM OIL LEVEL INDICATOR TUBE—PCV FREEZE—VEHICLES BUILT WITH 2.0L SPI ENGINE

Released 12/6/1997
NOISE—“BUZZING” NOISE HEARD FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA FOR 3 SECONDS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND/OR AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED ON DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE

Released 4/4/1997
EXHAUST—EXHAUST NOISE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL OR REAR OF ENGINE—2.0L VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

Released 4/3/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 0401 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINE *

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

Released 4/4/1997
EXHAUST—EXHAUST NOISE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL OR REAR OF ENGINE—2.0L VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

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 1/6/1998
IGNITION LOCK—IGNITION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/98

Released 12/6/1997
NOISE—“BUZZING” NOISE HEARD FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA FOR 3 SECONDS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND/OR AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED ON DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE

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

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

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

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

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 12/7/1996
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 12/6/1996
• AIR CONDITIONING—TEMPERATURE CONTROL INOPERATIVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 3/4/96 THROUGH 6/3/96 • HEATER—TEMPERATURE CONTROL INOPERATIVE—VEHICLES BUILT FROM 3/4/96 THROUGH 6/3/96

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

Released 1/9/2004
DRIVEABILITY—ROUGH IDLE, LOW POWER AND/OR STALL AT IDLE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300-P0304 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L SPI ENGINE ONLY

Released 12/15/2003
DRIVEABILITY—IDLE VIBRATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L SPI OR ZETEC ENGINE ONLY * ENGINE—IDLE VIBRATION—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L SPI OR ZETEC ENGINE ONLY

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

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

Released 1/2/1999
TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES— RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES

Released 12/15/1998
AIR BAG—INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR (IABM2)—REPLACEMENT SERVICE KIT

Released 12/13/1998
TRANSAXLE—FLUSHING OIL COOLER AND LINES—SERVICE TIP

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 5/10/1998
ENGINE—2.0L SPI—PCV FREEZING AT COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES—VEHICLES WITH SOHC * LEAK—ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM OIL LEVEL INDICATOR TUBE—PCV FREEZE—VEHICLES BUILT WITH 2.0L SPI ENGINE

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

Released 1/6/1998
IGNITION LOCK—IGNITION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/98

Released 12/19/1997
SERVICE PARTS—RETURN OF OBSOLETE A/C PRESSURE SWITCHES

Released 12/6/1997
NOISE—“BUZZING” NOISE HEARD FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA FOR 3 SECONDS AFTER IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND/OR AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED ON DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE

Released 11/15/1997
TRANSAXLE—4EAT—DELAYED ENGAGEMENT FROM “PARK” TO “REVERSE” AND/OR “PARK” TO “DRIVE”—AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 0 DEGREES CELSIUS (32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ABOVE

Released 10/8/1997
NOISE—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSAXLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/97 * AXLE SHAFTS—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSAXLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/97

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 5/21/1997
HARD START/LONG CRANK- VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L SPI ENGINE-VEHICLES BUILT THRU 9/97

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

Released 4/4/1997
EXHAUST—EXHAUST NOISE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL OR REAR OF ENGINE—2.0L VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

Released 4/3/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 0401 STORED IN MEMORY—VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L ENGINE *

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
TORQUE CONVERTER—LEAK TEST PROCEDURE— SERVICE TIP

Released 6/4/1991
TRANSMISSION—AUTOMATIC—ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR CHART

Released 1/6/1998
IGNITION LOCK—IGNITION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/98

Released 10/8/1997
NOISE—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSAXLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/97 * AXLE SHAFTS—“CLICKING” NOISE HEARD WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSAXLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/1/97

Released 12/1/1996
WHEEL COVERS—BOLT-ON WHEEL COVERS—SERVICE TIP

Released 6/8/1997
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)— DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY *

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

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