Get Free 1998 FORD ESCORT V4 TSBs

Released 4/23/2018
BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION 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 12/25/1998
REAR HATCH—ALARM SOUNDS INADVERTENTLY WHEN OPENED AFTER BEING UNLOCKED USING THE “TRUNK” BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB— WAGON MODELS ONLY * REAR HATCH—INOPERATIVE DOOR PANELSWITCH—WAGON MODELS ONLY

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

Released 3/20/1998
BODY—ADHESIVES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BODY PANEL REPAIRS—SERVICE TIP

Released 2/4/1998
WINDNOISE—“WHISTLING/WINDNOISE” HEARD AROUND BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS

Released 1/9/1998
INTERIOR TRIM—DOOR TRIM PANEL DAMAGE FROM SEAT BELT TONGUE—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 5/17/98

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

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

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 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 - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT * BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT

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

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 6/8/1998
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LOSS FROM ENGINE BLOCK HEATER DETACHING FROM CYLINDER BLOCK—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH BLOCK HEATER *

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

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 4/24/1999
ENGINE—2.0L—REVISED TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER SETUP PROCEDURE

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 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 3/20/1998
BODY—ADHESIVES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BODY PANEL REPAIRS—SERVICE TIP

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

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

Released 9/13/1998
GAUGE—ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION— SLOW FUEL FILL—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/1/98

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 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

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

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

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

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

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

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—MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED—DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0340, P1380, P1381, OR P1383 IN MEMORY—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE

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 3/7/2000
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATED—DTCS P1380, P1381, OR P1383 IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERN S—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE ENGINE—2.0L—ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION WITH DTCS 1380, P1381, OR P1383 IN MEMORY—NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS

Released 8/13/1999
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)—MIL ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1381 AND/OR P1383 STORED IN MEMORY—2.0L ZETEC ENGINES *

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

Released 4/24/1999
ENGINE—2.0L—REVISED TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER SETUP PROCEDURE

Released 3/12/1999
STALL—AFTER COLD START AND TRANSAXLE ENGAGEMENT—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 2/15/1999 WITH 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE AND ATX TRANSAXLE

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

Released 12/21/1998
TRANSAXLE—ERRATIC SHIFT WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0712

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 6/13/1998
VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/15/97 DECELERATION—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE * STALL—DURING DECELERATION AND “STOP-AND-GO” DRIVING—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE

Released 6/8/1998
COOLING SYSTEM—COOLANT LOSS FROM ENGINE BLOCK HEATER DETACHING FROM CYLINDER BLOCK—VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH BLOCK HEATER *

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