Get Free 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII V8, 4.6L; DOHC; 32V 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 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 2/3/1999
WATER LEAKS—WINDSHIELD SEALING—SERVICE TIP * WINDSHIELD—SEALING—SERVICE TIP

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

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

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

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

Released 12/9/1996
• EATC—INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1235 AND 155 MAY BE DISPLAYED DURING SELF TEST— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/1/97 • MESSAGE CENTER—INVALID “CHECK TRACTION CONTROL” AND/OR INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1009, U1027, AND/OR U1059 MAY BE DISPLAYE

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

Released 12/2/1996
• BODY—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • ELECTRICAL—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • TRANSMISSION—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES

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 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 - 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 12/9/1996
• EATC—INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1235 AND 155 MAY BE DISPLAYED DURING SELF TEST— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/1/97 • MESSAGE CENTER—INVALID “CHECK TRACTION CONTROL” AND/OR INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1009, U1027, AND/OR U1059 MAY BE DISPLAYE

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

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

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 6/2/2001
PASSIVE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM (PATS)—DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS

Released 4/9/1999
ANTI THEFT—SELF-ACTIVATION—SERVICE TIP

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

Released 2/4/1999
LIGHTING—HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LIGHTING INFORMATION

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

Released 10/13/1998
HEADLAMP—PREMATURE FAILURE—WATER ENTRY INTO HEADLAMP HOUSING—VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 6/30/98

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 8/15/1997
UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER—SERVICE TIP

Released 3/24/1997
KEY—AVAILABILITY OF SECURILOCK VALET KEY

Released 12/2/1996
• BODY—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • ELECTRICAL—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • TRANSMISSION—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES

Released 9/6/1996
NO START/NO CRANK—PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM NOT RESPONDING TO KEY TRANSPONDER—VEHICLES BUILT 7/29/96 THROUGH 1/31/97 *

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

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 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 12/9/1996
• EATC—INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1235 AND 155 MAY BE DISPLAYED DURING SELF TEST— VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 7/1/97 • MESSAGE CENTER—INVALID “CHECK TRACTION CONTROL” AND/OR INVALID DIAGNOSTIC CODES U1009, U1027, AND/OR U1059 MAY BE DISPLAYE

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 8/8/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—EATC 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

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

Released 8/22/2005
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS—COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS—ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING

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 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 6/2/2001
PASSIVE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM (PATS)—DIAGNOSTIC 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 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 12/19/1997
SERVICE PARTS—RETURN OF OBSOLETE A/C PRESSURE SWITCHES

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

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 12/2/1996
• BODY—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • ELECTRICAL—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES • TRANSMISSION—PRODUCT CHANGES FOR 1997 LINCOLN VEHICLES

Released 6/21/1998
STEERING—STEERING “NIBBLE”/STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT FELT WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES

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 4/18/1997
RADIO—AM BAND—STATIC WHILE DRIVING

Released 4/5/1997
SUSPENSION—FRONT—HEIGHT SENSOR UPPER MOUNT—SERVICE TIP

Released 9/6/1996
NO START/NO CRANK—PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM NOT RESPONDING TO KEY TRANSPONDER—VEHICLES BUILT 7/29/96 THROUGH 1/31/97 *

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