Get Free 1998 MERCURY TRACER L4, 2.0L; SOHC; 8V 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 2/18/1998
PAINT—EXTERIOR—WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 5/15/1997
AIR CONDITIONING—OIL REFILL CAPACITY

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

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