Ford Lincoln & Mercury Recalls, Technical Service Bulletins TSB's, Diagnostic & Repair Tips
EXHAUST LEAK – CRACKED OR SEPARATED RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST PIPE – 3.8L AND 3.9L ENGINES FORD: 1999-2004 Mustang 1999-2004 Mustang LX vehicles, equipped with a 3.8L or 3.9L engine may exhibit an exhaust leak. This may be due to a cracked or fractured right side exhaust pipe, just forward of the first … Read more
HARD START, EXCESSIVE OIL PRESSURE, OIL LEAKS AT OIL FILTER O-RING – 3.0L 2V – ENGINE BUILD DATES 9/27/2004 AND 9/28/2004 ONLY FORD: 2005 Taurus MERCURY: 2005 Sable 2005 Taurus/Sable vehicles built during October 2004, equipped with the 3.0L 2V engine and engine build dates of 9/27/2004 and 9/28/2004 only, may exhibit a … Read more
BRAKES – ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED AND DTC C1235, C1236, C1237 – VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENTIAL-MOUNTED REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FORD: 2002-2004 EXPLORER LINCOLN: 2003-2004 AVIATOR MERCURY: 2002-2004 MOUNTAINEER Vehicles may exhibit an Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) warning lamp illuminated with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) C1235, C1236 and/or C1237 (Wheel Speed RR Input Signal Missing/Wheel … Read more
NOISE – “MOANING/DRONING” DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LINCOLN: 2000-2002 LS Some vehicles may exhibit a “moaning/droning” noise during light accelerations with the transmission in 5th gear at highway speeds (100-130 km/h (60-65 mph) for V6 vehicles or 80-90 km/h (50-55 mph) for V8 vehicles). This noise will disappear if the transmission … Read more
COLD START ROUGH RUNNING/HESITATION/BACKFIRE – 4.6 ONLY FORD: 2007-2008 F-150 2007-2008 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L engine, may exhibit a rough running, hesitation and/or induction backfire during the first drive away event following an overnight or extended soak. No diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) or other driveability concerns should be observed. This … Read more