Ford Lincoln & Mercury Recalls, Technical Service Bulletins TSB's, Diagnostic & Repair Tips
3.0L 2V VULCAN ENGINE – BLUE SMOKE ON START UP FORD: 2004-2008 Ranger 2004-2008 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 3.0L 2V Vulcan engine may exhibit blue smoke on start up after approximately a 4 hour cold soak. This may be due to small amounts of oil commonly found in the PCV system … Read more
ROUGH IDLE OR MIL LAMP ON LINCOLN: 2003-2005 LS 2003-2005 Lincoln LS vehicles with 3.0L Duratec V6 engines may exhibit a no start, rough idle, or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0171, P0174, P0173, P2195, P2197, P0420, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306. This may be due … Read more
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
BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK OR GRABBING FORD: 1997-2007 E-Series 1999-2008 F-Super Duty 2000-2005 Excursion 1999-2008 F-Super Duty, 2000-2005 Excursion, and 1997-2007 E-Series vehicles equipped with Hyrdo-Boost brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes. This may be caused by contamination within the power steering system. … Read more
LIMITED SLIP AXLE CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING SENSATION, OR VIBRATION DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS FORD: 2002-2004 Mustang, Explorer 2003-2004 Expedition 2004 F-150 LINCOLN: 2003 Navigator MERCURY: 2002-2004 Mountaineer 2003-2004 Expedition, 2003 Navigator, 2004 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 9.75″ or 8.8″ limited slip rear axle, and 2002-2004 Explorer 4dr, Mountaineer, and Mustang vehicles … Read more