Slow Fuel Fill Pump Shut-Off – 2005-2006 Ford & Mercury

SLOW FUEL FILL – REPEAT FILLING STATION PUMP SHUT-OFF   FORD: 2005-2006 Escape Hybrid, Escape MERCURY: 2005-2006 Mariner   2005-2006 Escape, Escape Hybrid and Mariner vehicles may exhibit a slow fuel fill or frequent filling station pump shut-offs, when refueling.   ACTION: Install a revised fuel tank filler pipe. The revised pipe has an improved … Read more

Slow Fuel Fill and/or MIL with DTC P0451 – 2005-2008 Ford & Mercury

SLOW FUEL FILL AND/OR DTC P0451   FORD: 2005-2008 Escape Hybrid, Escape MERCURY: 2005-2008 Mariner 2006-2008 Mariner Hybrid   2005-2008 Escape, Escape Hybrid, Mariner and 2006-2008 Mariner Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a slow fuel fill concern or a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0451 present.   The condition may be … Read more

Oil Leaking from Dipstick Tube or Front or Rear Crankshaft Seals – 2008 Ford Escape & Mercury Mariner

3.0L DURATEC ENGINE – OIL LEAK (LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE) – DIPSTICK OR CRANKSHAFT SEAL   FORD: 2008 Escape MERCURY: 2008 Mariner   2008 Escape and Mariner vehicles may exhibit engine oil leaking from the dipstick tube or the front or rear crankshaft seals.   This condition is likely due to positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) freezing … Read more

Noise from Front of Vehicle while Turning Steering Wheel – 2005-2007 Ford & Mercury

NOISE FROM FRONT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL   FORD: 2005-2007 Five Hundred, Freestyle MERCURY: 2005-2007 Montego   2005-2007 Five Hundred, Freestyle and Montego vehicles may exhibit a noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning the steering wheel at speed lower than 10 MPH (16 Km/h). This noise may be coming from the … Read more

MIL with DTC’s P0171 and P0172 – 1996-1998 Ford Contour & Lincoln-Mercury Mystique

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) – MIL ILLUMINATED – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171 AND P0172 STORED IN MEMORY – VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE LAMP – MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171 AND P0172 STORED IN MEMORY – VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE   FORD: 1996-1998 CONTOUR LINCOLNMERCURY: 1996-1998 MYSTIQUE   Malfunction … Read more