# Service bulletin 031501

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10009321
- Published by NHTSA: 2004\-09\-23
- Manufacturer's number: 031501
- Manufacturer's date: 2004\-07\-12
- Replaces: 04137
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

## NHTSA's summary

INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER \(HEATED BACKLITE\) GRID LINES, INTEGRAL ANTENNA CONCERNS. \*TT

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning

## Vehicles listed

- 1999 to 2000 FORD CONTOUR
- 1999 to 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
- 2001 to 2005 FORD ESCAPE
- 1999 to 2002 FORD ESCORT
- 2000 to 2004 FORD EXCURSION
- 1999 to 2004 FORD EXPEDITION
- 1999 to 2004 FORD EXPLORER
- 2001 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 2000 to 2005 FORD FOCUS
- 2004 to 2005 FORD FREESTAR
- 1999 to 2004 FORD MUSTANG
- 1999 to 2004 FORD TAURUS
- 2002 to 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD
- 1999 to 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
- 1999 to 2003 FORD ZX2 \(ESCORT\)
- 2003 to 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR
- 2002 to 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD
- 1999 to 2002 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
- 2000 to 2004 LINCOLN LS
- 1999 to 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
- 1999 to 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
- 1999 to 2002 MERCURY COUGAR
- 1999 to 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
- 2004 to 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY
- 1999 to 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
- 1999 to 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
- 1999 to 2004 MERCURY SABLE
- 1999 MERCURY TRACER
- 1999 to 2002 MERCURY VILLAGER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [03V087000](/recalls/nhtsa/03V087000.md), 2003-03-10: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- [01V262000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V262000.md), 2001-08-15: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- [01V261000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V261000.md), 2001-08-15: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- [01V258000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V258000.md), 2001-08-08: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- [2001004](/recalls/tc/2001004.md), 2001-01-15: Visual System
- [2000283](/recalls/tc/2000283.md), 2000-11-28: Heater And Defroster
- [00V387002](/recalls/nhtsa/00V387002.md), 2000-11-27: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- [00V355000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V355000.md), 2000-11-03: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- [2000121](/recalls/tc/2000121.md), 2000-05-18: Visual System
- [00V138000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V138000.md), 2000-05-17: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [19008](/bulletins/10019072.md), 2006-02-10, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING. WINDSHIELD WIPER RELAY \- CLICKING NOISE. \*TT
- [19004](/bulletins/10019067.md), 2006-02-10, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. REAR CLIMATE CONTROL NOISES \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [05227](/bulletins/10018742.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. POWER WINDOW CONCERNS \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [05174](/bulletins/10018067.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. VACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE OR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY \- CLIMATE CONTROL DEFAULTS TO DEFROST MODE. \*TT
- [05188](/bulletins/10018054.md), 2005-12-14, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING. SERVICE KIT AVAILABLE FOR WIPER MOTOR WIRING. \*TT
- [18528](/bulletins/10017876.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. DRIVER WINDOW INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE. DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN, OR MAY BOUNCE BACK WHEN REACHING IT'S UPPER TRAVEL LIMIT. \*TT
- [05198](/bulletins/10017805.md), 2005-12-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. REAR WINDOW WIPER INOPERATIVE. \*TT
- [05136](/bulletins/10016832.md), 2005-10-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. BACKGLASS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND AN INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR LAMP. \*TT
- [05411](/bulletins/10014654.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. NOISE FROM A/C \(AIR CONDITIONING\) OR INSUFFICIENT A/C COOLING. \*TT
- [0549](/bulletins/10014652.md), 2005-05-05, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. UNCOMMANDED WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION. \*TT

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