Service bulletin BC3485972301
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 | 51482 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | BC3485972301 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-01-23 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS |
NHTSA's summary
4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSE WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD
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
Engine, Cooling system
| FORD AEROSTAR | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| FORD RANGER | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 14583 | 2001-04-02. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH BROKEN THERMOSTATS ON ENGINES. *JB |
| 99238 | 2000-03-09. Service bulletin. A TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION AND / OR A KNOCKING / THUMPING NOISE MAY BE AUDIBLE INTHE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
| 97090297189 | 1998-03-30. Service bulletin. EXPERIENCING A "THUMPING" NOISE OR TEMPEATURE GAUGE FLUCTATION WITH SOME VEHICLES. *YC |
| BC1035597020 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. RADIATORS MAY EXHIBIT A COOLANT LEAK AT THE END TANK SEALS IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *JD |
| BC1019997230 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. 4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPNIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSES WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD |
| BC0880961004 | 1997-04-24. Service bulletin. LACK OF COOLING DUE TO COMPLETE LOSS OF CHARGE. MAY HAVE A MACHINING DEFECT IN THE HIGH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. *TT |
| BC0103960102 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. RANGERS W/ 2.3L, FOR ALL ISSUES RELATING TO WATER PUMP LEAKAGE DURING WARRANTY PERIOD, CALL JIM SHOPP ON PAGER 1-800-961-6829 PRIOR TO REPAIR. WILL ADVISE WHETHER PROBLEM RELATES TO PUMP OR THE INLET LINE. |
| 95153 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. TEMPERATURE GAUGE - FLUCTUATING AND /OR INACCURATE HIGH READINGS. *SD |
| 95128 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. COOLING SYSTEM-PULSATING COOLANT FLOW-NOISE-KNOCK/THUMP - AUDIBLE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TW |