# Service bulletin 98246 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: 604059 - Published by NHTSA: 1999\-03\-16 - Manufacturer's number: 98246 - Manufacturer's date: 1998\-12\-07 - NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ## NHTSA's summary FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE \( F8AZ \- 19G208\-AA \) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. \*YC ## 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 Electrical system ## Vehicles listed - 1996 to 1998 FORD AEROMAX - 1984 to 1997 FORD AEROSTAR - 1994 to 1997 FORD ASPIRE - 1984 to 1999 FORD B SERIES - 1981 to 1990 FORD BRONCO - 1992 to 1996 FORD BRONCO - 1984 to 1990 FORD BRONCO II - 1988 to 1997 FORD CARGO - 1995 to 1999 FORD CONTOUR - 1983 to 1986 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1987 to 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1981 to 1984 FORD ECONOLINE - 1986 to 1992 FORD ECONOLINE - 1994 to 1999 FORD ECONOLINE - 1981 to 1999 FORD ESCORT - 1984 to 1988 FORD EXP - 1997 to 1999 FORD EXPEDITION - 1991 to 1999 FORD EXPLORER - 1984 to 1999 FORD F SERIES - 1981 to 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY - 1991 to 1999 FORD F\-150 - 1991 to 1999 FORD F\-250 - 1991 FORD F\-250 SD - 1993 to 1997 FORD F\-250 SD - 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-350 - 1981 to 1984 FORD F150 - 1986 to 1989 FORD F150 - 1981 to 1983 FORD F250 HD - 1985 to 1990 FORD F250 HD - 1981 to 1990 FORD F250 LD - 1981 to 1990 FORD F350 - 1988 to 1991 FORD FESTIVA - 1996 to 1998 FORD LOUISVILLE - 1993 to 1999 FORD MUSTANG - 1986 to 1987 FORD PROBE - 1988 to 1997 FORD PROBE - 1983 to 1993 FORD RANGER - 1995 to 1999 FORD RANGER - 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES - 1985 FORD TAURUS - 1986 to 1999 FORD TAURUS - 1984 to 1994 FORD TEMPO - 1996 to 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 1995 to 1999 FORD WINDSTAR - 1983 to 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - 1988 to 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII - 1993 to 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1998 to 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR - 1996 to 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1984 to 1986 MERCURY CAPRI - 1991 to 1994 MERCURY CAPRI - 1996 to 1997 MERCURY COUGAR - 1999 MERCURY COUGAR - 1983 to 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1984 to 1987 MERCURY LN7 - 1997 to 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER - 1995 to 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE - 1985 MERCURY SABLE - 1986 to 1999 MERCURY SABLE - 1984 to 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ - 1993 to 1999 MERCURY TRACER - 1988 MERKUR SCORPIO - 1985 to 1988 MERKUR XR4TI ## Recalls for the same vehicles and component - [2008038](/recalls/tc/2008038.md), 2008-02-06: Electrical - [2007258](/recalls/tc/2007258.md), 2007-08-07: Electrical - [2005028](/recalls/tc/2005028.md), 2005-02-14: Electrical - [2001290](/recalls/tc/2001290.md), 2001-12-11: Electrical - [2001214](/recalls/tc/2001214.md), 2001-08-22: Electrical - [2001213](/recalls/tc/2001213.md), 2001-08-22: Electrical - [01V230000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000.md), 2001-07-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - [2001042](/recalls/tc/2001042.md), 2001-02-21: Electrical - [01V031000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V031000.md), 2001-02-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES - [2000284](/recalls/tc/2000284.md), 2000-11-29: Electrical ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [9903](/bulletins/10020445.md), 2006-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. UNDER HOOD WIRE HARNESS. ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. FORD. \*KB - [041516](/bulletins/10011161.md), 2005-01-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE\(S\) P0420 AND/OR P0430. \*TT - [04104](/bulletins/10008993.md), 2004-09-07, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0420 AND/OR P0430/ 2.5L ENGINE ONLY. \*TT - [03251](/bulletins/10008276.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVEABILITY\-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ILLUMINATED\-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTC'S\) P0420 AND/OR P0430. \*MJ - [03242](/bulletins/10008273.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. TRAILER TOW SERVICE KIT \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT - [17871](/bulletins/10008264.md), 2004-07-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. MULTIPLE DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS UNDER ACCELERATION CAUSED BY IGNITION COIL. \*TT - [17868](/bulletins/10008262.md), 2004-07-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER OR CRANK NO START \- POSSIBLE PATS LAMP FLASHING AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTCS\) U1147 AND/OR U1262. \*TT - [0475](/bulletins/10008203.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVEABILITY\-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ILLUMINATED\-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTC'S\) P0420 AND/OR P0430. \*MJ - [0471](/bulletins/10008201.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WARNING INDICATORS\-PARKING AID\-REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM \(RSS\) AND FORWARD SENSING SYSTEM \(FSS\)\-FALSE ACTIVATION OF WARNING TONE\-SERVICE TIPS. \*MJ UPDATE. \*TT - [17312](/bulletins/10008162.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP \(MIL\) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0420 AND/OR P0430. \*TT JSON: [/v1/bulletins/604059](/v1/bulletins/604059) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20Service%20bulletin%2098246&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F604059&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%2098246)