# Service bulletin 99816 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: 606420 - Published by NHTSA: 1999\-08\-19 - Manufacturer's number: 99816 - Manufacturer's date: 1999\-05\-03 - NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE ## NHTSA's summary FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W\-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE\-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. \*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 Engine ## Vehicles listed - 1989 to 1997 FORD AEROSTAR - 1994 to 1997 FORD ASPIRE - 1989 to 1996 FORD BRONCO - 1989 to 1990 FORD BRONCO II - 1995 to 1999 FORD CONTOUR - 1989 to 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1989 to 1999 FORD ECONOLINE - 1989 to 1999 FORD ESCORT - 1997 to 1999 FORD EXPEDITION - 1991 to 1999 FORD EXPLORER - 1989 to 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY - 1991 to 1999 FORD F\-150 - 1991 to 1999 FORD F\-250 - 1989 to 1990 FORD F150 - 1989 to 1990 FORD F250 LD - 1989 to 1993 FORD FESTIVA - 1989 to 1999 FORD MUSTANG - 1989 to 1997 FORD PROBE - 1989 to 1999 FORD RANGER - 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES - 1989 to 1999 FORD TAURUS - 1989 to 1994 FORD TEMPO - 1989 to 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 1995 to 1999 FORD WINDSTAR - 1989 to 1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - 1989 to 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII - 1994 to 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1998 to 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR - 1989 to 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1991 to 1994 MERCURY CAPRI - 1989 to 1997 MERCURY COUGAR - 1999 MERCURY COUGAR - 1989 to 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1997 to 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER - 1995 to 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE - 1989 to 1999 MERCURY SABLE - 1989 to 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ - 1989 to 1999 MERCURY TRACER - 1993 to 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER ## Recalls for the same vehicles and component - [2007403](/recalls/tc/2007403.md), 2007-12-12: Engine - [07V553000](/recalls/nhtsa/07V553000.md), 2007-12-05: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL - [01V390000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V390000.md), 2001-12-21: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN - [2000308](/recalls/tc/2000308.md), 2000-12-29: Engine - [2000306](/recalls/tc/2000306.md), 2000-12-29: Engine - [00V367000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V367000.md), 2000-11-06: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - [1999139](/recalls/tc/1999139.md), 1999-07-27: Engine - [1999097](/recalls/tc/1999097.md), 1999-05-19: Engine - [1999061](/recalls/tc/1999061.md), 1999-04-15: Engine - [1998225](/recalls/tc/1998225.md), 1998-11-16: Engine ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [DOR\-N3Z7B\-03](/bulletins/10172885.md), 2020-03-30, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This SKU is an Oil Dipstick. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the dipstick tube. The dipstick tube inner diameter may be small enough that it prevents installation of the OE dipstick. - [CSP\-08B01](/bulletins/10026389.md), 2008-10-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. FORD: CERTAIN 1999\-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA\-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. \*PE - [20228](/bulletins/10024865.md), 2008-06-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. 1999\-2008 7.3L/6.0L/6.4L/4.5L DIESEL F\-SUPER DUTY \- CLEAN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER \(CAC\) SYSTEM AFTER CERTAIN TURBO OR ENGINE FAILURES \- SERVICE TIP. \*NJ - [07212](/bulletins/10023943.md), 2008-02-21, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SOME 1997\-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE\-\-SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE\-\-NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. \*NJ THIS INCLUDES F\-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. \*PE - [19728](/bulletins/10022243.md), 2007-07-23, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. LACK OF POWER DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE \- FUEL TANK LINER SEPERATION. \*KB - [06513](/bulletins/10019912.md), 2006-05-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE MISFIRE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE \(DTC\) PEWEE, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308, AND P0316. \*TT - [19016](/bulletins/10019076.md), 2006-02-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. REPLACE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY DURING 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT - [05N04](/bulletins/10018959.md), 2006-01-25, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. EXTENDED COVERAGE PROGRAM 05N04 \- EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS PROGRAM IS BEING PROVIDED AS A SETTLEMENT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THE ALL\-COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO 7 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY START DATE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF MILES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN. \*TT - [041601](/bulletins/10018745.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP \- COIL ON PLUG \(COP\) IGNITION SYSTEMS \- ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. \*TT - [18614](/bulletins/10017916.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. \*TT JSON: [/v1/bulletins/606420](/v1/bulletins/606420) [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%2099816&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F606420&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%2099816)