# Service bulletin 0015 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: 612203 - Published by NHTSA: 2000\-06\-06 - Manufacturer's number: 0015 - Manufacturer's date: 2000\-01\-10 - NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ## NHTSA's summary INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER\- SERVICE TIP. \*MJS ## 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 Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission ## Vehicles listed - 1986 to 1997 FORD AEROSTAR - 1994 to 1997 FORD ASPIRE - 1985 to 1996 FORD BRONCO - 1985 to 1990 FORD BRONCO II - 1995 to 2000 FORD CONTOUR - 1985 to 1986 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1987 to 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1985 to 2000 FORD ECONOLINE - 1985 to 2000 FORD ESCORT - 1997 to 2000 FORD EXPEDITION - 1991 to 2000 FORD EXPLORER - 1988 to 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY - 1991 to 2000 FORD F\-150 - 1991 to 1999 FORD F\-250 - 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-250 SD - 1991 FORD F\-350 - 1993 to 1997 FORD F\-350 - 1985 to 1990 FORD F150 - 1985 to 1990 FORD F250 HD - 1985 to 1990 FORD F250 LD - 1985 to 1990 FORD F350 - 1988 to 1993 FORD FESTIVA - 2000 FORD FOCUS - 1985 to 2000 FORD MUSTANG - 1989 to 1997 FORD PROBE - 1985 to 2000 FORD RANGER - 1999 to 2000 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES - 1986 to 2000 FORD TAURUS - 1985 to 1994 FORD TEMPO - 1985 to 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 1995 to 2000 FORD WINDSTAR - 1985 to 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - 2000 LINCOLN LS - 1985 to 1992 LINCOLN MARK VII - 1993 to 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1998 to 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR - 1985 to 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1991 to 1994 MERCURY CAPRI - 1985 to 1997 MERCURY COUGAR - 1999 to 2000 MERCURY COUGAR - 1985 to 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1997 to 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER - 1995 to 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE - 1986 to 2000 MERCURY SABLE - 1985 to 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ - 1987 MERCURY TRACER - 1988 to 1989 MERCURY TRACER - 1991 to 1999 MERCURY TRACER - 2000 MERCURY TRACER - 1993 to 2000 MERCURY VILLAGER - 1988 to 1989 MERKUR SCORPIO - 1985 to 1989 MERKUR XR4TI ## Recalls for the same vehicles and component - [00V395000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V395000.md), 2000-11-28: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\) - [99V204000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V204000.md), 1999-07-28: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - [98V288000](/recalls/nhtsa/98V288000.md), 1998-11-09: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES - [98V233000](/recalls/nhtsa/98V233000.md), 1998-09-18: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT - [97V171000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V171000.md), 1997-10-07: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\) - [97V147000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V147000.md), 1997-09-09: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - [97V097000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V097000.md), 1997-06-09: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - [96V176000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V176000.md), 1996-09-18: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - [96V166000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V166000.md), 1996-09-05: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\) - [96V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V086000.md), 1996-05-14: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL \(PCM\) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT - [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. \*TT - [18376](/bulletins/10013316.md), 2005-04-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A COLD WEATHER REVERSE ENGAGEMENT STALL. \*TT - [17425](/bulletins/10008294.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, SUCH AS STALLING WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. \*TT - [03261](/bulletins/10008279.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NEW SERVICE PART \- NUMBER 5 NEEDLE BEARING AND RACE KIT \- 4R70W TRANSMISSION \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT - [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER \- SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. \*TT - [03123](/bulletins/10002684.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING WHEN COMMANDED AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741 OR P1744 STORED IN MEMORY. MODELS FROM 1996 TO 2003. \*TT - [15894](/bulletins/637775.md), 2002-12-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY OR THE INDICATOR HOUSING REPLACEMENT. \*TT - [16033](/bulletins/636226.md), 2002-11-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. SOME VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT\-ON\-THE FLY MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT 4X4 LOW ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING. \*TT - [15288](/bulletins/630186.md), 2002-04-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AT THE QUICK CONNECT FOR THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. \*TT JSON: [/v1/bulletins/612203](/v1/bulletins/612203) [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%200015&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F612203&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%200015)