Service bulletin 12215
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 | 615476 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-01-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12215 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE IDLE VIBRATION CONCERN WHILE IN GEAR AND LOADED (A/C ON, HEADLIGHTS ON, AND / OR REAR DEFROSTER ON). *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
| FORD ESCORT | 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| FORD ZX2 (ESCORT) | 1998 |
| FORD ZX2 (ESCORT) | 1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| MERCURY TRACER | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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|---|---|
| 19016 | 2006-02-11. Service bulletin. REPLACE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY DURING 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 031515 | 2003-10-10. Service bulletin. IDLE VIBRATION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L SPI OR ZETEC ENGINE ONLY. *TT |
| 031514 | 2003-10-10. Service bulletin. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1380, P1381, P1383, AND/OR P0340 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY. *TT |
| 01246 | 2002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT |
| 0214 | 2002-04-11. Service bulletin. SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT |
| 01205 | 2002-02-26. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VACUUM OR AIR LEAKS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND / OR ENGINE SYSTEM CAUSING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0171 AND OR P0174. *TT |
| 15256 | 2001-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK NOISE ON INITIAL REVERSE ENGAGEMENT COLD. *TT |
| 14846 | 2001-05-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.0L SPI ENGINE ONLY, MAY EXHIBITA BURNING OIL SMELL NOTED FROM OUTSIDE OR FROM WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT |
| 12295 | 2001-01-18. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON, STALL AT TIP-IN FROM IDLE, ENGINE HESITATION, AND / OR SURGE CAUSED BY THE MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR. *TT |