# Service bulletin 12227

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 615488
- Published by NHTSA: 2001\-01\-17
- Manufacturer's number: 12227
- Manufacturer's date: 1998\-12\-01
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE \(GEM\) CONCERNS THAT REQUIRE A MODULE REPLACEMENT, THE TECHNICIAN MUST CALL FOR APPROVAL BEFORE REMOVING AND / OR REPLACING THE MODULE. \*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

Electrical system

## Vehicles listed

- 1997 to 1999 FORD EXPEDITION
- 1996 to 1999 FORD EXPLORER
- 1997 to 1999 FORD F SERIES \(LIGHT\)
- 1996 to 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
- 1998 to 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
- 1997 to 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2007258](/recalls/tc/2007258.md), 2007-08-07: Electrical
- [2005028](/recalls/tc/2005028.md), 2005-02-14: Electrical
- [2000078](/recalls/tc/2000078.md), 2000-03-21: Electrical
- [00V072000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V072000.md), 2000-03-07: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- [97V215000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V215000.md), 1997-11-24: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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
- [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
- [03203](/bulletins/10004886.md), 2004-01-14, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTCS\) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 OR P1442 OR A CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457 FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. \*TT
- [03181](/bulletins/10004027.md), 2003-11-14, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY \(RKE\) \- SERVICE TIPS. \*TT
- [16797](/bulletins/10002670.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLES WITH KEYLESS ENTRY PAD MAY EXHIBIT DEAD BATTERY, NO START, INTERIOR LAMP/HEADLAMP SELF\-ACTIVATION, OR INOPERATIVE KEYLESS ENTRY PAD. \*TT
- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. INFORMATION REGARDING DISCHARGED BATTERY CHARGING SERVICE TIPS AND GUIDELINES. \*TT
- [15671](/bulletins/630736.md), 2002-04-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 4X4S MAY EXHIBIT A MOMENTARY INTERRUPTION OF THE RADIO AND/OR INTERIOR CAMBIN LIGHTS WHEN THE ONE\-TOUCH\-DOWN FEATURE OF THE DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW IS ACTIVATED. \*TT
- [012113](/bulletins/627774.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SOME IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES MAY EXHIBIT ROUGNESS AND / OR EXCESS EFFORT IN TURNING, KEY DOES NOT FULLY RETURN FROM START, A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE WITH P0500, P1502 AND U1039 STORED IN POWERTRIAN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\). \*TT

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