# Service bulletin 14868

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: 619337
- Published by NHTSA: 2001\-05\-23
- Manufacturer's number: 14868
- Manufacturer's date: 2001\-04\-01
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

## NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 SOHC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A PRIMARY CHAIN RATTLE NOISE \(SOMETIMES DESCRIBED AS A SPARK KNOCK\-TYPE NOISE\). \*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

- 1997 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER
- 2001 to 2002 FORD RANGER
- 1997 to 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2000308](/recalls/tc/2000308.md), 2000-12-29: Engine
- [1999061](/recalls/tc/1999061.md), 1999-04-15: Engine
- [1997072](/recalls/tc/1997072.md), 1997-04-02: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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
- [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
- [06166](/bulletins/10021051.md), 2007-02-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE \- INSTALL SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS PRIOR TO REMOVING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. \*KB
- [06116](/bulletins/10020173.md), 2006-08-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE \- INSTALL SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS PRIOR TO REMOVING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT \- 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
- [052212](/bulletins/10018746.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. BUCK/JERK AND MISS DURING DRIVE CYCLE ABOVE 3000 RPM \- NO DTC \- 3.0L 2V GAS AND FFV ENGINE. \*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
- [18572](/bulletins/10017881.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NO START/HARD START N HOT SOAK RESTART. \*TT
- [051313](/bulletins/10016798.md), 2005-10-08, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HARD START/NO START CONDITION DURING COLD AMBEINT TEMPERATURES AFTER SHORT HOT SOAK PERIOD\-4.0L ENGINE. \*SC
- [18375](/bulletins/10013315.md), 2005-04-14, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HIGH IDLE AT COLD START. \*TT

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