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Service bulletin 15853

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id637700
Published by NHTSA2002-12-04
Manufacturer's number15853
Manufacturer's date2002-05-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT REGARDING INTERMITTENT ENGINE QUIT DURING TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENTS OR PARKING MANEUVERS. *TT

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD EXPLORER2002
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER2002

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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