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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford Aerostar

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.

104 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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98521998-07-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. INFORMATION ON TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *YC
98451998-07-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR. AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *YC
98881998-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC
985A131998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. *YC
985A111998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS. *YC
985A51998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT FROM ROTUNDA IS NOW APPROVED FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE USE. *YC
98321998-05-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS MADE OF XENOY PLASTIC HAVE HAD THE CONDUCTIVE PRIMER REMOVED FROM SERVICE PARTS. *YC
970902971891998-03-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. EXPERIENCING A "THUMPING" NOISE OR TEMPEATURE GAUGE FLUCTATION WITH SOME VEHICLES. *YC
971110972341998-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. VEHICLES EXHIBITING A "SQUEAKING" OR "CHIRPING" FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW BLOWER MOTOR SPEEDS. *YC
BC24369705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 3.0L VEHICLES SETTING MISFIRE CODES P0300-P0306 SHOULD BE SERVICED USING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. *TW
BC24319705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AEROSTAR E4WD MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE FRONT AXLE LUBRICANT LEAKAGE FROM THE VENT TUBE UNDER SOME DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TW
BC23949705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. THE AIR OPERATED COOLING FAN MAYU RUN CONTINUOUSLY IF THE ENGINE ECM FAN CONTROL PARAMETERS ARE SET INCORRECTLY. *TW
976101997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BLOWER MOTOR- "CHIRPING" OR "SQUEAKING" FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS. *JD
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD
975111997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
977161997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FUEL INJECTION PUMP- BOSCH- SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FD1060/1460 DIESEL ENGINES. *JD
BC32449702101997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FD 1460 ENGINES - NON-FUNCTIONING AIR INTAKE HEATERS - ENSURE THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. *TW
BC32349702111997-07-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD CRACKS. *TW
97471997-06-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD
97351997-06-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING- R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS- SERVICE TIP. *JD
BC031A5970201997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. MISFIRE CODES P0300-P0306. *TW
96E581997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. RECALL 96E58 - LOW VOLUME RECALL - 229 VEHICLES INVOLVED - REISSUE OF RECALL DOCUMENTATION TO DEALERS. *TW
BC10199972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. 4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPNIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSES WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD
BC34859723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. 4.0L EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A THUMPING NOISE OR FEEL IN THE COOLANT HOSE WITH THE ENGINE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JD
BC03449723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. SEATS. INTERIOR TRIM PANELS ARE OCCASIONALLY BEING REPORTED WITH ISSUES OF DAMAGE/DELAMINATION/HOLES. *JD

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.