Service bulletins for the 1997 Ford Mustang
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.
183 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BC3272970207 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) - VEHICLE WILL NOT START WITHOUT THE CORRECT IGNITION KEY. *TW |
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| BC3221970212 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VIBRATION/NOISE FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *TW |
| BC1031397020 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 8/15/96 AND 11/4/96 MAY EXPERIENCE A CONCERN WITH THE COOLING FAN TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR RETAINER COMING LOOSE OR SEPARTING. *JD |
| BC3133970221 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. CONCERN OF COOLING FAN TO ELECTRIC MOTOR COMING LOOSE. *TW |
| 9735 | 1997-06-27. 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 |
| BC1025097230 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. *JD |
| BC1024497230 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. THE PASSIVE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS NOW STANDARD ON ALL 1997 MUSTANGS. *JD |
| BC0351972301 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL. *JD |
| BC1015697020 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ISSUES AND WOULD LIKE FEEDBACK. *JD |
| BC0351970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL. *JD |
| BC0250970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. ABS SENSOR RESISTANCE READINGS PROVIDED IN THE 1997 MUSTANG SERVICE MANUAL ARE INCORRECT. *JD |
| BC0040970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ISSUES AND WOULD LIKE YOUR FEEDBACK. *JD |
| 962612 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96268 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. BLOWER MOTOR - INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE - TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 0 DEGREES C (32 DEGREES F). *TW |
| 962511 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE -REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96253 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. INTERIOR TRIM - CENTER CONSOLE - AVAILABILITY OF GAP HIDER FOR CENTER CONSOLE - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 6/1/96. *TW |
| 96226 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING - COMPRESSOR FAILURE - INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL. *TW |
| 96225 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96222 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96221 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW |
| 96249 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96246 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW |
| BC9714961101 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICING EVAPORATIVE EMISSION PURGE FLOW SYSTEM. *TW |
| BC0079961101 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE ABS SENSOR RESISTANCE READINGS PROVIDED IN THE 1997 MUSTANG SERVICE MANUAL ARE INCORRECT. *TW |
| BC0490961112 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING DIAGNOSED FAILED COMPONENT. *TW |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.