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Transport Canada recall 1998144

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number1998144
Manufacturer's number98E01
Reported1998-07-20
ComponentEngine
Notification typeCompliance Mfr
Units potentially affected1515

What is wrong

NOTE: POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES WITH 4.6 L 2V ENGINES.

UNCURED SILICONE GEL MIGRATING DOWN THE MASS AIR-FLOW SENSOR (MAFS) SENSING ELEMENT SUPPORT POSTS MAY COLLECT DUST AND DIRT PARTICLES. THESE PARTICLES CHANGE THE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAFS WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE DETONATION/SPARK KNOCK CONDITION. HEAVY DETONATION CAN CAUSE SPARK PLUG DAMAGE, INTAKE VALVE OVERHEATING, VALVE SEATING CONCERNS AND PISTON/RING DAMAGE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE.

CORRECTION: MASS AIR-FLOW SENSORS WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
05N042006-01-25. Service bulletin. 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
183512005-05-05. Service bulletin. CHARGING SYSTEM LIMITATIONS. *EH
032062004-01-14. Service bulletin. SOME DEDICATED CNG VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS DUE TO A LOSS OF INJECTOR PERFORMANCE, RESULTING FROM FUEL QUALITY. LOSS OF POWER AT HEAVY LOAD, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FOR LEAN FUEL, ROUGH IDLE, HARD START, PLUGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND NO START CONDITION. *TT
157612002-11-08. Service bulletin. SOME DEDICATED CNG VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS OF HARD START / NO START / ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
02222002-04-19. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSSOVER (FIRST RUNNER) COOLANT SEEPAGE CONDITION. *TT
012462002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT
02142002-04-11. Service bulletin. SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT
151582001-11-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FEAD BELT JUMP-OFF TOSS. *YH
01472001-05-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE IN 2001 VEHICLES - SAE 5W-20 MOTOR OIL. *TT
83002000-07-26. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BANG / POPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM DURING COOL-DOWN. **MR

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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