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December 13, 2004 Service bulletin

Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. tt

Ford technical service bulletin 04189 for 2004-2005 Ford F-150, 1999-2005 Ford Explorer and 2001-2005 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 04189
Component: Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window
Summary: Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,834 complaints in the visibility category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 2004-2005 2004 2005
Ford Explorer 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Escape 2001-2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Focus 2000-2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Taurus 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Windstar 1999-2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ford Expedition 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Mustang 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Sable 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Grand Marquis 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Freestyle 2005 2005
Ford Escort 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Contour 1999-2000 1999 2000
Lincoln Town Car 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Crown Victoria 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Freestar 2004-2005 2004 2005
Mercury Mountaineer 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Villager 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Continental 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Navigator 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Mariner 2005 2005
Ford Excursion 2000-2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Five Hundred 2005 2005
Mercury Mystique 1999-2000 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ford Explorer Sport 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Mercury Tracer 1999 1999
Lincoln Aviator 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Mercury Monterey 2004-2005 2004 2005
Mercury Montego 2005 2005
Ford Zx2 (Escort) 1999-2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Lincoln Blackwood 2002-2003 2002 2003

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