Check a VIN

September 4, 2000 Service bulletin

Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9L motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and...

Ford technical service bulletin 00188 for 1990-1996 Ford Escort.

Bulletin number
00188
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Summary
Concerns with premature failure occuring on the 1.9l motorcraft remanufactured longblock assembly and shortblock assembly due to ingestion of foreign objects remaining in the transferred intake system from the original failed engine. Jb

Owners of these vehicles have filed 192 complaints in the engine category.

Vehicles covered

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used Ford Escort?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history