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April 2, 2001 Service bulletin

Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. tt

Ford technical service bulletin 0162 for 1999-2001 Ford F-150, 1998-2002 Ford Explorer and 2001 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 0162
Component: Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
Summary: Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 5,641 complaints in the electrical category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Ford Explorer 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escape 2001 2001
Ford Focus 2000-2001 2000 2001
Ford Taurus 1996-2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Windstar 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Ford Expedition 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Mustang 1996-2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Ranger 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Mercury Sable 1996-2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford F-250 1999 1999
Mercury Grand Marquis 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Contour 1998-2000 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln Town Car 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Crown Victoria 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Thunderbird 2002 2002
Mercury Mountaineer 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Cougar 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Lincoln Continental 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Lincoln Navigator 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ford Excursion 2000-2001 2000 2001
Mercury Mystique 1998-2000 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2001 2000 2001
Lincoln Mark Viii 1997-1998 1997 1998

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