September 17, 2001 Service bulletin

Brake shift interlock. jb

Ford technical service bulletin 01181 for 1994-2002 Ford F-150, 1995-2002 Ford Explorer and 2001-2002 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 01181
Component: Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
Summary: Brake shift interlock. Jb

Owners of these vehicles have filed 11,436 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1994-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Explorer 1995-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escape 2001-2002 2001 2002
Ford Taurus 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Windstar 1995-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Expedition 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Mustang 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Ranger 1995-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Sable 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford F-250 1994-1999 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Mercury Grand Marquis 1993-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escort 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Contour 1995-2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln Town Car 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford F-350 1994-1997 1994 1995 1996 1997
Ford Crown Victoria 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Thunderbird 1992-1997 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mercury Mountaineer 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Villager 1993-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Aerostar 1992-1997 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mercury Cougar 1992-1997, 1999-2002 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Bronco 1994-1996 1994 1995 1996
Lincoln Continental 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Navigator 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Excursion 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Ford Probe 1993-1997 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mercury Mystique 1995-2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Mark Viii 1993-1998 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Ford Tempo 1992-1994 1992 1993 1994
Mercury Tracer 1992-1999 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Ford F Super Duty 1993-1997 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Mercury Topaz 1992-1994 1992 1993 1994
Ford Aspire 1994-1997 1994 1995 1996 1997
Ford E Series 1994-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Festiva 1992-1993 1992 1993
Mercury Capri 1994 1994
Ford Super Duty F Series 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002

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