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January 21, 2002 Service bulletin

Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...

Ford technical service bulletin 0214 for 1997-2002 Ford F-150, 1997-2002 Ford Explorer and 2001-2002 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 0214
Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Summary: 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

Owners of these vehicles have filed 15,945 complaints in the engine category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Explorer 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escape 2001-2002 2001 2002
Ford Focus 2000-2002 2000 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
Mercury Sable 1992-2002 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Grand Marquis 1992-2002 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 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
Mercury Cougar 1992-1997, 1999-2002 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002
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
Mercury Mystique 1995-2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Tracer 1992-1999 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Ford E Series 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Super Duty F Series 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Blackwood 2002 2002

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