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March 4, 2002 Service bulletin

Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. tt

Ford technical service bulletin 0245 for 1998-2002 Ford F-150, 1998-2002 Ford Explorer and 2001-2002 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number: 0245
Component: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary: Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 6,699 complaints in the electrical category.

Vehicles covered

Ford F-150 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Explorer 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escape 2001-2002 2001 2002
Ford Focus 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Ford Taurus 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Windstar 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Expedition 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Mustang 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Ranger 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Sable 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Grand Marquis 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Escort 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Contour 1998-2000 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln Town Car 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Crown Victoria 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Mountaineer 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Villager 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Cougar 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Continental 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Navigator 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Excursion 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Mercury Mystique 1998-2000 1998 1999 2000
Lincoln LS 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Ford Explorer Sport 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001-2002 2001 2002
Ford E Series 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Zx2 (Escort) 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Ford F-650 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford Super Duty F Series 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Ford F-750 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lincoln Blackwood 2002 2002

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