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Ford Aerostar 1994–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 870197 · NHTSA communication 10000592 · issued Oct 22, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–2003
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.