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Ford Escort 1997–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 031515 · NHTSA communication 10003194 · issued Aug 4, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2003
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Idle vibration on vehicles equipped with 2.0l spi or zetec engine only. *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.