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Ford Econoline 1995–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 962212 · NHTSA communication 50951 · issued Oct 21, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1995–1996
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine compartment noise - buzzing or knocking - right front of engine - after starting - 4.9l engines - f series built from 8/1/94 through 10/15/95 - econolines built from 8/15/94 through 10/15/95. *tw

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.