Ford Aerostar 1982–1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 985A13 · NHTSA communication 601012 · issued Mar 18, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1982–1996
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc
Vehicles covered
- 1986 Ford Aerostar
- 1987 Ford Aerostar
- 1988 Ford Aerostar
- 1989 Ford Aerostar
- 1990 Ford Aerostar
- 1991 Ford Aerostar
- 1992 Ford Aerostar
- 1993 Ford Aerostar
- 1994 Ford Aerostar
- 1995 Ford Aerostar
- 1996 Ford Aerostar
- 1994 Ford Aspire
- 1995 Ford Aspire
- 1996 Ford Aspire
- 1990 Ford Bronco
- 1991 Ford Bronco
- 1992 Ford Bronco
- 1993 Ford Bronco
- 1994 Ford Bronco
- 1995 Ford Bronco
- 1996 Ford Bronco
- 1990 Ford B Series
- 1991 Ford B Series
- 1992 Ford B Series
- 1993 Ford B Series
- 1994 Ford B Series
- 1995 Ford B Series
- 1996 Ford B Series
- 1995 Ford Contour
- 1996 Ford Contour
- 1985 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1986 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1987 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1988 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1989 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1990 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1991 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1992 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1993 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1995 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1990 Ford C Series
- 1991 Ford C Series
- 1990 Ford Econoline
- 1991 Ford Econoline
- 1992 Ford Econoline
- 1993 Ford Econoline
- 1994 Ford Econoline
- 1995 Ford Econoline
- 1996 Ford Econoline
- 1984 Ford Escort
- 1985 Ford Escort
- 1986 Ford Escort
- 1987 Ford Escort
- 1988 Ford Escort
- 1989 Ford Escort
- 1991 Ford Escort
- 1993 Ford Escort
- 1994 Ford Escort
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.