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Ford Windstar 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12606 · NHTSA communication 605328 · issued Mar 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing rattle / chuck noise from liftgate area due to lubricant that has been applied to the liftgate wedges. *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.