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Ford Escort 1991–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11769 · NHTSA communication 615270 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1991–1998
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit brief spark knock on acceleration during hot weather once the engine has thoroughly warmed up. *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.