Ford Escort 1991–1998 — technical 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
Vehicles covered
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.