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Ford Aerostar 1991–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02142 · NHTSA communication 635982 · issued Jul 22, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1991–1996
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a noise / vibration, no drive, unusual noise during cranking or a no crank condition. *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.