Ford Crown Victoria 1998–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02136 · NHTSA communication 635994 · issued Jul 8, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2002
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, the brake shift interlock may be inoperative, now allowing the operator to move the shift lever from the park position. Stop lamp operation may also be affected. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1999 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2000 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2002 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1998 Lincoln Town Car
- 1999 Lincoln Town Car
- 2000 Lincoln Town Car
- 2001 Lincoln Town Car
- 2002 Lincoln Town Car
- 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis
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.