Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Date Published

SEP 04, 2000

NHTSA TSB #

618599

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Ford for this TSB. Call your local Ford dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 00188.

Summary

CONCERNS WITH PREMATURE FAILURE OCCURING ON THE 1.9L MOTORCRAFT REMANUFACTURED LONGBLOCK ASSEMBLY AND SHORTBLOCK ASSEMBLY DUE TO INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS REMAINING IN THE TRANSFERRED INTAKE SYSTEM FROM THE ORIGINAL FAILED ENGINE. *JB