Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Date Published
MAY 01, 1998
NHTSA TSB #
605465
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# 98M01.

Summary
PREMATURE FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD GASKETS MAY OCCUR. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE, WHICH, IF NOT DETECTED OR IF IGNORED, WILL CAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IF OVERHEAT CONDITION IS IGNORED. *AK