1989-1997 THUNDERBIRD TSB's & Recall's
TSB's are listed by last year issued but may cover several years.
GENERAL TSB's

TSB-98-07-04
LEAKS - OIL - AVAILABILITY OF NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT

1989

TSB-89-03-04
SPEED CONTROL - COAST AND ACCELERATION MODES - ABNORMAL OPERATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
TSB-89-06-06
NO START - GROUND TERMINALS AT THE GROUND BUSS CONNECTOR LOOSE
TSB-89-17-03
WHEEL - ALUMINUM - LEAKS AIR
TSB-90-23-04
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITOR (VMM) - OIL CHANGE INDICATOR - RESET PROCEDURE
TSB-90-15-03
PAINT - LOWER BODY STONE PROTECTION REPAIR TIPS

1990

TSB-98-07-03
FUEL SYSTEM - FUEL PUMP "WHINING/BUZZING" NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER

1991


1992

TSB-98-02-07
AIR CONDITIONING - MUSTY AND MILDEW TYPE ODORS - SERVICE PROCEDURE

1993

TSB-94-26-04
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) - FUNCTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TIPS RECAP - TPS APPLICATION CHART

1994
TSB-94-26-09
TRANSMISSION - AODE/4R70W - DELAYED OR NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT
TSB-95-23-04
VIBRATION/SHUDDER - UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR
TSB-96-25-17
TRANSMISSION - AODE - 4R70W - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR
TSB-97-17-16
FLUID - AODE/4R70W - FLUID LEAK AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AT RADIATOR - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-16-07
TRANSMISSION - AODE/4R70W - MAIN CONTROL AND CASE USAGE FOR PRIOR MODELS - SERVICE TIP
TSB-95-08-03
TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - DELAYED/SLOW/SOFT OR HESITATION/SAG ON 1-2 AND/OR 3-4 UPSHIFTS - 3.8L AND 4.6L ENGINES
TSB-98-08-07
VIBRATION - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION

1995


1996


1997

TSB-96-15-06
96-15-06 AIR CONDITIONING - FILTERING REFRIGERANT - SYSTEM FLUSHING - TRACER DYE - LEAK TESTING - O-RING TOOL - TSB REPUBLICATION TO INCLUDE LATEST MODEL YEAR
TSB-96-16-04
96-16-04 ENGINE COOLANT - PROPYLENE GLYCOL - FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON ENGINE COOLANTS MADE FROM PROPYLENE GLYCOL
TSB-96-17-09
96-17-09 MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, OR P0308 IN MEMORY - NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS PRESENT - VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.8L, 4.2L, OR 4.6L ENGINE
TSB-96-20-01
96-20-01 PAINT - 1997 COLOR CHART - AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER CROSS-REFERENCE LIST
TSB-96-22-05
96-22-05 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP
TSB-96-24-06
96-24-06 WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS
TSB-96-24-09
96-24-09 TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP
TSB-96-26-12
96-26-12 TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-03-05
97-03-05 AIR CONDITIONING - R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-05-03
97-05-03 VIBRATION - TIRES - VIBRATION FELT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/20/96 EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH GOODYEAR TIRES
TSB-97-06-08
97-06-08 FUEL ECONOMY - CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE
TSB-97-08-08
VIBRATION - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION
TSB-97-09-01
97-08-08 AIR CONDITIONING - EATC SERVICE TIPS
TSB-97-09-08
97-09-08 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE - REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-10-05
97-10-05 AIR CONDITIONING - COMPRESSOR FAILURE - INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL
TSB-97-10-06
97-10-06 VIBRATION - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION
TSB-97-11-11
97-11-11 TRANSMISSION - 4R70W - ERRATIC OR PROLONGED 1-2 SHIFT
TSB-97-13-10
97-13-10 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY - INOPERATIVE - DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS
TSB-97-15-05
97-15-05 AIR CONDITIONING - OIL REFILL CAPACITY CHART - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-17-02
97-17-02 REAR VIEW MIRROR - NEW PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRED REATTACHMENT METHOD
TSB-97-17-16
97-17-16 FLUID - AODE/4R70W - FLUID LEAK AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AT RADIATOR - SERVICE TIP
TSB-97-18-04
97-18-04 RADIO - AM BAND - STATIC WHILE DRIVING
TSB-97-19-04
97-19-04 BRAKES - BRAKE AND ROTOR SERVICE TIPS
TSB-97-19-11
97-19-11 COOLING SYSTEM - "ON-VEHICLE" HEATER CORE PRESSURE TEST REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM
TSB-97-19-12
97-19-12 SERVICE PARTS - RETURN OF OBSOLETE A/C PRESSURE SWITCHES
TSB-97-21-03
97-21-03 PAINT - IRON PARTICLE REMOVAL - INDUSTRIAL FALLOUT - ACID RAIN NEUTRALIZATION
TSB-97-22-01
97-22-01 DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR (DPFE) - DIAGNOSTIC TIPS
TSB-97-24-13
97-24-13 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS
TSB-97-25-05
97-25-05 BLOWER MOTOR - "CHIRPING" OR "SQUEAKING" FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS
TSB-98-02-07
98-02-07 AIR CONDITIONING - MUSTY AND MILDEW TYPE ODORS - SERVICE PROCEDURE
TSB-98-03-01
98-03-01 INTERIOR TRIM - REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES - SERVICE TIP
TSB-98-03-03
98-03-03 PAINT - SURFACE DEFECT REMOVAL WITHOUT REPAINTING - SERVICE TIP
TSB-98-05-02
98-05-02 TIRE - TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
TSB-98-07-03
98-07-03 FUEL SYSTEM - FUEL PUMP "WHINING/BUZZING" NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER
TSB-98-08-07
98-08-07 VIBRATION - SHUDDER OR VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION ABOVE 56 KM/H (35 MPH) WHILE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AODE OR 4R70W TRANSMISSION
TSB-98-08-08
98-08-08 FLUID - TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS
TSB-98-09-02
98-09-02 DOOR LATCH - STUCK IN OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION - OUTSIDE HANDLE MAY BE STUCK IN UP POSITION
TSB-98-09-09
98-09-09 FUEL INJECTORS - NON-WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT TESTING INFORMATION
TSB-98-11-03
98-11-03 WIRING - WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AND WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE
TSB-98-12-05
98-12-05 AIR CONDITIONING - FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIPS
TSB-98-12-08
98-12-08 AIR CONDITIONING - IDENTIFICATION OF NON-FORD APPROVED REFRIGERANTS
TSB-98-17-01
98-17-01 SEAT - LEATHER CLEANING PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP
TSB-98-18-02
98-18-02 PAINT - EXTERIOR - WORLDWIDE RECOMMENDED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY REPAIRS
TSB-98-20-10
98-20-10 EXHAUST SYSTEM - LOOSE CATALYST OR MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS
TSB-98-23-24
98-23-24 LOCKS - REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT - AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKS
TSB-98-5A-04
98-5A-04 BRAKES - PREVENTING BRAKE VIBRATION - SERVICE TIP
TSB-98-5A-05
98-5A-05 BRAKES - AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT
TSB-98-5A-11
98-5A-11 BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP
TSB-98-5A-16
98-5A16 BRAKES - FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTOR PROTECTOR REMOVAL
TSB-98-5A-18
98-5A-18 BRAKES - ROUGHNESS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION - DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR SERVICE TIPS

RECALLS

RECALL-00B33  
Customer Notification Letter  Dealer Letter  Tech Information  VIN and Part Number List
Owner Notification Program - Certain Vehicles In Which An Interim Airbag Deactivation Shunt Was Installed By A Ford Or Lincoln Mercury Dealer - Key Activated Airbag "On-Off" Switch Installation
RECALL-97M91  
Customer Notification Letter  Dealer Letter  Tech Information  
Owner Notification Program - Certain 1996-1998 Crown Victoria Taxi, Town Car Limo Prep & Livery Package, 1996-1997 Thunderbird, Cougar and Mustang Vehicles with 4.6L SOHC Engines - Intake Manifold Additional Coverage
RECALL-99B29  
Customer Notification Letter  Dealer Letter  Tech Information  
Owner Notification Program - Certain 1996 and 1997 model year Mustang, Thunderbird, Cougar, and 1997 F-Series vehicles equipped with 3.8L or 4.2L engines - Replacement of Engine Front Cover Gaske