Bulletins for 1993 Ford Thunderbird V6-232 3.8L SC

Safety Recalls
     TSB Number   Issue Date  TSB Title
  1.  95S28          NOV 95       Safety Recall 95S28 - Ignition Switch Replacement
General Recalls
     TSB Number   Issue Date  TSB Title
  1.  93B31          DEC 93       Throttle Body Lever Grommet - Recall 93B31 

  2.  93B17          JUN 93       Throttle Body Assembly Replacement - Program 93B17
Service Bulletins
     TSB Number   Issue Date  TSB Title
  1.  99-8-16        MAY 99       Motor Oil-SAE 5W-30 Viscosity Grade Recommendation 

  2.  99-6-3         APR 99       Wire Splicing And Wire Harness Terminal Repair Kit 

  3.  98-26-2        JAN 99       Tips To Resolve Volatility Related Driveability Concerns 

  4.  98-23-10       NOV 98       Mass Air Flow Sensor Contamination-Service Tip 

  5.  98-20-10       OCT 98       Buzz/Rattle Noise-Loose Catalyst Or Muffler Heat Shield 

  6.  98-18-14       SEP 98       A/C-Water Drips On Floor-High Blower/MAX-NORMAL A/C Mode 

  7.  98-17-1        SEP 98       Seat-Leather Cleaning Procedure-Service Tip 

  8.  98-12-5        JUN 98       A/C-Filtering Refrigerant After Compressor Replacement 

  9.  98-12-8        JUN 98       A/C-Identifying Non-Ford Approved Refrigerants 

  10.  98-9-9         MAY 98       Fuel Injectors, Non-Warranty Reimbursement Testing 

  11.  98-8-8         APR 98       Automatic Transmission Fluid Usage Charts 

  12.  98-7-4         APR 98       Oil Leaks-New Silicone Gasket And Sealant 

  13.  98-7-3         APR 98       Whining/Buzzing Noise Through Radio Speaker 

  14.  98-5A-6        MAR 98       Anti-Lock Brakes Cycling On Rough Roads 

  15.  98-5A-5        MAR 98       Available Hub-Mount Brake Rotor Machining Equipment 

  16.  98-5A-11       MAR 98       Brakes-Elimination Of Sanding Rotors And Drums 

  17.  98-5A-13       MAR 98       Brakes-New Application-Silicone Compound/Grease 

  18.  98-5A-4        MAR 98       Preventing Brake Vibration, Lug Nut Torque Procedures 

  19.  98-5A-18       MAR 98       Roughness During Brake Application, 65 to 0 MPH 

  20.  98-4-8         MAR 98       Air Conditioning, R-12 to R-134A Retrofit Kit 

  21.  98-5-2         MAR 98       Tire Company Telephone Numbers - Customer Assistance 

  22.  98-2-7         FEB 98       Air Conditioning Musty And Mildew Type Odors 

  23.  97-25-5        DEC 97       Chirping/Squeaking From Blower Motor At Low Speeds 

  24.  97-24-13       NOV 97       Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Diagnostic Service Tips 

  25.  97-19-4        SEP 97       Brake and Rotor Service Tips 

  26.  97-19-11       SEP 97       On-Vehicle Heater Core Pressure Test For Warranty Claim 

  27.  97-18-4        SEP 97       Radio Am Band Static While Driving 

  28.  97-17-2        AUG 97       Rear View Mirror Reattachment 

  29.  97-12-1        JUN 97       Windnoise Emanating from Moonroof 

  30.  97811          APR 97       Whining/Howling Noise from Rear Axle 

  31.  9768           MAR 97       Fuel Economy - Customer Expectations Vs. Vehicle Usage 

  32.  962612         DEC 96       Torque Converter Cleaning and Replacement Guidelines 

  33.  96246          NOV 96       Electrical Diode Identification and Replacement 

  34.  96249          NOV 96       Service Tip - Torque Converter Leak Test Procedure 

  35.  96221          OCT 96       Fog/Film on Windshield/Interior Glass 

  36.  96225          OCT 96       Replacement of the Mass Air Flow Sensor as an Assembly 

  37.  96207          SEP 96       Air Conditioning O-Ring Availability and Applications 

  38.  96208          SEP 96       Air Conditioning Thick O-Ring Applications 

  39.  961710         AUG 96       Use of R-12 Refrigerant Substitutes - Service Tip 

  40.  96174          AUG 96       Water Leaks From Cowl Vent Screen 

  41.  96164          JUL 96       Ford's Position On Propylene Glycol Coolant 

  42.  96156          JUL 96       A/C System Service TSB List 

  43.  96145          JUL 96       EATC Display Flickers with Autolamp Set On Low 

  44.  96149          JUL 96       Squeal or Hoot Noise From FEAD 

  45.  96129          JUN 96       Chatter During Turns After Extended Highway Driving 

  46.  96122          JUN 96       Growling Noise From Steering Column While Turning 

  47.  96107          MAY 96       California Reformulated Gasoline (CARFG) Service Tip 

  48.  9611           JAN 96       New Torque Specs For Installing New Design Tie Rods 

  49.  ATRATB327      JAN 96       Output Shaft Pin Location/Updated Shaft 

  50.  ATRATB359      JAN 96       Revised Forward Sprag Race 

  51.  ATRATB358      JAN 96       Valve Body Cross Leaks 

  52.  95243          DEC 95       Rocker Arm Squeak, Chirp or Knock Noise 

  53.  95233          NOV 95       Air Conditioning - Water Drips On Floor 

  54.  95184          SEP 95       Air Conditioning - Ford Approved Flushing 

  55.  95182          SEP 95       Recycled Engine Coolant - Service Tips 

  56.  95185          SEP 95       Temperature Gauge - Fluctuation/Inaccurate 

  57.  951610         AUG 95       New Rotunda Fluid Changer - Service Tip 

  58.  95131          JUL 95       A/C Evaporator Core-On Vehicle-Leak Test 

  59.  95132          JUL 95       Temperature Gauge Reads Low/Erratic 

  60.  95121          JUN 95       Windshield,Urethane Mounted, Material Usage Tip 

  61.  9591           MAY 95       Antenna - Bowed Condition Only - Warranty Revision 

  62.  9582           APR 95       Wiper Motor - Upgraded Service Kits 

  63.  9566           MAR 95       Blower Motor - Chirp/Squeak From Blower Motor 

  64.  9562           MAR 95       Brakes - Roughness During Brake Application 

  65.  9561           MAR 95       Paint - Iron Particle Removal 

  66.  9569           MAR 95       Service Parts -  Return of Brake Shoe Kits 

  67.  95512          MAR 95       Adding Refrigerant Oil Procedure 

  68.  9552           MAR 95       Windshield Sealer Drips on Interior Trim 

  69.  9522           JAN 95       Air Conditioning O-Ring Removal - Service Tip 

  70.  9523           JAN 95       Distance-To-Empty and Fuel; Erratic Gauge Operation 

  71.  9512           JAN 95       Accelerator Cable - Diagnostic Procedure 

  72.  ATRATB314      JAN 95       Delayed Engagement, Shift Errors, Possible MLPS Codes 

  73.  ATRATB305      JAN 95       Shifts To Neutral At Heavy Throttle 

  74.  94263          DEC 94       No Crank - Possible Corrosion At Starter Solenoid 

  75.  94264          DEC 94       Throttle Position Sensor - Function and Diagnostic Tips 

  76.  94252          DEC 94       Brake Rotor Machining Equipment and Warranty Information 

  77.  94234          NOV 94       Paint Preparation Procedure And MSDS Information 

  78.  94201          OCT 94       Front Seat Track Covers - Come Off When Moved Rearward 

  79.  94182          SEP 94       Front Seat - Loose or Clunk When Braking or Accelerating 

  80.  94172          AUG 94       Rear View Mirror - Detaches From Windshield 

  81.  94169          AUG 94       Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor Application Chart 

  82.  941611         AUG 94       Overheating After Extended Idle 

  83.  94142          JUL 94       Emission Control - Air Bypass Valve Replacement 

  84.  94-14-3        JUL 94       R-12 Refrigerant Substitutes 

  85.  94114          JUN 94       A/C - Evaporator Core and Case Assembly Application 

  86.  94115          JUN 94       Heater/ A/C - Cold Engine Lockout Operation 

  87.  941112         JUN 94       Rear Axle Lubricant Leakage Through Cover Vent/Hose 

  88.  941011         MAY 94       Clunk From Rear End During Turning Maneuvers 

  89.  94102          MAY 94       Driver's Seat Sensor Causes Doors to Lock When Exiting 

  90.  9443           FEB 94       Remote Keyless Entry System - Service Tips 

  91.  94212          JAN 94       A/C - Water Leaks From the Floor Ducts 

  92.  9429           JAN 94       Air Conditioning - Poor Performance 

  93.  9424           JAN 94       Instrument Panel - Cluster Finish Panel Loose 

  94.  9423           JAN 94       Moon Roof - Water Leaks Between Glass and Frame 

  95.  9421           JAN 94       Moon Roof - Wind Noise 

  96.  9415           JAN 94       Service Parts Return of Obsolete Fuel Pressure Regulator 

  97.  93265          DEC 93       Air In Power Steering System 

  98.  93261          DEC 93       Heated Backlite Inoperative 

  99.  932612         DEC 93       Return of Obsolete Starter Solenoids and Starter Drives 

  100.  93252          DEC 93       A/C Evaporator Tube Worn By Canister Purge Hose 

  101.  93253          DEC 93       A/C and Accessory Drive Belt Breakage/Squeal 

  102.  93241          NOV 93       Bumper Cover Repair Materials 

  103.  932410         NOV 93       Instrument Cluster Warning Lights 

  104.  932412         NOV 93       Remote Keyless Entry System 

  105.  93248          NOV 93       Rough Idle/Hesitation/ Poor Heater Output 

  106.  932318         NOV 93       AOD Transmission - Diagnostic Information 

  107.  93236          NOV 93       EGO Sensors - Silicone Contamination 

  108.  932314         NOV 93       Engine Gasket Surface Cleaning Procedures 

  109.  93231          NOV 93       Moon Roof - Wind Noise When Fully Open 

  110.  93223          OCT 93       Steering Wheel - Grunt Noise After Full Lock Turn 

  111.  93211          OCT 93       Glass - Iridescence or Mottling In Tempered Glass 

  112.  ATRATB191      OCT 93       Failsafe Modes - Computer Shifted Transmissions 

  113.  93206          SEP 93       Air Conditioning - Use of Correct Fluorescent Tracer DYE 

  114.  9319B6         SEP 93       Body Collision Repair Manual Revised 

  115.  9319B5         SEP 93       Instrument Cluster Pinpoint Tests Revised 

  116.  93197          SEP 93       AOD Transmission - Shudder In Reverse 

  117.  93191          SEP 93       Sheet Metal - Upper Quarter Panel Sink Marks 

  118.  93157          JUL 93       Fuel Injectors - Identification Information 

  119.  931511         JUL 93       Labor Times Standards 

  120.  93132          JUN 93       Tie Rod End  (Inner) - Replacement Procedure 

  121.  9384           APR 93       Exterior Clearcoat May Crack, Erode or Peel Off 

  122.  9363           MAR 93       Rear Brake Pulsation 

  123.  9359           MAR 93       A/C Insufficient Cooling At Idle 

  124.  9353           MAR 93       Bumper Covers - Minor Surface Damage Repair Guidelines 

  125.  9322           JAN 93       Power Door Lock Inoperative 

  126.  93110          JAN 93       Cooling System - Proper Fluid Concentration 

  127.  92264          DEC 92       Poor or Inadequate A/C Cooling 

  128.  92255          DEC 92       A/C Application Chart For the FX15 Clutch, Coil & Pulley 

  129.  92252          DEC 92       Engine Repair Tips to Avoid Potential Engine Damage 

  130.  92246          NOV 92       FX15 A/C Compressor - Oil Recovery & Measuring Procedure 

  131.  922410         NOV 92       New Short Lip Piston Seals - Apd, AODE and AODEW (A/T) 

  132.  92243          NOV 92       Service Engine Soon Lamp On With No Self Test Code 

  133.  92205          SEP 92       A/C Clutch Slip At High Ambient Temperature 

  134.  92201          SEP 92       Paint Color Chart Aftermarket Supplier Cross Reference 

  135.  ATRATB132      SEP 92       Intermittent Electrical Problems 

  136.  92184          AUG 92       A/C FX-15 Compressor Oil Recovery & Measuring Procedures 

  137.  92174          AUG 92       Moan From A/C Compressor At Idle to 1,500RPM 

  138.  92104          MAY 92       Electrical/Vacuum/Troubleshooting  Manual Improvements 

  139.  9244           FEB 92       Overview of EEC-IV Self-Test Codes and MIL Service Tips 

  140.  ATRATB078      NOV 91       How To Use A Pressure Gauge - Automatic Trans. 

  141.  ATRATB028      OCT 90       Engine Testing With A Vacuum Gauge - Auto Trans. 

  142.  ATRATB9002006  FEB 90       Automatic Transmission Fluid 

  143.  ATRATB8930     OCT 89       Automatic Transmission Math Part 2 

  144.  ATRATB8927     SEP 89       20 Steps To successful Auto Transmission Repair 

  145.  ATRATB8923     AUG 89       Automatic Transmission Math Formulas 

  146.  ATRATB8754     SEP 87       All Automatics - Front Bushing Wear 

  147.  ATRATB8748     AUG 87       Metal Sealing Rings - Automatic Transmissions


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