Ford Probe 1993–1995 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC0184960102 · NHTSA communication 46443 · issued Dec 1, 1995
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1993–1995
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
W/ 2.0l, engineering is investigating a lifter bleed down concern when at operating temp & idling. Air may enter the oil passage due to an uneven wear pattern on the oil pump control plunger. For vehicles built before 2/1/94 refer to tsb 94-12-07 (control plunger replacement).
Vehicles covered
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.