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Mercury Villager 1993–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0842961008 · NHTSA communication 50427 · issued Oct 8, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1993–1996
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Procedure for intermittent engine flare on startup from a stop. *tt

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.