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Ford Aerostar 1980–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97511 · NHTSA communication 51945 · issued Mar 3, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1980–1998
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd

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.