Ford Escort 1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 97612 · NHTSA communication 51994 · issued Mar 17, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise- "buzzing" noise heard from instrument panel area for 3 seconds after ignition switch is turned off and/or at engine idle speed on deceleration while driving- vehicles with 2.0l engine. *jd
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.