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Ford Aerostar 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC105979705 · NHTSA communication 52877 · issued May 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update information for 1997 4r44e and 5r55e transmissions - there are two (2) different size direct clutch steel plates when servicing 4r44e or 5r55e transmissions. *tw

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.