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Ford Aerostar 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97090297189 · NHTSA communication 54075 · issued Sep 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1997
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a "thumping" noise or tempeature gauge fluctation with some vehicles. *yc

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.