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Ford Windstar 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98416 · NHTSA communication 601277 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1995–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a grinding noise or inoperative door lock may occur when cycling the power front door locks on some vehicles. *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.