Ford E-150 1996–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13186 · NHTSA communication 6090542 · issued Sep 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2000
model years
26
vehicle entries
Official summary
Information regarding front cover & water pump bolts-torque valve revision/3.8-4.2l. *mjs
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Ford E-150
- 1998 Ford E-150
- 1999 Ford E-150
- 2000 Ford E-150
- 1997 Ford E-250
- 1998 Ford E-250
- 1999 Ford E-250
- 2000 Ford E-250
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 1996 Ford Mustang
- 1997 Ford Mustang
- 1998 Ford Mustang
- 1999 Ford Mustang
- 2000 Ford Mustang
- 1996 Ford Thunderbird
- 1997 Ford Thunderbird
- 1996 Ford Windstar
- 1997 Ford Windstar
- 1998 Ford Windstar
- 1999 Ford Windstar
- 2000 Ford Windstar
- 1996 Mercury Cougar
- 1997 Mercury Cougar
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.