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Ford Escort 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0059 · NHTSA communication 612956 · issued Mar 6, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject concerning the idle-vibration- 2.0l and zetec engines- service tip. *mjs

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.