Ford Escort 1998–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 5260 · NHTSA communication 615381 · issued Dec 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Brief information concern idle vibration (typically in gear) felt thru the steering wheel and / or body. *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.