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Ford Aerostar 1980–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 002310 · NHTSA communication 616522 · issued Nov 13, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1980–2002
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *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.