Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01M02 · NHTSA communication 620174 · issued May 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1996–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some of the composite intake manifolds used on 4.6l sohc engines may develop fatigue cracks at the coolant crossover duct. This condition could result in engine coolant leakage which, if not serviced, may cause engine overheating. Complete loss of coolant may result in engine damage or engine failure. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.