Vehicle report

2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR

Service bulletins

73 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

TSB-08-19-3

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. *PE

0706

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLIES. *KB

05213

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH PCM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0463 AND/OR IC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1201 - FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY OR SLOW TO UPDATE AFTER REFUELING. *TT

0637

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

LOW TIRE INDICATOR ON - TPMS SYSTEM SENSOR WAKE UP. *TT

06513

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE MISFIRE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) PEWEE, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308, AND P0316. *TT

041601

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT

051710

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. *TT

04105

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AXLE SEAL LEAKS. LEAKS FROM REAR HALFSHAFT AXLE SEAL. SERVICE TIPS. *TT

042421

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT

0537

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DRIVELINE 1ST ORDER VIBRATION/BOOM/DRONE. *TT

18478

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AXLE SEAL LEAKS. *EH

05618

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. *TT

0566

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

LOW SPEED STEERING SHUDDER DURING LOW-SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. *TT

18528

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DRIVER WINDOW INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE. DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN, OR MAY BOUNCE BACK WHEN REACHING IT'S UPPER TRAVEL LIMIT. *TT

05416

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FRONT SEAT(S) SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATING AND/OR DECELERATING. *TT

0531

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MAF DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIP - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EGR SYSTEM MODULE (ESM). *TT

05310

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH

18423

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AXLE WHINE HOWL SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL PARTS INSTEAD OF AN AXLE ASSEMBLY. *EH

04259

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR POWER WINDOW(S) INOPERATIVE. *TT

0485

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

LIFTGATE GLASS APPLIQUE DAMAGED/CRACKED. SERVICE PROCEDURE. *TT

05136

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BACKGLASS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND AN INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR LAMP. *TT

052619

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INOPERATIVE LIFTGATE LATCH ACTUATOR WITH FUSE F2.16 OPEN. *TT

0471

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

WARNING INDICATORS-PARKING AID-REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (RSS) AND FORWARD SENSING SYSTEM (FSS)-FALSE ACTIVATION OF WARNING TONE-SERVICE TIPS. *MJ UPDATE. *TT

04189

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT

042107

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

04217

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

18217

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MULTIPLE VEHICLES - FUEL LEVEL INDICATION CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 SUPER DUTY F-SERIES, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, MOUNTAINEER AND AVIATOR. *TT

18221

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR AXLE NOISE. OASIS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER, MOUNTAINEER AND AVIATOR. *TT

18254

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SPEED CONTROL INOPERATIVE OR NOT HOLDING THE SET SPEED. OASIS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER, SPORT TRAC, MOUNTAINEER AND AVIATOR. *TT

041715

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FRONT AXLE TUBE LEAK. *EH

04174

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT

18123

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

UPDATED REAR HALFSHAFT REMOVAL PROCEDURE. *TT

18171

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NO CRANK/NO START CONDITION WHEN VEHICLE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING (32F/0C). *TT

041514

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT

031501

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (HEATED BACKLITE) GRID LINES, INTEGRAL ANTENNA CONCERNS. *TT

04101

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STEERING GEAR SQUEAK WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY DURING LOW SPEED PARKING MANEUVERS. *TT

04B15

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR AXLE DATE CODE INSPECTION AND SERVICE. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER MIX OF REAR AXLE LUBRICANT AND FRICTION MODIFIER ADDITIVE. IF SO, THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *TT *MJ

17736

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR AXLE NOISE. *TT

17621

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) LOW TIRE OR TIRE VERY LOW MESSAGE AND/OR THE TPMS LIGHT ON. *TT

17641

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR 3.55 AXLE NOISE. CERTIFIED REAR AXLE OR IMPROVED GEAR SET AVAILABLE. *TT

17544

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GENERATOR NOISE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *MJ

17555

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CERTIFIED REAR AXLE AVAILABLE. *MJ

17560

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REAR AXLE NOISE. ALSO INCLUDES LINCOLN AVIATOR 2002. *MJ

17478

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CRANK-NO-START/ENGINE ROUGHNESS/EXTENDED HIGH IDLE. *TT

17493

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AXLE WHINE FROM THE 3.55 AXLE THAT IS ABOVE THE NORMAL GEAR NOISE LEVEL. CERTIFIED AXLE AVAILABLE. *TT

17411

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MODULE CONFIGURATION - SERVICE TIP. *MJ

17316

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FUEL SIGNAL TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SERVICE TIP. *TT

17375

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND HARD START/LONG CRANK. *TT

17280

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GENERATOR WHISTLE/HOOT NOISE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT

03181

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

17215

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE AMBER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES C1235, C1236/C1237 STORED IN MEMORY. *TT

17030

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES WITH A SILVER VALVE STEM TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY EXHIBIT A WARNING LIGHT/MESSAGE ON. *TT

17050

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TCIL FLASHING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0741 AND/OR NOISE FROM THE CONVERTER HOUSING. *TT

17054

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AXLE WHINE AT CRUISE OR DURING ACCELERATION/ DECELERATION. *TT

03144

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING CONDITION WITH COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS MAY BE MORE ACCURATELY DIAGNOSED USING THE OPTIONAL WORLDWIDE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (WDS) COIL ON PLUG (COP) KIT. 2003 SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT

03148

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT

03136

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NO CRANK CONDITION. SERVICE TIPS. *TT

03263

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LAMP ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1235, C1236, C1237 ON VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENTIAL-MOUNTED RAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *TT

16971

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A FLUID LEAK COMING FROM WITHIN THE CONVERTER HOUSING ON VEHICLES WITH 5R55S TRANSMISSION. *TT

16998

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

OPEN FUSE AND LOSS OF BACKLIGHTING IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT

17002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AN INTERMITTENT OR CONTINUOUS OPEN OF FUSE 1.15. *TT

16883

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TCIL FLASHING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0741 (TCC SLIPPAGE DETECTED) AND/OR NOISE FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING. *TT

16926

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STABILITY ASSIST (ADVANCETRAC/IVD) SYSTEMS MAY NOT BE RECALIBRATED PROPERLY USING WDS. *TT

16833

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BACKGLASS RATTLE/NOISE OR HIGH EFFORT WHEN CLOSING. *TT

16754

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXCESSIVE WHINE NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE AT CRUISE, OR ON ACCELERATION AND/OR DECELERATION. *TT

16806

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FLUID LEAKS FROM THE REAR HALFSHAFT SEAL. 2002-2003 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER/AVIATOR ADDED. *TT

16708

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AN AUDIBLE CREAK / CLICK / POP (NOT A CLUNK) FROM THE REAR DRIVELINE. *TT *JB

16665

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BLINKING/HALF ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) WARNING INDICATORS AFTER COLD SOAK DURING AMBIENT TEMPERATURES COLDER THAN 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. *TT

16508

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VIBRATION CONDITION. CONTACT REQUEST ST. LOUIS REGION. OASIS. *TT

02208

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH

16309

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HIGH SIDE PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FIXED SCROLL A/C COMPRESSOR. *TT

02177

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COOLING SYSTEM-MOTORCRAFT PREMIUM GOLD ENGINE COOLANT-SERIVCE TIPS. *MJ

16195

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONTACT ST LOUIS ASSEMBLY PLANT/ST LOUIS VICINITY ONLY. *MJ

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