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| Publication Date: NOVEMBER 15, 2001 | |
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FORD:
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1989-93 FESTIVA 1989-94 TEMPO 1989-97 PROBE, THUNDERBIRD 1989-2002 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TAURUS 1994-97 ASPIRE 1995-2000 CONTOUR 2000-2002 FOCUS 2002 THUNDERBIRD |
| 1989-90 BRONCO II 1989-96 BRONCO 1989-97 AEROSTAR, F SUPER DUTY 1989-2002 ECONOLINE, F-150, RANGER 1991-2002 EXPLORER 1995-2002 WINDSTAR 1997-2002 EXPEDITION 1999-2002 SUPER DUTY F SERIES 2000-2002 EXCURSION 2001-2002 ESCAPE, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, EXPLORER SPORT |
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| 2000-2002 F-650, F-750 | |
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LINCOLN:
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1989-92 MARK VII 1989-2002 CONTINENTAL, TOWN CAR 1993-98 MARK VIII 2000-2002 LS |
| 1998-2002 NAVIGATOR 2002 BLACKWOOD |
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MERCURY:
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1989-94 TOPAZ 1989-97 COUGAR 1989-2002 GRAND MARQUIS, SABLE 1991-94 CAPRI 1991-99 TRACER 1995-2000 MYSTIQUE 1999-2002 COUGAR |
| 1993-2002 VILLAGER 1997-2002 MOUNTAINEER |
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MERKUR:
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1989 SCORPIO, XR4TI |
This article is being republished in its entirety to update the model year coverage.
This TSB article describes Ford Motor Company's position on the use of propylene glycol-based engine coolants.
Ford Motor Company does not recommend nor endorse the use of engine coolants made with propylene glycol in Ford vehicles. Ford Motor Company currently recommends the use of ethylene glycol-based engine coolants.
Published information suggests that engine coolants made with propylene glycol may provide engine cooling performance equivalent to engine coolants made with ethylene glycol. However, different brands of engine coolant provide varying corrosion protection for the cooling system. Ford does not have performance data for the multitude of engine coolants available in the aftermarket and therefore cannot recommend the use of any coolant except those sold by Ford Customer Service Division. Consult the vehicle's Owner's Guide to determine the appropriate Ford Customer Service Division coolant for the vehicle.
Furthermore, claims of toxicological and environmental advantages of propylene glycol over ethylene glycol may be misleading. When significant new information is developed, Ford will review this policy.
Ford Motor Company specifications recommend that vehicles be maintained using certain ethylene glycol-based engine coolants. Those specifications do not refer to engine coolants made with propylene glycol. Although the Ford New Vehicle Limited Warranty is not automatically voided upon the use of a coolant made with propylene glycol, if such use results in damage to the vehicle or its components, the cost of repairing the damage would not be covered by the Ford New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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