Field Service Action 01M02

OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM
01M02

Additional Coverage on Certain 4.6L SOHC Intake Manifolds Installed in the Following Vehicles


A. R. O'Neill Director Vehicle Service and Programs Ford Customer Service Division	Ford Motor Company P.O. Box 1904 Dearborn, Michigan 48121

March 2002

TO:

All Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers

SUBJECT:

Owner Notification Programs 97M91 and 01M02: PARTS UPDATE #2

This parts update is being issued to replace the December 2001 parts update. This update includes differences in intake manifolds based on the specific alternator used on 1998 - 2000 Model Year Crown Victorias, Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. This update does not affect intake manifold applications for Thunderbird, Cougar and Mustang.

References:

Owner Notification Program 01M02: Additional Coverage on Certain 4.6L SOHC Intake Manifolds Installed on certain 1996-2001 Crown Victoria Taxis, Police cars and Lincoln Town Car Limousine and Livery cars

Owner Notification Program 97M91: Certain 1996-1998 Crown Victoria Taxis, Town Car Limo Prep & Livery Packages, 1996-1997 Thunderbird, Cougar and Mustang Vehicles Equipped With 4.6L SOHC Engines- Intake Manifold Additional Coverage

NOTE: The intake manifolds specified in the subject programs have been obsoleted. Please consult the chart below to determine part requirements.

For Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car Applications:

The alternator installed on a particular vehicle determines which intake manifold is to be installed. Certain applications use a high output alternator on 1998 - 2000 Model Year Crown Vic, Grand Marquis & Town Cars and are identified by the engineering number located on the alternator case.

All 1998 Models (Police/Limo/Retail) have a 6G alternator
1999-2000 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car - Police/Limo packages have a 6G alternator
1999-2000 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car - Retail models, could have either a 4G or 6G alternator

See chart attached below:

MODEL YEAR	MODELS	OLD INTAKE MANIFOLD PART No.	NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD **
1996 - 1997 1996 - 1998	Thunderbird, Cougar Mustang	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F6SZ-9424-AA
1999 - 2001	Mustang	1L2Z-9424-DA *	1R3Z-9424-AAA
1996 - 1997	Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car - All	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F8AZ-9424-AAA
1998	Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car: - All Vehicles	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F8AZ-9424-CA ^
1999 - 2000	Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car:
	Police /Limo package:
	6G ALTERNATOR-ID F8AU-10300-AC	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F8AZ-9424-CA ^
	Retail Vehicles:
	4G ALTERNATOR-ID XW7Z-10300-AC	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F8AZ-92-424-BAA
	6G ALTERNATOR-ID F8AU-10300-AC	F8AZ-9424-BC *	F8AZ-9424-CA
2001	Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car: Police, Limousine Vehicles	1L2Z-9424-DA *	1W7Z-9424-BA
2001	Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car: Retail vehicles	1L2Z-9424-DA *	1W7Z-9424-AAA

* indicates the Obsolete Intake Manifold - DO NOT ORDER

^For Police package vehicles only:
1998 - 2000 Police units that use manifold kit F8AZ-9424-CA, will also require a blue silicone upper radiator hose P/N # 1W7Z-8260-AA

**The new manifold does not have raised dowel pins where the 8592 thermostat housing mounts. The dowels are no longer required.