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Date: 09/01/2003
Component Name: 012200 STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NHTSA #: 17225
SUMMARY: STEERING COLUMN LOCK DISCONTINUED. *TT

Date: 08/01/2003
Component Name: 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA #: 17094
SUMMARY: RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TT

Date: 03/01/2003
Component Name: 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA #: 16710
SUMMARY: RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TT *JB

Date: 08/01/2003
Component Name: 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA #: 17094
SUMMARY: RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TT

Date: 03/01/2003
Component Name: 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA #: 16710
SUMMARY: RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TT *JB

Date: 09/02/2002
Component Name: 032100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT
NHTSA #: 02176
SUMMARY: LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ

Date: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 052212
SUMMARY: BUCK/JERK AND MISS DURING DRIVE CYCLE ABOVE 3000 RPM - NO DTC - 3.0L 2V GAS AND FFV ENGINE. *TT

Date: 05/01/2005
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 18614
SUMMARY: SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT

Date: 04/01/2003
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 16809
SUMMARY: THE NEW HIGH FLOW WATER PUMP IS NOT YET LISTED IN THE PARTS CATALOG BUT WILL BE SOON. THE SERVICE CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH NORMAL PART ORDERING SYSTEM. *TT

Date: 06/09/2003
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 03111
SUMMARY: ENGINE COOLING FAN INDUCED BODY BOOM, ROUGH ENGINE IDLE SENSATION OR UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE AT IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE. *TT

Date: 05/01/2005
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 18614
SUMMARY: SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT

Date: 10/22/2002
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 870197
SUMMARY: INCORRECTLY INSTALLED GEAR DRIVEN CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLIES CAUSING SURGE, LOST OF POWER, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1336, P1309 AND P0340. *TT

Date: 07/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 16974
SUMMARY: ENGINE OIL LEAK NEAR THE OIL PAN OR OIL FILTER ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2-VALVE (VULCAN) ENGINE. *TT

Date: 01/26/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 0415
SUMMARY: LOWER ENGINE OIL LEAKS 3.0L 2V VULCAN ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17703
SUMMARY: TICKING NOISE FROM LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WITH WARM ENGINE. *TT

Date: 12/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17434
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH CONTINUOUS MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) P0172/P0175 (SYSTEM TOO RICH). *TT

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17503
SUMMARY: SURGE AT A STEADY SPEED BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH NO OTHER DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. *TT

Date: 07/21/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 03144
SUMMARY: 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

Date: 09/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17224
SUMMARY: INTERMITTENT ROLLING IDLE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE. *TT

Date: 07/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17928
SUMMARY: ROUGH RUNNING, MISFIRE AND A LACK OF POWER DUE TO A LOSS OF COMPRESSION. *TT

Date: 02/17/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 0335
SUMMARY: IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 07/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 16982
SUMMARY: CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON ACCELERATION AND/OR DECELERATION. *TT

Date: 02/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 16613
SUMMARY: VEHICLES WITH VERY LOW ODOMETER MILES, MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPORARY START-UP FAST IDLE (1600-2500 RPM THAT DECREASES SLOWLY). NO SERVICE NECESSARY. *TT

Date: 09/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17234
SUMMARY: ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM THE FILTER AREA ON VEHICLES WITH A 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE. *TT

Date: 01/26/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 0415
SUMMARY: LOWER ENGINE OIL LEAKS 3.0L 2V VULCAN ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17703
SUMMARY: TICKING NOISE FROM LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WITH WARM ENGINE. *TT

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17503
SUMMARY: SURGE AT A STEADY SPEED BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH NO OTHER DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. *TT

Date: 09/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17224
SUMMARY: INTERMITTENT ROLLING IDLE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE. *TT

Date: 07/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17928
SUMMARY: ROUGH RUNNING, MISFIRE AND A LACK OF POWER DUE TO A LOSS OF COMPRESSION. *TT

Date: 02/17/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 0335
SUMMARY: IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 09/01/2003
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17234
SUMMARY: ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM THE FILTER AREA ON VEHICLES WITH A 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE. *TT

Date: 11/11/2002
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 02221
SUMMARY: ENGINE-GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS-INCORRECT INSTALLATION-CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION. *MJ

Date: 03/01/2003
Component Name: 070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA #: 16679
SUMMARY: NEW PUSH TYPE FUEL CLIP AND CONNECTOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. *TT *JB

Date: 07/01/2005
Component Name: 090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
NHTSA #: 18719
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMING ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0172, P0174 AND/OR P0175 (FUEL SYSTEM TOO RICH OR LEAN). *TT

Date: 05/12/2003
Component Name: 090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
NHTSA #: 0398
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0457. *TT

Date: 11/01/2003
Component Name: 091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17355
SUMMARY: FUEL GAUGE WHICH DOES NOT READ COMPLETELY FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. *TT

Date: 02/01/2004
Component Name: 091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17564
SUMMARY: FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL AFTER FILLING TANK. *MJ

Date: 12/01/2003
Component Name: 091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17416
SUMMARY: FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL. *MJ

Date: 08/01/2004
Component Name: 100000 POWER TRAIN
NHTSA #: 17358
SUMMARY: GROAN/BUZZ/VIBRATION WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN PARK WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TT THIS BULLETIN UPDATES PREVIOUS BULLETIN 17358, DATED 11/01/2003 TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. *TT

Date: 03/01/2003
Component Name: 100000 POWER TRAIN
NHTSA #: 16678
SUMMARY: AX4S TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT NO REVERSE ENGAGEMENT CONDITION. *TT *JB

Date: 12/13/2004
Component Name: 103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
NHTSA #: 042107
SUMMARY: GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

Date: 10/01/2004
Component Name: 103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
NHTSA #: 04E13
SUMMARY: EMISSION RELATED SERVICE ACTION 04E13. RE-FLASH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). *TT

Date: 07/21/2003
Component Name: 103600 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NHTSA #: 03148
SUMMARY: NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT

Date: 06/23/2003
Component Name: 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
NHTSA #: 03123
SUMMARY: TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING WHEN COMMANDED AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741 OR P1744 STORED IN MEMORY. MODELS FROM 1996 TO 2003. *TT

Date: 01/01/1901
Component Name: 105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NHTSA #: 05145
SUMMARY: ERRATIC FLUID LEVEL READING ON TRANSAXLE DIPSTICK-LEAKS-4F50N, AX4N, AX4S TRANSAXLE. *SC

Date: 02/01/2005
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 18411
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133, P1131 OR P2195. *TT

Date: 06/01/2003
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 16911
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON AND TCIL LAMP ILLUMINATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH MULTIPLE MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS AND HEGO HEATER CIRCUITS. *TT

Date: 12/27/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 042514
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0316 OR P030X - NO CRANK BATTERY DISCHARGED. *TT

Date: 09/15/2003
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 03181
SUMMARY: REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 08/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17960
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0171/P0174, P1131/P1151, AND/OR P2195/P2197 IN CONTINUOUS MEMORY. *TT

Date: 09/06/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 04174
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT

Date: 02/01/2005
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 18411
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133, P1131 OR P2195. *TT

Date: 09/15/2003
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 03181
SUMMARY: REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

Date: 02/03/2003
Component Name: 133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NHTSA #: 0325
SUMMARY: GRUNTING NOISE FROM FRONT POWER WINDOW AFTER GLASS IS POWERED TO THE FULL-UP POSITION. *TT

Date: 11/15/2004
Component Name: 133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NHTSA #: 04223
SUMMARY: GRUNTING NOISE FROM FRONT POWER WINDOW GLASS IS POWERED TO THE FULL UP POSITION. *EH

Date: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NHTSA #: 05227
SUMMARY: POWER WINDOW CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. *TT

Date: 08/09/2004
Component Name: 138110 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER
NHTSA #: 031506
SUMMARY: WATER IN THE BLOWER CASE OR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, AN INOPERATIVE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER MOTOR, A MOTOR THAT OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED ONLY, AND/OR A BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FAILURE. VEHICLES BUILT 5/1/2001 TO 12/15/2003. *TT

Date: 11/25/2002
Component Name: 138130 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING
NHTSA #: 02236
SUMMARY: ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE COOL/WARM FUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR STRATIFICATION (SECONDARY) TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. *TT

Date: 08/09/2004
Component Name: 138130 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING
NHTSA #: 041514
SUMMARY: REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT

Date: 07/12/2004
Component Name: 138130 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING
NHTSA #: 031501
SUMMARY: INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (HEATED BACKLITE) GRID LINES, INTEGRAL ANTENNA CONCERNS. *TT

Date: 12/13/2004
Component Name: 138200 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
NHTSA #: 04189
SUMMARY: REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT

Date: 02/21/2005
Component Name: 150000 SEAT BELTS
NHTSA #: 05310
SUMMARY: SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH

Date: 06/07/2005
Component Name: 151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA #: 042421
SUMMARY: SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT

Date: 12/27/2004
Component Name: 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA #: 04251
SUMMARY: ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT

Date: 10/01/2002
Component Name: 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA #: 16315
SUMMARY: HEADLINER GRAB HANDLES LOOSEN. *TT

Date: 12/27/2004
Component Name: 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA #: 04251
SUMMARY: ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT

Date: 10/01/2002
Component Name: 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA #: 16315
SUMMARY: HEADLINER GRAB HANDLES LOOSEN. *TT

Date: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA #: 05224
SUMMARY: POWER LOCK CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. *TT

Date: 10/01/2003
Component Name: 185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
NHTSA #: 17281
SUMMARY: SURGE AT CRUISE. *TT

Date: 03/01/2005
Component Name: 350000 EQUIPMENT
NHTSA #: 18471
SUMMARY: RKE INOPERATIVE. *EH

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA #: 17681
SUMMARY: AUTOLOCKS AND (RKE) REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE. *TT

Date: 10/14/2002
Component Name: 353600 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
NHTSA #: 02208
SUMMARY: CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH

Date: 11/01/2002
Component Name: 980000 OTHER
NHTSA #: 13422
SUMMARY: RUNNING CHANGE. *TT

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