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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: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA #: 17511
SUMMARY: NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. *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: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 052218
SUMMARY: SPARK KNOCK, HESITATION ABOVE 3000 RPM, LOSS OF POWER, MISFIRE, AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO DETONATION AND PRE-IGNITION - 3.0L-2V VULCAN GAS/FFV. *TT

Date: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 041601
SUMMARY: WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT

Date: 12/31/2004
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 04224
SUMMARY: ACCELERATION PEDAL VIBRATION. *EH UPDATES. *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: 12/31/2004
Component Name: 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA #: 04224
SUMMARY: ACCELERATION PEDAL VIBRATION. *EH UPDATES. *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: 05/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17802
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED). *TT

Date: 08/23/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 031404
SUMMARY: ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04.

Date: 07/12/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 01431
SUMMARY: COLD ENGINE HARD START/NO START AND/OR SLIGHT SURGING AT IDLE. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 (MISFIRE). 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE (GAS AND FFV). *TT

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17480
SUMMARY: A NO START/HARD START CONDITION DURING A COLD START. *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: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17480
SUMMARY: A NO START/HARD START CONDITION DURING A COLD START. *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: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 17692
SUMMARY: HARD START/NO START COLD AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2196/P2198. *TT

Date: 01/01/1901
Component Name: 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #: 051113
SUMMARY: VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS-3.0L 2V AND FLEX FUEL ENGINE. *SC

Date: 03/01/2004
Component Name: 090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
NHTSA #: 17653
SUMMARY: FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH FUEL IN TANK. *TT

Date: 09/06/2004
Component Name: 100000 POWER TRAIN
NHTSA #: 041512
SUMMARY: 4F50N TRANSAXLE NO 1-2 UPSHIFT AND DIAGNOSITC TROUBLE CODE P0732. *TT

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: 09/06/2004
Component Name: 100000 POWER TRAIN
NHTSA #: 041512
SUMMARY: 4F50N TRANSAXLE NO 1-2 UPSHIFT AND DIAGNOSITC TROUBLE CODE P0732. *TT

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA #: 17481
SUMMARY: HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING OR DURING TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT. ON 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE WITH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TEAR TAG PTF3. *TT

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: 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: 02/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17551
SUMMARY: AIR BAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1884. *MJ

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 041410
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO WIRE HARNESS CHAFING. *TT

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

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 0464
SUMMARY: UNCOMMANDED DECKLID OPENING, DOME-LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CHIME SOUNDING, AND/OR MULTIPLE DOOR AJAR WARNING. *MJ

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: 02/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17551
SUMMARY: AIR BAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1884. *MJ

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 041410
SUMMARY: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO WIRE HARNESS CHAFING. *TT

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

Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA #: 17512
SUMMARY: AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0462 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT LOW) OR P2067 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR B CIRCUIT LOW) CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMOTE START SYSTEM. *TT

Date: 12/27/2004
Component Name: 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
NHTSA #: 042512
SUMMARY: NO CRANK - BATTERY DISCHARGED ON 3.0L 4V ENGINE. *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: 07/01/2004
Component Name: 136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA #: 17914
SUMMARY: WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTINUES TO RUN. *TT

Date: 08/09/2004
Component Name: 136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA #: 04158
SUMMARY: WIPER MOTOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION. *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: 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: 11/14/2005
Component Name: 171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA #: 05224
SUMMARY: POWER LOCK CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. *TT

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA #: 17682
SUMMARY: VIBRATION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL 40-42 MPH. *TT

Date: 06/01/2004
Component Name: 181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA #: 17867
SUMMARY: VIBRATION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL 40-42 MPH ON 2004-2005 TAURUS/SABLE MODELS. *TT

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 204000 WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB
NHTSA #: 17725
SUMMARY: WHEEL COVER NOISE. *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: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA #: 17705
SUMMARY: SPEEDOMETER CONCERNS. *TT

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

Date: 04/01/2004
Component Name: 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA #: 17705
SUMMARY: SPEEDOMETER CONCERNS. *TT

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