Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03144 · NHTSA communication 10003744 · issued Jul 21, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2004
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official 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
Vehicles covered
- 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1999 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2000 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2002 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2001 Ford Escape
- 2002 Ford Escape
- 2003 Ford Escape
- 2004 Ford Escape
- 1997 Ford E Series
- 1998 Ford E Series
- 1999 Ford E Series
- 2000 Ford E Series
- 2001 Ford E Series
- 2002 Ford E Series
- 2003 Ford E Series
- 2000 Ford Excursion
- 2001 Ford Excursion
- 2002 Ford Excursion
- 2003 Ford Excursion
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 2000 Ford Expedition
- 2001 Ford Expedition
- 2002 Ford Expedition
- 2003 Ford Expedition
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 2003 Ford Explorer
- 2004 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2001 Ford F-150
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 2003 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford Mustang
- 1999 Ford Mustang
- 2000 Ford Mustang
- 2001 Ford Mustang
- 2002 Ford Mustang
- 2003 Ford Mustang
- 1999 Ford Super Duty F Series
- 2000 Ford Super Duty F Series
- 2001 Ford Super Duty F Series
- 2002 Ford Super Duty F Series
- 2000 Ford Taurus
- 2001 Ford Taurus
- 2002 Ford Taurus
- 2003 Ford Taurus
- 1996 Ford Taurus Sho
- 1997 Ford Taurus Sho
- 1998 Ford Taurus Sho
- 1999 Ford Taurus Sho
- 2002 Ford Thunderbird
- 2003 Ford Thunderbird
- 2004 Ford Thunderbird
- 2003 Lincoln Aviator
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.