Ford Focus 2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03145 · NHTSA communication 10003745 · issued Jul 21, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some pzev (partial zero emissions vehicle) vehicles may exhibit long crank time, rough running cold or incorrect diagnostic trouble code displayed and long 2-3 upshifts during cold ambient temperatures. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.