Ford Focus 2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17126 · NHTSA communication 10004047 · issued Sep 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p1285 and/or p1299 (cylinder head over temperature), an engine coolant temperature gauge registering hot, or air conditioning inoperative. *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.