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Ford F-150 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0543 · NHTSA communication 10014643 · issued Mar 7, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2005
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cooling fan clutch noise - vehicles built prior to 10/1/2004 - 5.4l and 4.6l engines. *tt

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.