Ford Expedition 2003–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-12-8-1 · NHTSA communication 10048099 · issued Aug 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2003–2008
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory (kam) clear. Models 2003-05 thunderbird, 05-06 mustang, 06-08 fusion, 04-05 explorer, 05-06 expedition, 05-07 f-150; 2003-06 ls, 06 zephyr, 05-06 navigator; 06-08 milan. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Ford Expedition
- 2006 Ford Expedition
- 2004 Ford Explorer
- 2005 Ford Explorer
- 2005 Ford F-150
- 2006 Ford F-150
- 2007 Ford F-150
- 2006 Ford Fusion
- 2007 Ford Fusion
- 2008 Ford Fusion
- 2005 Ford Mustang
- 2006 Ford Mustang
- 2003 Ford Thunderbird
- 2004 Ford Thunderbird
- 2005 Ford Thunderbird
- 2003 Lincoln LS
- 2004 Lincoln LS
- 2005 Lincoln LS
- 2006 Lincoln LS
- 2005 Lincoln Navigator
- 2006 Lincoln Navigator
- 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
- 2006 Mercury Milan
- 2007 Mercury Milan
- 2008 Mercury Milan
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.