Ford Crown Victoria 1999–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 8038 · NHTSA communication 612231 · issued Feb 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1999–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Experiencing a thump noise from the air conditioner system approximately 5-10 seconds after initial air conditioner compressor engagement. *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.