Ford Lincoln & Mercury Recalls, Technical Service Bulletins TSB's, Diagnostic & Repair Tips
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0442 FORD
: 2003-2004 Crown Victoria LINCOLN: 2003-2004 Town Car MERCURY: 2003-2004 Grand Marquis 2003-2004 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator light (MIL) with DTC P0442 (Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak)) in memory. This may be an erroneous DTC set due … Read more
HIGH EFFORT TO ACTIVATE HORN – VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 10/19/2005 FORD: 2005-2006 Crown Victoria LINCOLN: 2005-2006 Town Car MERCURY: 2005-2006 Grand Marquis 2005-2006 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles built before 10/19/2005, may require a high horn pad effort to activate the horn. ACTION: Clean the horn contacts. SERVICE PROCEDURE … Read more
ENGINE – EXHAUST – KNOCK DURING INITIAL COLD START NOISE – KNOCK DURING INITIAL COLD START FORD: 2003-2004 CROWN VICTORIA LINCOLN: 2003-2004 TOWN CAR MERCURY: 2003-2004 GRAND MARQUIS Some vehicles may exhibit an engine knock during initial cold start, the knock will cease after the engine is fully warmed up. ACTION: To … Read more
Spark plug thread damage. The cylinder heads on some 1997-2008 Ford cars and light trucks with the 4.6, 5.4 or 6.8L two-valve engine can exhibit missing or stripped spark plug threads. A new kit, called LOCK-N-STITCH, is available to repair the tread damage. The kit contains special aluminum inserts and a tool to properly install them. … Read more
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON, MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FORD: 2006-2007 Crown Victoria LINCOLN: 2006-2007 Town Car MERCURY: 2006-2007 Grand Marquis 2007 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car vehicles may exhibit a customer shift complaint and/or one or more of the following DTCs, P0171, P0174, P0316, P030X, P0606, P0480, P0446, … Read more