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Ford Crown Victoria 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03157 · NHTSA communication 10003187 · issued Aug 4, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2003
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Grinding type noise from the timing chain area. *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.