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Ford Taurus 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01431 · NHTSA communication 10009315 · issued Jul 12, 2004

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

Official summary

Cold engine hard start/no start and/or slight surging at idle. Diagnostic trouble code p0300 (misfire). 3.0l 2-valve engine (gas and ffv). *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.