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Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 031404 · NHTSA communication 10011162 · issued Aug 23, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2005
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. To include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04.

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.