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Ford Focus 2000–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18425 · NHTSA communication 10012962 · issued Feb 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

No crank on start charging system warning indicator on driveability concerns and or malfunction indicator lamp on. *eh

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.