Ford Thunderbird 2000–2005 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18615 · NHTSA communication 10017917 · issued May 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2000–2005

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Unusual engine noise or engine knock concerns due to regular fuel. *tt

Vehicles covered

2002 Ford Thunderbird
2003 Ford Thunderbird
2004 Ford Thunderbird
2005 Ford Thunderbird
2000 Lincoln LS
2001 Lincoln LS
2002 Lincoln LS
2003 Lincoln LS
2004 Lincoln LS
2005 Lincoln LS

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.