Ford Taurus 2004–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 052218 · NHTSA communication 10018749 · issued Nov 14, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2006
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Spark knock, hesitation above 3000 rpm, loss of power, misfire, and possible engine damage due to detonation and pre-ignition - 3.0l-2v vulcan gas/ffv. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.