Ford Crown Victoria 1997–2008 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 07212 · NHTSA communication 10023943 · issued Oct 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

1997–2008

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. Updated 2/23/10. *pe

Vehicles covered

1997 Ford Crown Victoria
1998 Ford Crown Victoria
1999 Ford Crown Victoria
2000 Ford Crown Victoria
2001 Ford Crown Victoria
2002 Ford Crown Victoria
2003 Ford Crown Victoria
2004 Ford Crown Victoria
2005 Ford Crown Victoria
2006 Ford Crown Victoria
2007 Ford Crown Victoria
2008 Ford Crown Victoria
1997 Ford E Series
1998 Ford E Series
1999 Ford E Series
2000 Ford E Series
2001 Ford E Series
2002 Ford E Series
2003 Ford E Series
2004 Ford E-Series
2005 Ford E-Series
2006 Ford E-Series
2007 Ford E-Series
2008 Ford E-Series
2001 Ford Excursion
2002 Ford Excursion
2003 Ford Excursion
2004 Ford Excursion
2005 Ford Excursion
1997 Ford Expedition
1998 Ford Expedition
1999 Ford Expedition
2000 Ford Expedition
2001 Ford Expedition
2002 Ford Expedition
2003 Ford Expedition
2004 Ford Expedition
2002 Ford Explorer
2003 Ford Explorer
2004 Ford Explorer
2005 Ford Explorer
2006 Ford Explorer
1997 Ford F-150
1998 Ford F-150
1999 Ford F-150
2000 Ford F-150
2001 Ford F-150
2002 Ford F-150
2003 Ford F-150
2004 Ford F-150
2005 Ford F-150
2006 Ford F-150
2007 Ford F-150
2008 Ford F-150
1997 Ford F-250
1998 Ford F-250
1999 Ford F-250
2004 Ford F-53
1998 Ford F53
1999 Ford F53

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.