View Full Version : Can someone with Ford look up two TSB's for me please?
Stranger in the Black Sedan
11-02-2009, 11:42 AM
I have two TSB's that I have read the summaries for, but I would like to read the content of each TSB for my own knowledge
First TSB: 17313 steering nibble, NHTSA# 10008163
Second TSB: 16663 light steering feel at high speeds, NHTSA# 10002513
both above are associated with 2003/2004 crown victoria's but I believe pertain directly to the Marauder I am dealing with.
Thanks
Steve
RoyLPita
11-02-2009, 12:26 PM
Here is the info that you specified:
OASIS SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER: 17313
MESSAGE TITLE: 2003-2004 CROWN VICTORIA/GRAND MARQUIS - STEERING NIBBLE - SERVICE TIP
APPLICABLE VEHICLES :
2003 - 2004 CAR : 00015 CROWN VICTORIA 00044 GRAND MARQUIS
OASIS MESSAGE :
SOME 2003-2004 CROWN VICTORIA/GRAND MARQUIS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A STEERING
NIBBLE ABOVE 44 MPH (70 KM/H) ON SMOOTH ROADS. STEERING NIBBLE IS DESCRIBED
AS A SLIGHT ROTATIONAL BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST
VERIFY THE CONCERN. IF THE CONCERN IS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOT
NIBBLE, CHECK BODY MOUNTS (TSB 98-1-11) OR DRIVETRAIN INDUCED VIBRATION. ON
VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS, DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH/WITHOUT THE WHEEL COVERS
INSTALLED. IF WHEEL COVERS AFFECT THE CONCERN, TRY SWAPPING WHEEL COVERS
BETWEEN WHEELS. IF NIBBLE IS VERIFIED, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE WHEELS (TSB 02-
1-6). THESE VEHICLES ARE MORE SENSITIVE TO STATIC THAN DYNAMIC IMBALANCE.
STATIC IMBALANCE MUST BE LESS THAN 4 GRAMS.
OASIS SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER: 16663
MESSAGE TITLE: 2003 CROWN VICTORIA/GRAND MARQUIS/MARAUDER, TOWN CAR - POWER STEERING LOWER ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS / STEERING LIGHT FEEL AT HIGHER SPEEDS
APPLICABLE VEHICLES :
2003 CAR : 00015 CROWN VICTORIA 00044 GRAND MARQUIS 00094 TOWN CAR
OASIS MESSAGE :
SOME 2003 CROWN VICTORIA/GRAND MARQUIS/MARAUDER & TOWN CAR MAY EXHIBIT LOWER
POWER STEERING ASSIST AT SLOW SPEEDS & PERCEIVED WANDER OR LIGHTER STEERING
FEEL AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A STUCK VARIABLE ASSIST POWER
STEERING (VAPS) VALVE. COMPARE OPERATION TO LIKE UNITS AND VERIFY FLUID LEVEL
& CONDITION. NEXT, VERIFY COMMUNICATION WITH & RETRIEVE ANY DTC'S FROM THE
REAR AIR SUSPENSION (RAS)/VAPS MODULE. SEE WORKSHOP MANUAL, SECTION 211-00
AND SERVICE AS REQUIRED. IF NO DTC'S OR OTHER CAUSE NOTED, ATTEMPT TO
DISLODGE ANY DEBRIS IN THE VAPS ACTUATOR BY STARTING THE ENGINE WHILE THE
STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ONE-QUARTER TURN WITH WHEELS ON THE GROUND. REPEAT
PROCEDURE. IF THE CONDITION REMAINS, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR 3W1Z-3504-FARM
AND BLEED THE SYSTEM. THE VAPS ACTUATOR IS NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY.
Stranger in the Black Sedan
11-02-2009, 12:29 PM
Thank you very much, that is very helpful
Steve
RoyLPita
11-02-2009, 12:42 PM
Anytime, Steve.
pantheroc
11-05-2009, 10:47 AM
Brian, Thanks, I have similar issues with my 2004CV.
RoyLPita
11-05-2009, 12:34 PM
Brian, Thanks, I have similar issues with my 2004CV.
Anytime, Jerry!!!! :up:
Coupe
09-19-2010, 05:37 AM
And this please?
TSB data for: 2003 MERCURYhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-MERCURY/d-MARAUDER/y-2003/t-16428#) MARAUDER Bulletin Number: 16428 Sequence Number: 10008353 Date: 20021101 Component Name: 061000 ENGINE (http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-MERCURY/d-MARAUDER/y-2003/t-16428#) AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Make: MERCURY Model: MARAUDER Year: 2003 Summary: HESITATION/STUMBLE DURING THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF OPERATION FOLLOWING A COLD START. *TT
How can i look for TSB by myself???
Blackened300a
09-19-2010, 07:07 AM
And this please?
TSB data for: 2003 MERCURYhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-MERCURY/d-MARAUDER/y-2003/t-16428#) MARAUDER Bulletin Number: 16428 Sequence Number: 10008353 Date: 20021101 Component Name: 061000 ENGINE (http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-MERCURY/d-MARAUDER/y-2003/t-16428#) AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Make: MERCURY Model: MARAUDER Year: 2003 Summary: HESITATION/STUMBLE DURING THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF OPERATION FOLLOWING A COLD START. *TT
How can i look for TSB by myself???
That may be a coil issue.
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