Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Date Published
MAY 01, 2005
NHTSA TSB #
10017911
TSB Document
  • Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Ford for this TSB. Call your local Ford dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 18598.

Summary
INTERMITTENT CRANK NO START DUE TO AN EGR THROTTLE PLATE THAT IS STUCK CLOSED. THE ENGINE MAY SEEM LIKE IT HAS NO COMPRESSION DUE TO A FASTER THAN NORMAL CRANKING SPEED OF GREATER THAN 200 RPM. DTC P0488 OR P1334 MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRESENT. *TT