# Service bulletin 03181 A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned. - Type: Service bulletin - NHTSA id: 10004027 - Published by NHTSA: 2003\-11\-14 - Manufacturer's number: 03181 - Manufacturer's date: 2003\-09\-15 - NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ## NHTSA's summary REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY \(RKE\) \- SERVICE TIPS. \*TT ## The document No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number. ## Components Electrical system ## Vehicles listed - 1994 to 1996 FORD BRONCO - 1995 to 2000 FORD CONTOUR - 1993 to 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1992 to 2003 FORD E SERIES - 2001 to 2004 FORD ESCAPE - 1997 to 2002 FORD ESCORT - 2000 to 2004 FORD EXCURSION - 1997 to 2004 FORD EXPEDITION - 1993 to 2004 FORD EXPLORER - 2000 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT - 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT - 2001 to 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC - 1994 to 2003 FORD F SERIES - 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY - 1998 to 2003 FORD F SUPER DUTY - 2000 to 2003 FORD FOCUS - 2004 FORD FREESTAR - 1994 to 2004 FORD MUSTANG - 1993 to 1997 FORD PROBE - 1995 to 2004 FORD RANGER - 1993 to 2004 FORD TAURUS - 1993 to 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 2002 to 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 1994 FORD WINDSTAR - 1995 to 2003 FORD WINDSTAR - 2000 to 2003 FORD ZX2 \(ESCORT\) - 2003 to 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR - 2002 to 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD - 1992 to 2002 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - 2000 to 2004 LINCOLN LS - 1993 to 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1998 to 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR - 1993 to 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1993 to 1997 MERCURY COUGAR - 1999 to 2002 MERCURY COUGAR - 1993 to 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1997 to 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER - 1995 to 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE - 1993 to 2004 MERCURY SABLE - 1997 to 1999 MERCURY TRACER ## Recalls for the same vehicles and component - [2015610](/recalls/tc/2015610.md), 2015-12-21: Electrical - [2008038](/recalls/tc/2008038.md), 2008-02-06: Electrical - [2007258](/recalls/tc/2007258.md), 2007-08-07: Electrical - [05V270000](/recalls/nhtsa/05V270000.md), 2005-06-10: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING - [05V206000](/recalls/nhtsa/05V206000.md), 2005-05-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH - [2005028](/recalls/tc/2005028.md), 2005-02-14: Electrical - [2004235](/recalls/tc/2004235.md), 2004-07-09: Electrical - [04V327000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V327000.md), 2004-07-07: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY - [2002213](/recalls/tc/2002213.md), 2002-11-15: Electrical - [02V288000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V288000.md), 2002-11-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [TSB 20\-2307](/bulletins/10181917.md), 2020-11-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS; EQUIPMENT. Some 2003\-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006\-2020 F\-150 vehicles equipped with TOD transfer cases may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends \(IWE\). To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to remove and cap the vacuum supply line. - [ASI\-45182](/bulletins/10074793.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. - [TSB\-12\-8\-1](/bulletins/10048099.md), 2012-12-12, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: MAY HAVE SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THROTTLE BODY LEADING TO LESS AIRFLOW OR ENGINE IDLING RPM FLUCTUATION AND HARD STARTS OR BATTERY DISCONNECT OR DEAD BATTERY AFTER KEEP ALIVE MEMORY \(KAM\) CLEAR. MODELS 2003\-05 THUNDERBIRD, 05\-06 MUSTANG, 06\-08 FUSION, 04\-05 EXPLORER, 05\-06 EXPEDITION, 05\-07 F\-150; 2003\-06 LS, 06 ZEPHYR, 05\-06 NAVIGATOR; 06\-08 MILAN. \*PE - [TB\-21406](/bulletins/10034588.md), 2010-12-09, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. LINCOLN: RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE RCM IN VEHICLE, ENSURE THAT YOU ARE INSTALLING THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT YOUR IDS SOFTWARE IS UPDATED TO VERSION 67.07 OR NEWER IN ORDER TO PREVENT A CONFIGURATION ERROR. \*PE - [CSP 07M07](/bulletins/10026402.md), 2008-10-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY: CERTAIN 2003\-2005 MODEL YEAR LINCOLN LS AND FORD THUNDERBIRD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.9L ENGINE WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLIES AND ON 2003 MY VEHICLES ONLY , ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKETS. \*PE - [061710](/bulletins/10021038.md), 2007-02-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. MIL ON WITH P0463 OR ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION. \*KB - [9903](/bulletins/10020445.md), 2006-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. UNDER HOOD WIRE HARNESS. ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. FORD. \*KB - [0693](/bulletins/10020067.md), 2006-07-18, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PCM FAILURE \- ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES INTERMITTENT \- INOPERATIVE. \*TT - [06310](/bulletins/10019949.md), 2006-05-17, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. WATER\-IN\-FUEL \(WIF\) LAMP ON. \*TT - [0655](/bulletins/10019913.md), 2006-05-11, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. 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