# Service bulletin 03203

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: 10004886
- Published by NHTSA: 2004\-01\-14
- Manufacturer's number: 03203
- Manufacturer's date: 2003\-10\-13
- Replaces: 0398
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES \(DTCS\) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 OR P1442 OR A CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457 FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. \*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

## Trouble codes named

P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442

## Vehicles listed

- 2001 to 2003 FORD ESCAPE
- 2000 to 2003 FORD EXCURSION
- 2001 to 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 2001 to 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
- 1999 to 2003 FORD F SUPER DUTY
- 1997 to 2003 FORD RANGER
- 1997 to 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
- 2002 to 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD
- 1997 to 2002 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
- 2000 to 2003 LINCOLN LS
- 1997 to 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII
- 1998 to 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
- 1997 to 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
- 1999 to 2002 MERCURY COUGAR
- 1997 to 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
- 1997 to 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
- 1997 to 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
- 1997 to 2003 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
- [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
- [2002045](/recalls/tc/2002045.md), 2002-03-11: Electrical
- [2001214](/recalls/tc/2001214.md), 2001-08-22: Electrical
- [2001213](/recalls/tc/2001213.md), 2001-08-22: Electrical
- [01V230000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000.md), 2001-07-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## 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
- [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
- [19091](/bulletins/10019800.md), 2006-04-29, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION/WARNING, A/C COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE AND/OR NO CRANK CONDITION ON 4.6L EQUIPPED VEHICLES. \*TT
- [19099](/bulletins/10019795.md), 2006-04-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. P0404 SERVICE TIP. \*TT

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