# Service bulletin 17703

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: 10008217
- Published by NHTSA: 2004\-07\-24
- Manufacturer's number: 17703
- Manufacturer's date: 2004\-04\-01
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

TICKING NOISE FROM LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WITH WARM ENGINE. \*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

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2001 to 2003 FORD ESCAPE
- 2001 to 2003 FORD TAURUS
- 2001 to 2003 MERCURY SABLE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [12V353000](/recalls/nhtsa/12V353000.md), 2012-07-26: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- [2004426](/recalls/tc/2004426.md), 2004-12-08: Engine
- [2004126](/recalls/tc/2004126.md), 2004-04-07: Engine
- [2004091](/recalls/tc/2004091.md), 2004-03-12: Engine
- [04V105000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V105000.md), 2004-03-02: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- [2000225](/recalls/tc/2000225.md), 2000-10-16: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [CSP\-08B01](/bulletins/10026389.md), 2008-10-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. FORD: CERTAIN 1999\-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA\-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. \*PE
- [04208](/bulletins/10019382.md), 2006-03-14, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CAMSHAFT TICK NOISE \- 3.0L 4V ENGINE ONLY. \*TT
- [19016](/bulletins/10019076.md), 2006-02-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. REPLACE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY DURING 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [052212](/bulletins/10018746.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. BUCK/JERK AND MISS DURING DRIVE CYCLE ABOVE 3000 RPM \- NO DTC \- 3.0L 2V GAS AND FFV ENGINE. \*TT
- [041601](/bulletins/10018745.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP \- COIL ON PLUG \(COP\) IGNITION SYSTEMS \- ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. \*TT
- [18614](/bulletins/10017916.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. \*TT
- [031404](/bulletins/10011162.md), 2005-01-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING \- COIL ON PLUG \(COP\) IGNITION SYSTEMS \- WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. \* AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03\-14\-04.
- [17928](/bulletins/10009338.md), 2004-09-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH RUNNING, MISFIRE AND A LACK OF POWER DUE TO A LOSS OF COMPRESSION. \*TT
- [16200](/bulletins/10008598.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. V\-6 BADGE DISCONTINUED. \*MJ
- [02177](/bulletins/10008581.md), 2004-08-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. COOLING SYSTEM\-MOTORCRAFT PREMIUM GOLD ENGINE COOLANT\-SERIVCE TIPS. \*MJ

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