NHTSA recall 04V105000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V105000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04S11 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2004-03-02 |
| Owners notified | 2004-03-10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 399926 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR FILTER PAPER IN THESE VEHICLES CAN SMOLDER OR BURN.
What can happen
THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S11.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 FORD TAURUS | Built 2002-04-16 to 2003-09-18. |
|---|---|
| 2003 MERCURY SABLE | Built 2002-04-16 to 2003-09-18. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 04208 | 2006-03-14. Service bulletin. CAMSHAFT TICK NOISE - 3.0L 4V ENGINE ONLY. *TT |
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| 052212 | 2006-01-13. Service bulletin. BUCK/JERK AND MISS DURING DRIVE CYCLE ABOVE 3000 RPM - NO DTC - 3.0L 2V GAS AND FFV ENGINE. *TT |
| 18614 | 2005-12-07. Service bulletin. SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT |
| 17928 | 2004-09-24. Service bulletin. ROUGH RUNNING, MISFIRE AND A LACK OF POWER DUE TO A LOSS OF COMPRESSION. *TT |
| 02177 | 2004-08-06. Service bulletin. COOLING SYSTEM-MOTORCRAFT PREMIUM GOLD ENGINE COOLANT-SERIVCE TIPS. *MJ |
| 02221 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE-GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS-INCORRECT INSTALLATION-CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION. *MJ |
| 17434 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH CONTINUOUS MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) P0172/P0175 (SYSTEM TOO RICH). *TT |
| 17703 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. TICKING NOISE FROM LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WITH WARM ENGINE. *TT |
| 0415 | 2004-06-16. Service bulletin. LOWER ENGINE OIL LEAKS 3.0L 2V VULCAN ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 17503 | 2004-06-14. Service bulletin. SURGE AT A STEADY SPEED BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH NO OTHER DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.