OK PHILIP IN A POST CHALANGED ME!THIS WAS HIS CHALENGE
Oh... "badraptor" is a mythical master Ford mechanic. Just
> another damage control beast. I can't wait for him to set up a
> > website of his own with Helpful Hints with Technical Service
> > Bulletins. That project alone would require a support team. LOL
gee i can answer this one bigboy lets see if you can? AND BE HONEST!!!FOR ALL THE YEARS OF THE VEHICLE YOU DRIVE!
Technical Service Bulletins 2003 FOCUS - US (English)
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03-23-02 a.. BODY - MIRROR - EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS AND MOTOR REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIPS
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03-22-05 a.. BODY - LATCHES/LOCKS - HOOD DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR UNABLE TO OPEN - VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE ONLY
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03-20-09 a.. DRIVEABILITY - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0068 - CRANK NO START - HESITATION AT 120 KM/H (75 MPH) - 2.3L PZEV ENGINE
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03-20-03 a.. DRIVEABILITY - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTC'S P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457, P1442 OR CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457
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03-20-02 a.. SUSPENSION - CREAKING, CRUNCHING, GRINDING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER BUMPS AND/OR WHILE TURNING b.. NOISE - CREAKING, CRUNCHING, GRINDING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER BUMPS AND/OR WHILE TURNING
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03-19-11 a.. DRIVEABILITY - VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS - HARD START/NO START - BATTERY LAMP FLICKER b.. ELECTRICAL - VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS - HARD START/NO START - BATTERY LAMP FLICKER
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03-18-02 a.. BODY - WATER LEAK - CLIMATE CONTROL - WATER IN HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CASE b.. ELECTRICAL - CLIMATE CONTROL - WATER IN HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CASE
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03-18-01 a.. ELECTRICAL - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS
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03-15-11 a.. TRANSAXLE - INTERMEDIATE AXLE SHAFT BEARING REPLACEMENT
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03-15-02 a.. DRIVEABILITY - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0402 AND/OR P0403 OR RUNS ROUGH IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS b.. ELECTRICAL - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0402 AND/OR P0403 STORED
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03-15-01 a.. ELECTRICAL - REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR
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03-14-08 a.. TRANSMISSION - NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS
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03-14-05 a.. DRIVEABILITY - LONG CRANK TIME, ROUGH RUNNING COLD OR INCORRECT DTC CODE DISPLAYED - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3L ENGINE b.. TRANSAXLE - 4F27E - LONG 2-3 UPSHIFTS DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
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03-13-05 a.. SUSPENSION - REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR
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03-11-06 a.. ELECTRICAL - WIRING - SOLDERING AND CRIMPING REPAIRS - SERVICE TIPS
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03-10-05 a.. ELECTRICAL - SERVICE WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES - SERVICE TIPS
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03-10-01 a.. PAINT - PLASTIC BUMPER/FASCIA PARTS - PREPARATION PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIPS
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03-08-03 a.. ENGINE - ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR MARKINGS - REPORTS OF LOW OIL LEVELS
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03-06-07 a.. DRIVEABILITY - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLES CODES (DTCS) P1381/P0011 AND/OR P1383/P0012 - ROUGH IDLE, REDUCED POWER CONDITION, AND/OR STALL AT IDLE - FOCUS SVT MODEL ONLY
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03-03-07 a.. BODY - PAINT - NO CLEARCOAT BLENDING - COLLISION MANUAL CHANGE
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03-03-01 a.. ELECTRICAL - HORN INOPERATIVE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH
2.0L ENGINE ONLY
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02-25-01 a.. WATER LEAKS - WATER LEAK AT FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR AREA - SERVICE TIPS
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02-23-07 a.. COOLING SYSTEM - MOTORCRAFT PREMIUM GOLD ENGINE COOLANT - SERVICE TIPS
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02-21-13 a.. ENGINE - STRAIGHTEDGE PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK FLATNESS
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02-20-08 a.. CLIMATE CONTROL - A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS
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02-16-07 a.. BODY - PAINT - APPROVED PAINT MATERIALS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS
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02-16-03 a.. PAINT - NEW POLISHING PRODUCTS - SERVICE PROCEDURES
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02-15-06 a.. WATER LEAKS - WATER LEAK FROM TRUNK/LIFTGATE AREA - SERVICE TIPS
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TSBs found: 28
there is the total tsbs and now for the recals 2002 Focus
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02S37 Safety Recall - Certain 2002 Model Year Focus SVT Vehicles - Throttle Body Performance (Published: 04/2002)
and 4 2004 there is 1
> > > In news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com,
> > > Mark Pipp> > > > > gawd what a POS!!!
> > > > > Scott in Florida
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Read some over there - you're right! And if you happen to be
> > > > stuck with a Focus and dare to report some evidence supporting
> > > > the statement
> > > > above, some guy named badraptor jumps all over your case and > > > > accuses
> > > > you of shoddy driving and maintenance. LOL, sounds like a fun > > > > place...
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Mark Pippin
> > >
> > > Oh... "badraptor" is a mythical master Ford mechanic. Just
> > > another damage control beast. I can't wait for him to set up a
> > > website of his own with Helpful Hints with Technical Service
> > > Bulletins. That project alone would require a support team. LOL > > > --
> > >
> > > * Philip
>
> > EVERYONE REPLYING TO THIS TROLL TOYOTA DRIVER IN A FOCUS FORUM
> > ONLY TELLS ME HES A MYTHICAL TOYOTA DRIVER WHO REALY OWNS A FOCUS
> > AND DIDNT TAKE CARE OF IT! BY THE WAY I AM WHO I AM AND PROUD OF
> > IT! and buy the way tsbs are only for techs not the public. recals
> > are for the public..
>
> Funny! As a Toyota owning customer of theirs, I can (and have)
> walked into my Toyota dealer and asked for a TSB from the senior
> service writer and gotten it. Do you not do the same for Ford
> owners? I suppose RECALLs are for the public seeing as .... the
> Focus has so many of them. What's the ratio of Focus TSBs to
> RECALLs? 50:1? ;-)
> --
>
> * Philip
>
> "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
> Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know"
> -Bing Crosby
>
>
>
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