TSB 03183 — Ford Service bulletin
03183 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 1996–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 03183 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Every document filed under 03183
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 03183 | September 15, 2003 | Service bulletin |
What 03183 covers
Speed control — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 03183?
03183 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 1996–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) ROUGH IDLE OR NO START WHEN COLD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEDICATED 4.6L OR 5.4L CNG ENGINE ONLY.
Which vehicles does 03183 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (1996–1999). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 03183 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 03183 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 03183?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 03183, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 03183. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.