TSB 052218 — Ford Service bulletin
052218 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 2004–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SPARK KNOCK, HESITATION ABOVE 3000 RPM, LOSS OF POWER, MISFIRE, AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO DETONATION AND PRE-IGNITION - 3.0L-2V VULCAN GAS/FFV.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 052218 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under 052218
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 052218 | November 14, 2005 | Service bulletin |
What 052218 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 052218?
052218 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 2004–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SPARK KNOCK, HESITATION ABOVE 3000 RPM, LOSS OF POWER, MISFIRE, AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO DETONATION AND PRE-IGNITION - 3.0L-2V VULCAN GAS/FFV.
Which vehicles does 052218 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (2004–2006). 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 052218 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 052218 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 052218?
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 052218, 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 052218. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.