TSB 06246 — Ford Service bulletin

06246 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2003–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. DTC'S P006A OR P132B - LACKS POWER, SURGE, OR FLUTTER AFTER FIELD SERVICE ACTION 06E17.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years 06246 names

VehicleModel years
Ford F-250 2003, 2004
Ford F-350 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 06246

Document IDFiledType
06246 July 25, 2007 Service bulletin

What 06246 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 06246?

06246 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2003–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: DTC'S P006A OR P132B - LACKS POWER, SURGE, OR FLUTTER AFTER FIELD SERVICE ACTION 06E17.

Which vehicles does 06246 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (2003–2004); Ford F-350 (2003–2004). 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 06246 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 06246 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 06246?

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 06246, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 06246. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.