TSB 17810 — Ford Service bulletin
17810 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 1998–2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL OR DEBRIS IN THE PAN.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17810 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Every document filed under 17810
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17810 | May 1, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 17810 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17810?
17810 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 1998–2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHERE THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL OR DEBRIS IN THE PAN.
Which vehicles does 17810 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (1998–2000). 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 17810 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17810 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 17810?
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 17810, 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 17810. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.