Technical Service Bullitin


basically a problem pops up. Ford Engineers do some Pow-Wow stuff...and they come up with a procedure to correct/fix the issue.


Like with the Window roll-down feature. Was intended as a valet function. Ended up causing issues, so the later 2005 and all 2006-2009 cars had it removed. Sucks, because it's a nifty little thing

 

Oh okay I get it now, thanks for explaining that. But do you see a real major difference between the two model years at all?

 

nah

colors changed

added a appearance group


but the motor/tranny/axle/brakes...all the important stuff is the same from 2005-2009. just very very slight stuff changes from year to year as vendors changed.


you can take the mechanicals from a 2009 and it will work on a 2005 model. Except the electrical. that is a tricky subject. Ford likes to tweak stuff every year. almost always compatible though with other years.



sorry if it seems like I'm dancing around your question. I could answer a specific interchangeability question easily. But your basic question is too generic for a straight up answer.



I personally would try to grab a 2006 model. newer is almost always better IMO. You get the benefits of the tweaking, and the newer usually have fewer miles.

 

TSB=Technical Service Bulletin

A bulletin put out by Ford explaining how to fix a known problem area, or saying that the problem is not really a problem, but is "normal."

 

So case closed...and the thread too.....