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Ford Excursion 1999–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16662 · NHTSA communication 10002512 · issued Feb 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2003
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lack of power, smoke, or oil leaks around the charge air cooler (cac). 1999-2003 super duty/excursion vehicles equipped with 7.3 or 6.0 ford navistar diesel engine. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.