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Ford F-150 1997–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16928 · NHTSA communication 10002639 · issued Jun 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997–2003
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Various intermittent electrical concerns including but not limited to some accessories remaining powered up with the key out of the ignition, multiple system warning lights with short to power or low battery voltage diagnostic trouble codes. *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.