Ford Escort 2000–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16746 · NHTSA communication 10002649 · issued Apr 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2002
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Higher than normal idle speed, runs rough at idle and/or diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.