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Ford Expedition 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16797 · NHTSA communication 10002670 · issued Apr 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2002
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles with keyless entry pad may exhibit dead battery, no start, interior lamp/headlamp self-activation, or inoperative keyless entry pad. *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.