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Ford F-450 SD 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 032144 · NHTSA communication 10004855 · issued Oct 30, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2001
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with the 7.3l diesel engine, may exhibit a no crank condition or exhibit excessive noise when cranking. *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.