Ford Escape 1997–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 03203 · NHTSA communication 10004886 · issued Oct 13, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997–2003
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 2001 Ford Escape
- 2002 Ford Escape
- 2003 Ford Escape
- 2000 Ford Excursion
- 2001 Ford Excursion
- 2002 Ford Excursion
- 2003 Ford Excursion
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1999 Ford F Super Duty
- 2000 Ford F Super Duty
- 2001 Ford F Super Duty
- 2002 Ford F Super Duty
- 2003 Ford F Super Duty
- 1997 Ford Ranger
- 1998 Ford Ranger
- 1999 Ford Ranger
- 2000 Ford Ranger
- 2001 Ford Ranger
- 2002 Ford Ranger
- 2003 Ford Ranger
- 1997 Ford Windstar
- 1998 Ford Windstar
- 1999 Ford Windstar
- 2000 Ford Windstar
- 2001 Ford Windstar
- 2002 Ford Windstar
- 2003 Ford Windstar
- 2002 Lincoln Blackwood
- 2003 Lincoln Blackwood
- 1997 Lincoln Continental
- 1998 Lincoln Continental
- 1999 Lincoln Continental
- 2000 Lincoln Continental
- 2001 Lincoln Continental
- 2002 Lincoln Continental
- 2000 Lincoln LS
- 2001 Lincoln LS
- 2002 Lincoln LS
- 2003 Lincoln LS
- 1997 Lincoln Mark Viii
- 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator
- 2000 Lincoln Navigator
- 2001 Lincoln Navigator
- 2002 Lincoln Navigator
- 2003 Lincoln Navigator
- 1997 Lincoln Town Car
- 1998 Lincoln Town Car
- 1999 Lincoln Town Car
- 2000 Lincoln Town Car
- 2001 Lincoln Town Car
- 2002 Lincoln Town Car
- 2003 Lincoln Town Car
- 1999 Mercury Cougar
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.