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Ford Excursion 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04138 · NHTSA communication 10009322 · issued Jul 12, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Low rpm, buck/jerk, miss, stumble after deceleration down long grade with the cruise control engaged. *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.