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Ford Excursion 1999–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04185 · NHTSA communication 10013110 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2004
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front hubs not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking. *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.