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Ford E-150 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18115 · NHTSA communication 10013246 · issued Aug 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004–2005
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Various driveability concerns such as hard start, no start, hesitation, runs rough, erratic shifts, and the malfunction indicator lamp on with a variety of diagnostic trouble codes. Wiring harness chafing. *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.