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Ford E Series 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04228 · NHTSA communication 10013403 · issued Dec 27, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2003
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hard start or no start. *eh

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.