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Ford E-150 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18525 · NHTSA communication 10017875 · issued Apr 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2005
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Buck/jerk, lacks power, black smoke, rolling idle, surge, mil on, and diagnostic trouble codes p2263, p0299, or p0401. *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.