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Ford E-150 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18598 · NHTSA communication 10017911 · issued May 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Intermittent crank no start due to an egr throttle plate that is stuck closed. The engine may seem like it has no compression due to a faster than normal cranking speed of greater than 200 rpm. Dtc p0488 or p1334 may or may not be present. *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.