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Ford E-350 2003–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-08-16-13 · NHTSA communication 10028730 · issued May 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2008
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit any one or combination of the following concerns-lack of power, white/black smoke or a surge. *pe

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.