Ford Expedition 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC3272970207 · NHTSA communication 51870 · issued Feb 7, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1997
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Vehicles are equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) - vehicle will not start without the correct ignition key. *tw
Vehicles covered
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.