Ford E-350 1994–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 97618 · NHTSA communication 52000 · issued Mar 17, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1997
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Low rpm- 7.3l dit engine fails to start- code 340 stored in memory and/or engine fails to achieve rated speed for 2-3 minutes after extended cold soak- f-series built through 2/9/96 and all econolines. *jd
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.