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Ford Econoline 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98423 · NHTSA communication 601284 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may experience a harsh 1/2 shift while driving under light throttle conditions. *yc

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.