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Ford Expedition 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 983170 · NHTSA communication 607419 · issued Feb 17, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with codes p0500, p0503, p1501 or p1503 which may be caused my a loose speedometer drive gear. *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.