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Ford Econoline 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 996889 · NHTSA communication 608900 · issued Dec 6, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2000
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on 7.3l dit vehicles exhibiting an intermittent engine knock which may be perceived as a rod knock. *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.