Ford F-150 2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13546 · NHTSA communication 610924 · issued Nov 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engineering is currently investigating a condition where popping / cracking sounds can be heard from the catalytic converter during higher ambient temperatures. *tt
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.