Ford Econoline 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12162 · NHTSA communication 613177 · issued Nov 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with 6.8l engines, may exhibit a customer concern or engine roar or engine noise for the first few minutes of operation after a cold start. *mjs
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.