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Ford F-150 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8482 · NHTSA communication 613646 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code(s) p030x (cylinder #1 through #8 misfire detected) that cannot be resolved using proper diagnostics. **mr

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.