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Ford Econoline 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5257 · NHTSA communication 615374 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on vehicles exhibiting cold engine 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.