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Ford Econoline 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 011406 · NHTSA communication 621140 · issued Jul 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with a powerstroke diesel engine may exhibit a noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. *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.