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Ford Econoline 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01119 · NHTSA communication 622652 · issued Jun 11, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with high odometer reading or severe service may exhibit a creaking noise when turning wheel or driving over uneven surfaces on vehicles produce before 2/6/2001. *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.