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Ford Expedition 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01215 · NHTSA communication 627762 · issued Oct 29, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
1997–2002
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

A condition may exist, where throttle sticking may occur on a few vehicles in very cold ambient temperatures after operating at steady speed or extended idle for a period of time. *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.