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Ford F-150 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01218 · NHTSA communication 627766 · issued Oct 29, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a no crank, no start condition due to corrosion of the starter cable b+ terminal at the starter solenoid. *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.