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Ford F-150 1999–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16172 · NHTSA communication 636180 · issued Aug 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1999–2003
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 4-wheel disc brakes may exhibit a moan from the rear brakes on light brake applications. *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.