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Ford E Series 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16087 · NHTSA communication 636289 · issued Jul 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2001–2003
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0743, and p1744 (torque converter clutch). *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.