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Ford E-150 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15799 · NHTSA communication 637519 · issued Apr 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2002
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50-55 mph. *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.