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Ford F-150 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16914 · NHTSA communication 10002625 · issued Aug 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2004
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

5.4l b-fuel engine may exhibit a no start condition when programming passive anti-theft system (pats) keys. *tt this oasis updates oasis 16914 dated 06/01/2003. *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.