Ford Contour 1997–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0398 · NHTSA communication 10002780 · issued May 12, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
1997–2003
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Ford Contour
- 1998 Ford Contour
- 1999 Ford Contour
- 2000 Ford Contour
- 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1999 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2000 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2002 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
- 2001 Ford Escape
- 2002 Ford Escape
- 2003 Ford Escape
- 1997 Ford Escort
- 1998 Ford Escort
- 1999 Ford Escort
- 2000 Ford Escort
- 2001 Ford Escort
- 2002 Ford Escort
- 1997 Ford E Series
- 1998 Ford E Series
- 1999 Ford E Series
- 2000 Ford E Series
- 2001 Ford E Series
- 2002 Ford E Series
- 2003 Ford E Series
- 2000 Ford Excursion
- 2001 Ford Excursion
- 2002 Ford Excursion
- 2003 Ford Excursion
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 2000 Ford Expedition
- 2001 Ford Expedition
- 2002 Ford Expedition
- 2003 Ford Expedition
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1998 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 2000 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 2003 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2001 Ford F-150
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 2003 Ford F-150
- 1997 Ford F-250
- 1998 Ford F-250
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.