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Ford Econoline 1999–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17406 · NHTSA communication 10008288 · issued Sep 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2005
model years
52
vehicle entries

Official summary

Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. *mj this oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03. *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.