Ford Excursion 2003–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17437 · NHTSA communication 10008298 · issued Dec 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2004
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
White/gray smoke and various driveability concerns after cold start - torqshift harsh downshift and buck/jerk. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.