Ford Excursion 1999–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02194 · NHTSA communication 10008589 · issued Sep 30, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2003
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveability-no start/repeat starter failure-repeat starter replacement. Electrical-sticking or binding ignition lock cylinder between start and run. Engine-starting-starter staying engaged at start up. *mj
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.